XLB vs SLX
YTDYear to date
XLB wins+3.5 pts
Past year
SLX wins+2.4 pts
Fee
XLB winslower fee
Yield
XLB wins+0.3 pts
AUM
XLB56.0× more
3–1XLB wins
XLB and SLX · year-to-date · as of Nov 5, 2026 · AUM not scored
SLX vs S&P 500
YTD$96.23 · −3.5% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−3.5%−6.1%−12.5%+13.4%+28.2%+66.3%+108.0%+271.4%
Peer average−2.1%−1.5%−8.4%+7.5%+18.3%+41.9%+34.1%—
S&P 500 · VOO−4.4%−5.7%−4.9%+8.4%+9.8%+82.2%+71.6%+790.6%
VanEck SLX and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 5, 2026
SLX’s Holdings
TodayNUENucor7.5%BHP7.0%RIO6.5%VALE5.8%RS5.6%STLD5.6%MT5.4%5401.T4.8%RIO.AX4.4%PKX4.1%FMG.AX4.0%TS4.0%2002.TW3.1%BSL.AX2.7%5411.T2.6%SSAB-B.ST2.5%CLF2.2%VOE.VI2.2%GGB2.2%CMC2.2%MIN.A2027.20 more
SteelIndustrial MaterialsOil
VanEck SLX · 42 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
All 15 Materials ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLB | State Street Materials Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.6% | +16.9% | +16.9% | $8.5B | |
| 2 | VAW | MaterialsReadDesk | 0.09% | 1.4% | +11.3% | +11.3% | $3.1B | |
| 3 | IYM | U.S. Basic MaterialsReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.3% | +17.4% | +17.4% | $1.2B | |
| 4 | FMAT | Fidelity MSCI MaterialsReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.4% | +11.2% | +11.2% | $574M | |
| 5 | SETM | Sprott Critical MaterialsReadDesk | 0.65% | 1.8% | −14.0% | −14.0% | $421M | |
| 6 | MXI | Global MaterialsReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.7% | +12.2% | +12.2% | $407M | |
| 7 | FXZ | First Trust Materials AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.64% | 1.4% | +15.2% | +15.2% | $353M | |
| 8 | WOOD | Global Timber & ForestryReadDesk | 0.39% | 2.5% | −5.3% | −5.3% | $255M | |
| 9 | SLX | VanEck SteelReadDesk | 0.55% | 1.4% | +13.4% | +13.4% | $151M | |
| 10 | PYZ | Dorsey Wright Basic Materials MomentumReadDesk | 0.79% | 0.5% | −1.0% | −1.0% | $63.1M | |
| 11 | EART | Global X Rare Earth & Critical MaterialsReadDesk | 0.59% | 0.8% | new | new | $41.0M | |
| 12 | CUT | MSCI Global TimberReadDesk | 0.99% | 2.5% | −0.8% | −0.8% | $29.8M | |
| 13 | PSCM | S&P SmallCap MaterialsReadDesk | 0.29% | 1.2% | +5.7% | +5.7% | $18.5M | |
| 14 | TINT | ProShares - Smart MaterialsReadDesk | 0.58% | 1.2% | +14.9% | +14.9% | $1.9M | |
| 15 | TRUM | VanEck Materials TruSectorReadDesk | 0.15% | 0.3% | new | new | $265K |
Materials · current AUM · as of Nov 5, 2026
SLX Payouts by Year
12YLatest payout, Dec 2025
$1.32
a share · once a year
1.4% yield
1.4% yield
12 years added up
$18.91 a share
$18.91 a share
VanEck SLX · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2025
SLX’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLB | State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 1.6% | −2.9% | +16.9% | +25.8% | $8.5B | |
| 2 | VAW | Vanguard Materials ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 1.4% | −2.9% | +11.3% | +20.6% | $3.1B | |
| 3 | IYM | iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 1.3% | −2.4% | +17.4% | +30.5% | $1.2B | |
| 4 | FMAT | Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 1.4% | −2.9% | +11.2% | +20.6% | $574M | |
| 5 | SETM | Sprott Critical Materials ETFReadVersus | 0.65% | 1.8% | +3.8% | −14.0% | −0.9% | $421M | |
| 6 | SLX | VanEck Steel ETFThis fund | 0.55% | 1.4% | −3.5% | +13.4% | +28.2% | $151M |
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SLX and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 6, 2026
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SLX’s Top 10 Holdings
Today56.7%of SLX sits in these 10
85401.TNippon Steel4.79%
VanEck SLX · weight in the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
SLX’s Holdings
TodayNUENucor7.5%BHP7.0%RIO6.5%VALE5.8%RS5.6%STLD5.6%MT5.4%5401.T4.8%RIO.AX4.4%PKX4.1%FMG.AX4.0%TS4.0%2002.TW3.1%BSL.AX2.7%5411.T2.6%SSAB-B.ST2.5%CLF2.2%VOE.VI2.2%GGB2.2%CMC2.2%MIN.A2027.20 more
SteelIndustrial MaterialsOil
VanEck SLX · 42 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026
SLX vs Peer Average
YTDSLXAvsBPeer average
1D−3.5%−2.1%
1M−6.1%−1.5%
3M−12.5%−8.4%
YTD+13.4%+7.5%
1Y+28.2%+18.3%
3Y+66.3%+41.9%
5Y+108.0%+34.1%
4–3SLX wins
14 Materials peers · each row scaled to its leader