VAW vs XLB
YTDYear to date
XLB wins+6.0 pts
Past year
XLB wins+6.0 pts
Fee
XLB winslower fee
Yield
XLB wins+0.3 pts
AUM
XLB2.7× more
4–0XLB wins
VAW and XLB · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
XLB vs S&P 500
5Y$52.59 · −2.0% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y ▼MAX
Total return−2.0%+6.2%+0.4%+17.5%+25.0%+48.6%+35.2%+368.7%
Peer average−1.1%−2.5%−7.5%+7.9%+16.0%+43.8%+33.8%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%+816.4%
SPDR XLB and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 4, 2026
XLB’s Holdings
TodayLINLinde12.6%NEM6.4%FCX5.2%VMC5.2%ECL5.1%NUE4.9%APD4.8%STLD4.8%MLM4.8%SHW4.7%CRH4.7%PPG4.0%DOW3.7%IFF3.5%PKG3.4%SW3.4%AMCR3.3%IP2.9%CF2.7%BALL2.6%LYB2.5%AVY2.1%2 more
Chemicals - SpecialtyPackagingConstruction MaterialsSteelGoldCopperOther
SPDR XLB · 24 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 1, 2026
All 15 Materials ETFs
1Y| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLB | State Street Materials Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.6% | +17.5% | +25.0% | $8.5B | |
| 2 | VAW | MaterialsReadDesk | 0.09% | 1.4% | +11.4% | +19.0% | $3.1B | |
| 3 | IYM | U.S. Basic MaterialsReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.3% | +17.7% | +27.7% | $1.2B | |
| 4 | FMAT | Fidelity MSCI MaterialsReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.4% | +11.4% | +18.9% | $574M | |
| 5 | SETM | Sprott Critical MaterialsReadDesk | 0.65% | 1.9% | −17.1% | −9.9% | $417M | |
| 6 | MXI | Global MaterialsReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.7% | +11.0% | +19.8% | $393M | |
| 7 | FXZ | First Trust Materials AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.64% | 1.4% | +15.7% | +25.6% | $361M | |
| 8 | WOOD | Global Timber & ForestryReadDesk | 0.39% | 2.6% | −8.5% | −3.6% | $247M | |
| 9 | SLX | VanEck SteelReadDesk | 0.55% | 1.3% | +16.9% | +27.0% | $150M | |
| 10 | PYZ | Dorsey Wright Basic Materials MomentumReadDesk | 0.79% | 0.5% | +2.6% | +8.1% | $63.4M | |
| 11 | EART | Global X Rare Earth & Critical MaterialsReadDesk | 0.59% | 0.8% | new | new | $41.3M | |
| 12 | CUT | MSCI Global TimberReadDesk | 0.99% | 2.5% | −2.2% | +3.7% | $29.9M | |
| 13 | PSCM | S&P SmallCap MaterialsReadDesk | 0.29% | 1.1% | +11.0% | +25.6% | $18.6M | |
| 14 | TINT | ProShares - Smart MaterialsReadDesk | 0.58% | 1.2% | +14.9% | +20.8% | $1.9M | |
| 15 | TRUM | VanEck Materials TruSectorReadDesk | 0.15% | 0.3% | new | new | $257K |
Materials · current AUM · as of Nov 4, 2026
XLB Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.23
a share · every quarter
1.6% yield
1.6% yield
13 years added up
$8.51 a share
$8.51 a share
SPDR XLB · per-share distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026
XLB’s Peers
YTD| # | Trend | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLB | State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETFThis fund | 0.08% | 1.6% | −2.0% | +17.5% | +25.0% | $8.5B | |
| 2 | VAW | Vanguard Materials ETFReadVersus | 0.09% | 1.4% | −1.6% | +11.4% | +19.0% | $3.1B | |
| 3 | IYM | iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 1.3% | −1.1% | +17.7% | +27.7% | $1.2B | |
| 4 | FMAT | Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETFReadVersus | 0.08% | 1.4% | −1.6% | +11.4% | +18.9% | $574M | |
| 5 | SETM | Sprott Critical Materials ETFReadVersus | 0.65% | 1.9% | −1.6% | −17.1% | −9.9% | $417M | |
| 6 | MXI | iShares Global Materials ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 1.7% | −1.8% | +11.0% | +19.8% | $393M |
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XLB and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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XLB’s Top 10 Holdings
Today58.6%of XLB sits in these 10
SPDR XLB · weight in the fund · as of Nov 1, 2026
XLB’s Holdings
TodayLINLinde12.6%NEM6.4%FCX5.2%VMC5.2%ECL5.1%NUE4.9%APD4.8%STLD4.8%MLM4.8%SHW4.7%CRH4.7%PPG4.0%DOW3.7%IFF3.5%PKG3.4%SW3.4%AMCR3.3%IP2.9%CF2.7%BALL2.6%LYB2.5%AVY2.1%2 more
Chemicals - SpecialtyPackagingConstruction MaterialsSteelGoldCopperOther
SPDR XLB · 24 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 1, 2026
XLB vs Peer Average
YTDXLBAvsBPeer average
1D−2.0%−1.1%
1M+6.2%−2.5%
3M+0.4%−7.5%
YTD+17.5%+7.9%
1Y+25.0%+16.0%
3Y+48.6%+43.8%
5Y+35.2%+33.8%
6–1XLB wins
14 Materials peers · each row scaled to its leader