XLB vs VAW
YTDPast year+25.0%+19.0%
Fee0.08%0.09%
Assets$8.5B$3.1B
3–0XLB wins
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · the two largest by assets
Asset-weighted+14.3%Big funds count more
Past year+16.0%Average fund, 1Y
Today−1.1%Average fund, Nov 4
Assets$15.2B15 funds
Best · Worst+17.7%IYM · SETM −17.1%
Materials vs All Sectors
YTDMaterialsAll Sectors
Past year+22.1%+17.8%
Today−1.8%+0.3%
Assets$15.2B$964B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · asset-weighted
Materials ETFs
YTD15 funds| # | Trend | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IYM | iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETFReadDesk | iShares | 0.37% | 1.3% | $179.69 | −1.1% | +17.7% | +27.7% | $1.2B | |
| 2 | XLB | State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETFReadDesk | SPDR | 0.08% | 1.6% | $52.59 | −2.0% | +17.5% | +25.0% | $8.5B | |
| 3 | SLX | VanEck Steel ETFReadDesk | VanEck | 0.55% | 1.3% | $99.19 | −1.4% | +16.9% | +27.0% | $150M | |
| 4 | FXZ | First Trust Materials AlphaDEX FundReadDesk | First Trust | 0.64% | 1.4% | $74.39 | −1.2% | +15.7% | +25.6% | $361M | |
| 5 | TINT | ProShares - Smart Materials ETFReadDesk | ProShares | 0.58% | 1.2% | $37.90 | 0.0% | +14.9% | +20.8% | $2M | |
| 6 | VAW | Vanguard Materials ETFReadDesk | Vanguard | 0.09% | 1.4% | $228.86 | −1.6% | +11.4% | +19.0% | $3.1B | |
| 7 | FMAT | Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETFReadDesk | Fidelity | 0.08% | 1.4% | $58.54 | −1.6% | +11.4% | +18.9% | $574M | |
| 8 | PSCM | Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETFReadDesk | Invesco | 0.29% | 1.1% | $92.63 | −0.2% | +11.0% | +25.6% | $19M | |
| 9 | MXI | iShares Global Materials ETFReadDesk | iShares | 0.37% | 1.7% | $106.17 | −1.8% | +11.0% | +19.8% | $393M | |
| 10 | PYZ | Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETFReadDesk | Invesco | 0.79% | 0.5% | $112.61 | −0.4% | +2.6% | +8.1% | $63M | |
| 11 | CUT | Invesco MSCI Global Timber ETFReadDesk | Invesco | 0.99% | 2.5% | $28.42 | −0.1% | −2.2% | +3.7% | $30M | |
| 12 | WOOD | iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETFReadDesk | iShares | 0.39% | 2.6% | $65.30 | −0.8% | −8.5% | −3.6% | $247M | |
| 13 | SETM | Sprott Critical Materials ETFReadDesk | Sprott | 0.65% | 1.9% | $23.99 | −1.6% | −17.1% | −9.9% | $417M | |
| 14 | EART | Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETFReadDesk | Global X | 0.59% | 0.8% | $24.00 | −0.6% | new | new | $41M | |
| 15 | TRUM | VanEck Materials TruSector ETFReadDesk | VanEck | 0.15% | 0.3% | $25.75 | −1.9% | new | new | $257K |
1–15 of 15 · sorted by YTD
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · total return, dividends in
Materials ETFs by Size
AssetsXLB
+17.5%
$8.5B
VAW
+11.4%
$3.1B
IYM
+17.7%
$1.2B
FMAT
+11.4%
$574M
SETM
−17.1%
$417M
MXI
+11.0%
$393M
FXZ
+15.7%
$361M
WOOD
−8.5%
$247M
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · tile = assets · tint = YTD return · largest 40
Materials ETFs Heat Map
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · best first · largest 60 shown by return
Materials ETFs This Year
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · the six largest funds · from Jan 1
Materials Cards
Materials ETFs
YTD+14.3%15 funds · $15.2B
10 sectorsYTDAUM
Energy+45.1%$89.3B
Technology+22.1%$365.5B
Health care+21.1%$109.0B
Materials+14.3%$15.2B
Real estate+10.4%$99.9B
Industrials+10.0%$57.1B
Consumer+7.0%$60.4B
Financials+6.0%$98.7B
Utilities+3.7%$37.8B
Communication−11.0%$30.9B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026
Top 8 Materials ETFs
YTDAverage fund+7.9%
By assets+14.3%
Past year+16.0%
Today−1.1%
ETFs15
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End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 15 funds ranked by YTD