State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About XHB

What does XHB invest in?

In seeking to track the performance of the S&P Homebuilders 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 homebuilders segment of the S&P Total Market Index ("S&P TMI").

What is the expense ratio of XHB?

State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB) charges an expense ratio of 0.35%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is XHB?

State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB) manages $1.39B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is XHB actively managed or an index fund?

XHB is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (XHB's is 0.35%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was XHB launched?

State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB) launched in January 2006 and is managed by SPDR.

How has XHB performed?

XHB's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.