XLB vs SLX
YTDYear to date
XLB wins+2.6 pts
Past year
SLX wins+2.7 pts
Fee
XLB winslower fee
Yield
XLB wins+0.3 pts
AUM
XLB59.6× more
3–1XLB wins
XLB and SLX · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
SLX vs XLB
YTD$96.30 · +0.1% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareXLB+ S&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return+0.1%−5.6%−12.5%+13.5%+26.8%+64.5%+108.4%+271.7%
Peer average+0.1%−1.5%−9.2%+7.3%+17.5%+41.4%+34.5%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−5.0%−4.6%+8.7%+9.8%+80.8%+71.8%+793.2%
VanEck SLX and XLB · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
SLX’s Holdings
TodayNUENucor7.1%BHP7.1%RIO6.7%VALE6.0%RS5.4%MT5.4%STLD5.3%5401.T4.8%RIO.AX4.6%FMG.AX4.3%TS4.2%PKX4.0%2002.TW3.1%BSL.AX2.7%5411.T2.7%SSAB-B.ST2.5%VOE.VI2.2%GGB2.1%CMC2.1%CLF2.0%MIN.AX2027.TW20 more
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VanEck SLX · 42 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 15 Materials ETFs
YTD| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLB | State Street Materials Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.7% | +16.0% | +16.0% | $8.7B | |
| 2 | VAW | MaterialsReadDesk | 0.09% | 1.4% | +11.0% | +11.0% | $3.1B | |
| 3 | IYM | U.S. Basic MaterialsReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.3% | +17.9% | +17.9% | $1.2B | |
| 4 | FMAT | Fidelity MSCI MaterialsReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.4% | +10.8% | +10.8% | $599M | |
| 5 | SETM | Sprott Critical MaterialsReadDesk | 0.65% | 1.8% | −15.3% | −15.3% | $414M | |
| 6 | MXI | Global MaterialsReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.7% | +12.4% | +12.4% | $398M | |
| 7 | FXZ | First Trust Materials AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.64% | 1.4% | +16.4% | +16.4% | $361M | |
| 8 | WOOD | Global Timber & ForestryReadDesk | 0.39% | 2.5% | −6.2% | −6.2% | $255M | |
| 9 | SLX | VanEck SteelReadDesk | 0.55% | 1.4% | +13.5% | +13.5% | $146M | |
| 10 | PYZ | Dorsey Wright Basic Materials MomentumReadDesk | 0.79% | 0.5% | −0.2% | −0.2% | $63.2M | |
| 11 | EART | Global X Rare Earth & Critical MaterialsReadDesk | 0.59% | 0.8% | new | new | $41.8M | |
| 12 | CUT | MSCI Global TimberReadDesk | 0.99% | 2.5% | −1.6% | −1.6% | $30.7M | |
| 13 | PSCM | S&P SmallCap MaterialsReadDesk | 0.29% | 1.2% | +5.8% | +5.8% | $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 | $258K |
Materials · current AUM · as of Nov 6, 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% | 1.7% | −0.7% | +16.0% | +24.1% | $8.7B | |
| 2 | VAW | Vanguard Materials ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 1.4% | −0.3% | +11.0% | +19.8% | $3.1B | |
| 3 | IYM | iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 1.3% | +0.4% | +17.9% | +29.4% | $1.2B | |
| 4 | FMAT | Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 1.4% | −0.4% | +10.8% | +19.5% | $599M | |
| 5 | SETM | Sprott Critical Materials ETFReadVersus | 0.65% | 1.8% | +1.9% | −15.3% | +1.7% | $414M | |
| 6 | SLX | VanEck Steel ETFThis fund | 0.55% | 1.4% | +0.1% | +13.5% | +26.8% | $146M |
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SLX and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
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SLX’s Top 10 Holdings
Today56.9%of SLX sits in these 10
85401.TNippon Steel4.85%
VanEck SLX · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
SLX’s Holdings
TodayNUENucor7.1%BHP7.1%RIO6.7%VALE6.0%RS5.4%MT5.4%STLD5.3%5401.T4.8%RIO.AX4.6%FMG.AX4.3%TS4.2%PKX4.0%2002.TW3.1%BSL.AX2.7%5411.T2.7%SSAB-B.ST2.5%VOE.VI2.2%GGB2.1%CMC2.1%CLF2.0%MIN.AX2027.TW20 more
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VanEck SLX · 42 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
SLX vs Peer Average
YTDSLXAvsBPeer average
1D+0.1%+0.1%
1M−5.6%−1.5%
3M−12.5%−9.2%
YTD+13.5%+7.3%
1Y+26.8%+17.5%
3Y+64.5%+41.4%
5Y+108.4%+34.5%
4–3SLX wins
14 Materials peers · each row scaled to its leader