Compare · 2 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

XLB and FMAT

XLBSPDR×FMATFidelity×
$7.5k$10k$12.5k$15kLow $8,260 · 2022XLB$13,519FMAT$13,289Oct 2021Nov 2026Story of the two · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · both on one scale$13,519XLB · best of the two
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XLB and FMAT, Ranked

Today
FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETFSectors · Materials0.08%1.64%+17.5%+25.0%+14.1%+6.2%−12.4%17.8%$8.5B1.0
Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETFSectors · Materials0.08%1.40%+11.4%+18.9%+13.6%+5.9%−13.5%18.8%$574M1.9
Rank among the two1st → 2ndFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: XLB 1998 · FMAT 2013
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Head to Head

5Y
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF · $8.5B$13,519
XLB
FMAT
Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF · $574M$13,289

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 49.9% in common

XLBMeasureFMAT
+17.5%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 3+11.4%
+25.0%1 yearTotal return+18.9%
+14.1%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,860 · $14,650+13.6%
+6.2%5 years · per year$10,000 became $13,519 · $13,289+5.9%
0.08%Expense ratio$8 · $8 a year on $10k · lower is better0.08%
1.64%Trailing 12-mo yield$164 · $140 a year on $10k1.40%
−12.4%Worst dropSmaller is better−13.5%
17.8%VolatilityLower is calmer18.8%
XLBFMAT Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side
7–0XLB wins
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns
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More Ways to See the Pairs

XLB vs FMAT: Top 5 Holdings

Today
XLB
34.5%in top 5
in top 540.6%
XLBStockFMAT
not top 5LIN.DE16.1%
12.6%LINnot top 5
6.4%NEM7.7%
5.2%FCX6.1%
not top 5SHW5.4%
5.1%ECL5.2%
5.2%VMCnot top 5
Held in common49.9%
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share of each fund
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XLB vs FMAT Returns, Every Period

5Y
SPDRXLB
+6.2%
5 years, per year
FMATFidelity
+5.9%
5 years, per year
0%+10%+20%+30%+17.5%+11.4%YTD+25.0%+18.9%1 year+14.1%+13.6%3 yrs · yr+6.2%+5.9%5 yrs · yr
XLBFMATFaded: behind in that period
4–0XLB wins
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period
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XLB vs FMAT

YTD
SPDRXLB
+17.5%
FMATFidelity
+11.4%
Jan 1Nov 3+17.5%+11.4%
+17.5%Year to date+11.4%
−12.4%Worst drop · 1Y−13.5%
17.8%Volatility · 1Y18.8%
1.6%Yield1.4%
$8.5BAssets$574M
4–0XLB wins
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win
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Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: XLB, FMAT

Today
0.08%lowest, XLB
FundExpense ratioFee$10k
XLB0.08%$8
FMAT0.08%$8
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year
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Yields: XLB, FMAT

1Y
1.64%highest, XLB
FundTrailing yieldYield$10k
XLB1.64%$164
FMAT1.40%$140
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield
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Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y
$156most kept, XLB
XLB$164 − $8 = $156
FMAT$140 − $8 = $132
KeptFee
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee
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Overlap: XLB, FMAT

Today
49.9%most shared, XLB and FMAT
XLBFMAT
XLB—49.9%
FMAT49.9%—
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus
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Return vs Bumpiness: 2 ETFs

1Y
+25.0%XLB, at 17.8% volatility
0%+10%+20%+30%10%15%20%25%Volatility · 1 year → bumpierXLB +25.0%FMAT +18.9%
XLBWorst drop−12.4%17.8% vol
FMATWorst drop−13.5%18.8% vol
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026 · up and left is better
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Paid More vs Made More

YTD
Jan 1Nov 3+17.5%+11.4%
+17.5%Year to date+11.4%
1.6%Yield1.4%
+25.0%Past year+18.9%
0.08%Fee0.08%
3–0XLB wins
End-of-day Nov 3, 2026
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