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Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund

Tracks the Materials Select Sector Index, providing exposure to US chemicals, metals & mining, containers, and construction materials companies. Includes Linde, Sherwin-Williams, and Air Products. Cyclical sector linked to industrial production.

TER
0.09%
AUM
$6B
CAGR
8.2%
Volatility
21.0%
Max Drawdown
-55.5%
Data Range
1998-12 → 2026-04

Performance Analysis

Maximum Drawdown History

How far the ETF has fallen from its all-time high at each point. Deeper = more painful.

Current DD-2.4%
Worst DD-55.5%
Worst date2009-02

Rolling Returns

Annualized returns over rolling windows. Shows the range of outcomes depending on when you invested.

Avg return8.5%
Best27.3%
Worst-12.4%
% positive87%
293 periods

Key Facts

ISIN
US81369Y1001
Issuer
State Street
Benchmark
Materials Select Sector Index
Total Expense Ratio (TER)
0.09%
Assets Under Management
$6B approx.
Inception Date
1998-12-16
Domicile
United States
Legal Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Dividend Policy
Distributing (pays dividends)
Replication Method
Physical (Full Replication)
UCITS Status
✗ Not UCITS
Fund Currency
USD
Primary Exchange
NYSE Arca
Number of Holdings
~28

Top 10 Holdings

Top 10 represent 62.8% of the fund.

1
LINLinde PLC
16.50%
2
SHWSherwin-Williams Co.
7.50%
3
APDAir Products & Chemicals
6.50%
4
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc.
6.00%
5
NUENucor Corp.
5.00%
6
ECLEcolab Inc.
4.80%
7
NEMNewmont Corp.
4.50%
8
DOWDow Inc.
4.20%
9
CTVACorteva Agriscience
4.00%
10
DDDuPont de Nemours
3.80%
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Who Is This ETF For?

General portfolio building block for the asset class it covers.

Key Risks to Consider

Market risk: equity values can drop 30-50% in severe bear markets.

Non-UCITS: may have unfavorable tax treatment for non-US investors (US estate tax, withholding tax).

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Data & Methodology

Metadata sourced from official issuer documentation. Price data from Yahoo Finance (monthly adjusted close, includes reinvested dividends and splits). AUM figures are approximate and updated quarterly.

Data source: Yahoo Finance (adjusted close), State Street (metadata)Last verified: 2026-04-17