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XMESPDRINDEX

SPDR S&P Metals and Mining ETF

$101.31+0.81% vs prior close
8713352-WK

Price through Oct 28, 2026 · Flows through Oct 27, 2026. Figures use the latest available records, not a live quote. Fund details retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Holdings snapshot retrieved Oct 28, 2026.

In seeking to track the performance of the S&P Metals & Mining Select Industry Index (the "index"), the fund employs a sampling strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index represents the metals and mining segment of the S&P Total Market Index ("S&P TMI"). The fund is non-diversified.

XME price

Source: Market tape, daily closes; price return, distributions not reinvested
Table
DateXME close
Jul 28, 2026$101.44
Jul 29, 2026$97.58
Jul 30, 2026$101.86
Jul 31, 2026$100.65
Aug 3, 2026$103.11
Aug 4, 2026$107.86
Aug 5, 2026$111.92
Aug 6, 2026$110.35
Aug 7, 2026$115.74
Aug 10, 2026$117.54
Aug 11, 2026$117.83
Aug 12, 2026$116.79
Aug 13, 2026$115.27
Aug 14, 2026$117.14
Aug 17, 2026$118.10
Aug 18, 2026$113.63
Aug 19, 2026$117.07
Aug 20, 2026$114.70
Aug 21, 2026$119.34
Aug 24, 2026$117.87
Aug 25, 2026$120.94
Aug 26, 2026$120.31
Aug 27, 2026$123.00
Aug 28, 2026$118.74
Aug 31, 2026$118.13
Sep 1, 2026$115.77
Sep 2, 2026$119.46
Sep 3, 2026$118.38
Sep 4, 2026$118.62
Sep 8, 2026$119.95
Sep 9, 2026$119.19
Sep 10, 2026$114.77
Sep 11, 2026$113.63
Sep 14, 2026$110.17
Sep 15, 2026$109.44
Sep 16, 2026$108.77
Sep 17, 2026$111.32
Sep 18, 2026$108.68
Sep 21, 2026$109.00
Sep 22, 2026$111.94
Sep 23, 2026$109.58
Sep 24, 2026$107.96
Sep 25, 2026$108.33
Sep 28, 2026$105.42
Sep 29, 2026$103.90
Sep 30, 2026$103.56
Oct 1, 2026$104.29
Oct 2, 2026$105.74
Oct 5, 2026$107.76
Oct 6, 2026$108.24
Oct 7, 2026$104.84
Oct 8, 2026$104.61
Oct 9, 2026$106.35
Oct 12, 2026$104.85
Oct 13, 2026$103.76
Oct 14, 2026$99.86
Oct 15, 2026$101.34
Oct 16, 2026$100.92
Oct 19, 2026$101.37
Oct 20, 2026$100.35
Oct 21, 2026$101.29
Oct 22, 2026$96.59
Oct 23, 2026$96.37
Oct 26, 2026$96.01
Oct 27, 2026$100.50
Oct 28, 2026$101.31

Weekly net flows, 3M

Net inflow over the range: +$39M

  • Inflow / above zero
  • Outflow / below zero
Jul 27Aug 3Aug 10Aug 17+$191.3MAug 24Aug 31Sep 7Sep 14Sep 21Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12Oct 19+$29.4MOct 26Jul 27Aug 10+$191.3MAug 24Sep 7Sep 21Oct 5+$29.4MOct 26Jul 27+$191.3MAug 24Sep 21+$29.4MOct 26
Source: Daily creation and redemption records
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LabelValue ($)
Jul 27$13.2M
Aug 3$62M
Aug 10$18.3M
Aug 17$142.4M
Aug 24$191.3M
Aug 31−$59.2M
Sep 7$17.6M
Sep 14−$71.8M
Sep 21−$141.4M
Sep 28$36.5M
Oct 5−$5M
Oct 12−$149.8M
Oct 19−$44M
Oct 26$29.4M
The desk’s read

Money is leaving — −$133M in net outflows over the past month, about 3.5% of the fund's asset base, while the price has returned -2.2% so far this year. At 0.35% a year it is not the cheapest way in — XLB has a reported fee of 0.09%.

COMPOSED FROM THE FUND’S OWN DAILY RECORDS · UPDATED WITH EACH REFRESH

$3.8Bassets under management
0.35%expense ratio · $35 per $10,000 a year
−$133Mnet flow, trailing month
1.6Mavg daily volume, 30 days
32holdings · US-domiciled
2006listed June 19, 2006 · beta 1.84
The book at a glance
NEM+1.1%RGLD+1.0%CLF+0.3%RS+1.0%NUE+0.4%FCX+1.0%HL+2.1%CNR-2.7%CDE+1.5%STLD+1.3%UEC+3.7%HCC-4.5%CMC+0.9%MTRN+2.5%BTU-3.5%MP+0.5%LEU+2.3%AA+0.7%CENX+5.2%USAR+0.8%AMR-3.2%HYMC+3.2%KALU+4.0%IE+4.6%MUX+1.6%SXCCMP+0.0%UAMYABATALOY

CELL SIZE IS PORTFOLIO WEIGHT · COLOR IS THE CHANGE IN THE LATEST AVAILABLE SNAPSHOT · TOP 40 POSITIONS

Holdings
#HoldingWeightPriceDay52-wk
1NEMNEWMONT4.23%$113.92+1.1%
2RGLDROYAL GOLD4.25%$241.95+1.0%
3CLFCLEVELAND-CLIFFS3.18%$13.94+0.3%
4RSRELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM3.98%$437.18+1.0%
5NUENUCOR3.73%$271.79+0.4%
6FCXFREEPORT-MCMORAN4.25%$66.60+1.0%
7HLHECLA MINING4.61%$14.92+2.1%
8CNRCore Natural3.68%$88.40-2.7%
9CDECOEUR MINING4.45%$14.42+1.5%
10STLDSTEEL DYNAMICS3.59%$249.99+1.3%
11UECURANIUM ENERGY4.75%$8.34+3.7%
12HCCWARRIOR MET COAL3.58%$83.43-4.5%
13CMCCOMMERCIAL METALS3.58%$64.16+0.9%
14MTRNMATERION4.21%$241.48+2.5%
15BTUPEABODY ENERGY3.36%$22.51-3.5%

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Sector weights

  • Materials75.74%
  • Basic Materials75.68%
  • Non-Energy Minerals75.23%
  • Energy Minerals19.82%
  • Industrials13.66%
  • Energy10.66%
  • Process Industries2.47%
  • Electronic Technology1.7%
  • Other0.87%
  • Producer Manufacturing0.72%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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ItemValue (%)
Materials75.74%
Basic Materials75.68%
Non-Energy Minerals75.23%
Energy Minerals19.82%
Industrials13.66%
Energy10.66%
Process Industries2.47%
Electronic Technology1.7%
Other0.87%
Producer Manufacturing0.72%

Country weights

  • United States99.63%
  • Mexico0.37%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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ItemValue (%)
United States99.63%
Mexico0.37%
Performance
1 week+4.9%
1 month-3.9%
3 months-0.1%
6 months-14.0%
YTD-2.2%
1 year+3.1%
3 years—

PRICE RETURN, DISTRIBUTIONS NOT REINVESTED

Net flows
1 week+$200K
1 month−$133M
3 months+$86M
YTD+$728M
1 year+$813M

CREATION/REDEMPTION DOLLARS, DAILY RECORDS

Monthly net flows

  • Inflow / above zero
  • Outflow / below zero
−$258.5MNov+$546.7MDec+$631.5MJan+$83.8MFeb+$205.4MMar+$478.1MApr−$282.1MMay−$112.5MJun−$302.3MJul+$390.3MAug−$199.6MSep−$164.6MOctNovDec+$631.5MJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep−$164.6MOctNov+$631.5MJanMarMayJul−$164.6MOct
Source: Daily creation/redemption records, trailing twelve months
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LabelValue ($)
Nov−$258.5M
Dec$546.7M
Jan$631.5M
Feb$83.8M
Mar$205.4M
Apr$478.1M
May−$282.1M
Jun−$112.5M
Jul−$302.3M
Aug$390.3M
Sep−$199.6M
Oct−$164.6M
The risk read
32%realized volatility, 30 days (annualized)
37%realized volatility, 1 year
-27.7%deepest fall from a peak, 1 year
-23.7%latest close versus that peak

The top holding is 4.8% of the book; the top ten carry 44%. Spread across 41+ names, it behaves like roughly 28 equally-weighted positions.

VOLATILITY & DRAWDOWN FROM THE DAILY TAPE · CONCENTRATION FROM THE LATEST DISCLOSED BOOK

Options tape
395calls · latest snapshot
589puts · latest snapshot
1.49put/call ratio
1Mshares traded
Most-traded holdings, options premiumBullishBearish
NEM NEWMONT$4M$2M
FCX FREEPORT-MCMORAN$3M$2M
CDE COEUR MINING$2M$2M
NUE NUCOR$2M$778,849
CLF CLEVELAND-CLIFFS$1M$1M

TODAY’S OPTIONS PREMIUM IN THE FUND’S UNDERLYING NAMES

The case against XME

Due diligence cuts both ways. These funds sit on the same shelf and beat XME on at least one dimension that matters — the fee, the asset base, or where the money is going.

FundFeeAssetsFlow, 1MThe case
SPDW SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF0.03%$41B+$609M-32bp on fee · 11× the assets · +$609M in over the monthHead-to-head
SPMD State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF0.03%$18.4B+$199M-32bp on fee · 5× the assets · +$199M in over the monthHead-to-head
IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF0.04%$32.4B+$497M-31bp on fee · 9× the assets · +$497M in over the monthHead-to-head
IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF0.04%$23.7B+$4M-31bp on fee · 6× the assets · +$4M in over the monthHead-to-head
IGIB iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF0.04%$18.6B+$412M-31bp on fee · 5× the assets · +$412M in over the monthHead-to-head
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