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XLB vs UYM

State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF vs ProShares Ultra Materials

XLB

State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF

Annual cost

0.08%

Fund size

$7.3B

UYM

ProShares Ultra Materials

Annual cost

0.95%

Fund size

$41M

Key differences

  • XLB costs 0.87% less per year.
  • XLB is significantly larger than UYM — larger funds tend to be more liquid and less likely to close.
  • XLB follows a index tracking strategy; UYM uses leveraged.
  • Over the last 3 years, UYM has delivered higher annualized returns.
  • XLB has a longer track record, which may reduce uncertainty around long-term behavior.

Side-by-side comparison

XLBUYM
Annual cost (TER)0.08%0.95%
Fund size (AUM)$7.3B$41M
Since19982007
Dividend yield1.70%1.21%
Asset classequityequity
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyindex trackingleveraged
CAGR 1Y+21.8%+35.7%
CAGR 3Y+11.4%+12.6%
CAGR 5Y+5.5%+3.9%
Sharpe 3Y0.510.41
Volatility 1Y16.88%33.86%
Max drawdown-37.27%-73.31%

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