XLB — Materials
Chemicals, metals, mining, and packaging. Cyclical — tracks global growth and commodity prices.
$10,000 invested in 1999$59,591by 2024
CAGR
+7.1%
26-year annualized
Total Return
496%
$10k → $59,591
Max Drawdown
-44.9%
worst peak-to-trough
Best Year
+48%
2009
Growth of $10,000
1999–2024Annual returns — XLB (1999–2024)
1999+19%
2000-15%
2001-9%
2002-7%
2003+23%
2004+13%
2005+11%
2006+22%
2007+23%
2008-45%
2009+48%
2010+21%
2011-10%
2012+15%
2013+26%
2014+7%
2015-8%
2016+17%
2017+22%
2018-15%
2019+25%
2020+21%
2021+27%
2022-14%
2023+12%
2024+7%
Year-by-year performance
| Year | Return | Portfolio Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +6.50% | $59,591 |
| 2023 | +11.90% | $55,954 |
| 2022 | -13.80% | $50,004 |
| 2021 | +27.30% | $58,009 |
| 2020 | +20.60% | $45,569 |
| 2019 | +24.50% | $37,785 |
| 2018 | -14.70% | $30,350 |
| 2017 | +22.10% | $35,580 |
| 2016 | +17.40% | $29,140 |
| 2015 | -8.00% | $24,821 |
| 2014 | +6.90% | $26,979 |
| 2013 | +25.60% | $25,238 |
| 2012 | +15.40% | $20,094 |
| 2011 | -9.80% | $17,412 |
| 2010 | +20.50% | $19,304 |
| 2009 | +47.60% | $16,020 |
| 2008 | -44.90% | $10,854 |
| 2007 | +22.90% | $19,698 |
| 2006 | +22.40% | $16,028 |
| 2005 | +11.00% | $13,095 |
| 2004 | +13.00% | $11,797 |
| 2003 | +22.70% | $10,440 |
| 2002 | -7.40% | $8,508 |
| 2001 | -9.10% | $9,188 |
| 2000 | -15.20% | $10,108 |
| 1999 | +19.20% | $11,920 |
All returns are total returns (price appreciation + dividends reinvested). Expense ratio of 0.09% not deducted.
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