# State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME): ETF Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/xme for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: SPDR · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2006-06-19 The State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME) seeks to deliver investment results that accurately reflect the total return performance of the S&P Metals and Mining Select Industry Index, prior to factoring in any fees and expenses. This fund provides targeted exposure to the crucial metals and mining segment of the S&P Total Market Index (TMI). Its holdings span a comprehensive list of sub-industries, including Aluminum, Coal & Consumable Fuels, Copper, Diversified Metals & Mining, Gold, Precious Metals & Minerals, Silver, and Steel. XME tracks a modified equal-weighted index, a desig... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $96.37 | | Expense Ratio | 0.35% | | Assets Under Management | $3.64B | | NAV | $96.68 | | Holdings Count | 38 | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.36% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.34 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $85.63 – $135.68 | | Beta | 1.32 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0728 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-21 - Pay date: 2026-09-23 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does XME invest in? The State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME) seeks to deliver investment results that accurately reflect the total return performance of the S&P Metals and Mining Select Industry Index, prior to factoring in any fees and expenses. This fund provides targeted exposure to the crucial metals and mining segment of the S&P Total Market Index (TMI). Its holdings span a comprehensive list of sub-industries, including Aluminum, Coal & Consumable Fuels, Copper, Diversified Metals & Mining, Gold, Precious Metals & Minerals, Silver, and Steel. XME tracks a modified equal-weighted index, a design choice that aims to prevent overconcentration in any single company or sub-industry. This approach ensures a balanced representation across large, mid, and small-capitalization stocks within the sector. Ultimately, this ETF enables investors to adopt either strategic or tactical positions within the metals and mining space with a greater degree of specificity compared to broader, more general sector-based investment vehicles. ### What is the expense ratio of XME? State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME) charges an expense ratio of 0.35%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is XME? State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME) manages $3.64B 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 XME actively managed or an index fund? XME 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 (XME's is 0.35%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was XME launched? State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME) launched in June 2006 and is managed by SPDR. ### How has XME performed? XME'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. ### Does XME pay a dividend? State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.36%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does XME pay dividends? State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is XME's dividend yield? XME's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.36%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is XME's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for XME was 2026-09-21. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will XME's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.35% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does XME charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from XME's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does XME cost more than a fund like VOO? XME is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 0.35%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to XME? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists ETFs following the same investment strategy as XME (0.35%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/xme - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/xme/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/xme/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/xme/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/xme/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.