Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB)
- Expense ratio0.09%
- Net assets$7.98B
- Dividend yield1.74%
- 1-year return+16.39%
- Holdings24
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XLB performance
Annual returns & drawdowns →- YTD+14.51%
- 1 year+16.39%
- 3 years+13.81%/yr
- 5 years+6.16%/yr
- 10 years+10.27%/yr
- 1Y volatility
- 18.42%
- 3Y volatility
- 15.54%
- 3Y Sharpe ratio
- 0.34
Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.
XLB top 10 holdings
All holdings →| # | Symbol | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIN | Linde plc Ordinary Shares | 12.96% |
| 2 | NEM | Newmont Goldcorp Corp | 6.75% |
| 3 | FCX | Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc | 5.32% |
| 4 | VMC | Vulcan Materials Company | 5.24% |
| 5 | ECL | Ecolab Inc | 5.21% |
| 6 | SHW | Sherwin-Williams Co | 5.16% |
| 7 | APD | Air Products and Chemicals Inc | 5.02% |
| 8 | STLD | Steel Dynamics Inc | 4.86% |
| 9 | NUE | Nucor Corp | 4.70% |
| 10 | MLM | Martin Marietta Materials Inc | 4.53% |
The top 10 holdings make up 59.7% of the fund (24 holdings in total). As of October 25, 2026.
About Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund
In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes securities of companies from the following industries: chemicals; metals and mining; paper and forest products; containers and packaging; and construction materials. The fund is non-diversified.
XLB ETF FAQ
What is the XLB expense ratio?
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund has a net expense ratio of 0.09%, or $9.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.
How much money is in XLB?
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund has about $7.98B in net assets.
What are the top holdings of XLB?
The largest positions in XLB are Linde plc Ordinary Shares (12.96%), Newmont Goldcorp Corp (6.75%), Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc (5.32%). The fund holds 24 securities in total.
How has XLB performed?
XLB returned +16.39% over the past year and +6.16% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.
Does XLB pay dividends?
XLB has a dividend yield of 1.74% and pays distributions quarterly.
When was XLB launched?
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund began trading on December 16, 1998.
ETFs similar to XLB
Funds that track the same index or whose top-10 holdings overlap most with XLB's. Overlap: shared top-10 weight as a share of the larger top-10 total of the two funds.
| Symbol | Fund | Overlap | Expense ratio | Net assets | 1-year return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLB | Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund | — | 0.09% | $7.98B | +16.39% |
| FMAT | Fidelity MSCI Materials ETF | 82% | 0.08% | $574.0M | +11.69% |
| VAW | Vanguard Materials ETF | 75% | 0.10% | $2.93B | +11.42% |
| UYM | ProShares Ultra Basic Materials | 69% | 0.94% | $38.1M | +29.52% |
| IYM | iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF | 62% | 0.42% | $1.28B | +22.62% |