VAW vs XLB
YTDYear to date
XLB wins+5.1 pts
Past year
XLB wins+4.4 pts
Fee
XLB winslower fee
Yield
XLB wins+0.3 pts
AUM
XLB2.8× more
4–0XLB wins
VAW and XLB · year-to-date · as of Nov 6, 2026 · AUM not scored
XLB vs S&P 500
YTD$51.95 · −0.7% last sessionDividend-adjusted total return. S&P 500 uses VOO.CompareS&P 500+ Peer avg+ Add a fund
Return1D1M3MYTD ▼1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return−0.7%+5.4%−1.9%+16.0%+24.1%+44.6%+34.8%+363.0%
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%
SPDR XLB and Vanguard VOO · total return, dividends in · as of Nov 6, 2026
XLB’s Holdings
TodayLINLinde13.1%NEM6.9%VMC5.3%ECL5.2%SHW5.0%CRH4.9%APD4.8%MLM4.8%FCX4.5%NUE4.4%STLD4.2%PPG4.1%SW3.5%DOW3.5%IFF3.3%PKG3.3%AMCR3.2%IP2.7%CF2.7%BALL2.7%LYB2.4%AVY2.2%2 more
Chemicals - SpecialtyConstruction MaterialsPackagingSteelGoldCopperOther
SPDR XLB · 24 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
All 15 Materials ETFs
Today| # | Trend | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLB | State Street Materials Select Sector SPDRReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.7% | +16.0% | −0.7% | $8.7B | |
| 2 | VAW | MaterialsReadDesk | 0.09% | 1.4% | +11.0% | −0.3% | $3.1B | |
| 3 | IYM | U.S. Basic MaterialsReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.3% | +17.9% | +0.4% | $1.2B | |
| 4 | FMAT | Fidelity MSCI MaterialsReadDesk | 0.08% | 1.4% | +10.8% | −0.4% | $599M | |
| 5 | SETM | Sprott Critical MaterialsReadDesk | 0.65% | 1.8% | −15.3% | +1.9% | $414M | |
| 6 | MXI | Global MaterialsReadDesk | 0.37% | 1.7% | +12.4% | +0.1% | $398M | |
| 7 | FXZ | First Trust Materials AlphaDEXReadDesk | 0.64% | 1.4% | +16.4% | +1.0% | $361M | |
| 8 | WOOD | Global Timber & ForestryReadDesk | 0.39% | 2.5% | −6.2% | −1.0% | $255M | |
| 9 | SLX | VanEck SteelReadDesk | 0.55% | 1.4% | +13.5% | +0.1% | $146M | |
| 10 | PYZ | Dorsey Wright Basic Materials MomentumReadDesk | 0.79% | 0.5% | −0.2% | +0.8% | $63.2M | |
| 11 | EART | Global X Rare Earth & Critical MaterialsReadDesk | 0.59% | 0.8% | new | +0.9% | $41.8M | |
| 12 | CUT | MSCI Global TimberReadDesk | 0.99% | 2.5% | −1.6% | −0.9% | $30.7M | |
| 13 | PSCM | S&P SmallCap MaterialsReadDesk | 0.29% | 1.2% | +5.8% | +0.1% | $18.5M | |
| 14 | TINT | ProShares - Smart MaterialsReadDesk | 0.58% | 1.2% | +14.9% | 0.0% | $1.9M | |
| 15 | TRUM | VanEck Materials TruSectorReadDesk | 0.15% | 0.3% | new | −0.5% | $258K |
Materials · current AUM · as of Nov 6, 2026
XLB Payouts by Year
13YLatest payout, Sep 2026
$0.23
a share · every quarter
1.7% yield
1.7% 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% | 1.7% | −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 | MXI | iShares Global Materials ETFReadVersus | 0.37% | 1.7% | +0.1% | +12.4% | +22.7% | $398M |
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XLB and its peer group · total return · as of Nov 7, 2026
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XLB’s Top 10 Holdings
Today59.0%of XLB sits in these 10
SPDR XLB · weight in the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
XLB’s Holdings
TodayLINLinde13.1%NEM6.9%VMC5.3%ECL5.2%SHW5.0%CRH4.9%APD4.8%MLM4.8%FCX4.5%NUE4.4%STLD4.2%PPG4.1%SW3.5%DOW3.5%IFF3.3%PKG3.3%AMCR3.2%IP2.7%CF2.7%BALL2.7%LYB2.4%AVY2.2%2 more
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SPDR XLB · 24 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026
XLB vs Peer Average
YTDXLBAvsBPeer average
1D−0.7%+0.1%
1M+5.4%−1.5%
3M−1.9%−9.2%
YTD+16.0%+7.3%
1Y+24.1%+17.5%
3Y+44.6%+41.4%
5Y+34.8%+34.5%
6–1XLB wins
14 Materials peers · each row scaled to its leader