State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF

An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.

XME trades at 117.83 USD today, its price has risen 0.99% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on XME price chart.

XME price has fallen by −3.79% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 87.54% increase. See more dynamics on XME price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by −2.22% over the last month, have fallen by −2.22% over the last month, showed a 22.38% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 89.08% in a year.

In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, XME technical analysis shows the neutral rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating XME shows the buy signal. See more of XME technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.

No, XME doesn't pay dividends to its holders.