XLB vs VAW
YTDPast year+28.9%+23.3%
Fee0.08%0.09%
Assets$8.5B$3.1B
3–0XLB wins
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · the two largest by assets
Asset-weighted+17.2%Big funds count more
Past year+19.7%Average fund, 1Y
Today+2.3%Average fund, Nov 5
Assets$15.1B15 funds
Best · Worst+20.4%XLB · SETM −14.0%
Materials vs All Sectors
YTDMaterialsAll Sectors
Past year+26.3%+18.8%
Today+2.6%+1.0%
Assets$15.1B$967B
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · asset-weighted
Materials ETFs
YTD15 funds| # | Trend | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOOD | iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETFReadDesk | iShares | 0.39% | 2.5% | $67.67 | +3.6% | −5.1% | +1.0% | $255M | |
| 2 | CUT | Invesco MSCI Global Timber ETFReadDesk | Invesco | 0.99% | 2.4% | $29.29 | +3.2% | +0.8% | +7.9% | $30M | |
| 3 | SETM | Sprott Critical Materials ETFReadDesk | Sprott | 0.65% | 1.8% | $24.89 | +3.8% | −14.0% | −0.9% | $421M | |
| 4 | MXI | iShares Global Materials ETFReadDesk | iShares | 0.37% | 1.7% | $110.09 | +3.7% | +15.1% | +25.6% | $407M | |
| 5 | XLB | State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETFReadDesk | SPDR | 0.08% | 1.6% | $53.90 | +2.5% | +20.4% | +28.9% | $8.5B | |
| 6 | FMAT | Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETFReadDesk | Fidelity | 0.08% | 1.4% | $60.23 | +2.9% | +14.6% | +23.3% | $574M | |
| 7 | FXZ | First Trust Materials AlphaDEX FundReadDesk | First Trust | 0.64% | 1.4% | $75.93 | +2.1% | +18.1% | +29.1% | $353M | |
| 8 | VAW | Vanguard Materials ETFReadDesk | Vanguard | 0.09% | 1.4% | $235.41 | +2.9% | +14.6% | +23.3% | $3.1B | |
| 9 | SLX | VanEck Steel ETFReadDesk | VanEck | 0.55% | 1.3% | $99.74 | +0.6% | +17.5% | +28.3% | $151M | |
| 10 | IYM | iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETFReadDesk | iShares | 0.37% | 1.3% | $183.61 | +2.2% | +20.3% | +31.6% | $1.2B | |
| 11 | TINT | ProShares - Smart Materials ETFReadDesk | ProShares | 0.58% | 1.2% | $37.90 | 0.0% | +14.9% | +20.8% | $2M | |
| 12 | PSCM | Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETFReadDesk | Invesco | 0.29% | 1.1% | $92.70 | +0.1% | +11.1% | +26.3% | $19M | |
| 13 | EART | Global X Rare Earth & Critical Materials ETFReadDesk | Global X | 0.59% | 0.8% | $24.90 | +3.7% | new | new | $41M | |
| 14 | PYZ | Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETFReadDesk | Invesco | 0.79% | 0.5% | $112.84 | +0.2% | +2.8% | +11.1% | $63M | |
| 15 | TRUM | VanEck Materials TruSector ETFReadDesk | VanEck | 0.15% | 0.3% | $26.55 | +3.1% | new | new | $265K |
1–15 of 15 · sorted by Highest income
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · total return, dividends in
Materials ETFs by Size
AssetsXLB
+20.4%
$8.5B
VAW
+14.6%
$3.1B
IYM
+20.3%
$1.2B
FMAT
+14.6%
$574M
SETM
−14.0%
$421M
MXI
+15.1%
$407M
FXZ
+18.1%
$353M
WOOD
−5.1%
$255M
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · tile = assets · tint = YTD return · largest 40
Materials ETFs Heat Map
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · best first · largest 60 shown by return
Materials ETFs This Year
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · the six largest funds · from Jan 1
Materials Cards
Materials ETFs
YTD+17.2%15 funds · $15.1B
10 sectorsYTDAUM
Energy+38.5%$87.8B
Health care+24.7%$109.8B
Technology+22.4%$368.2B
Materials+17.2%$15.1B
Real estate+13.8%$100.7B
Consumer+11.0%$60.0B
Financials+9.5%$99.0B
Industrials+8.6%$57.4B
Utilities+4.1%$37.5B
Communication−8.2%$31.0B
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026
Top 8 Materials ETFs
YTDAverage fund+10.1%
By assets+17.2%
Past year+19.7%
Today+2.3%
ETFs15
#TickerFundTrendTodayYTD ▼1YAssets
End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 15 funds ranked by YTD
Materials ETF Movers
YTDLeaders · Materials
XLBState Street+20.4%IYMiShares+20.3%FXZFirst Trust+18.1%SLXVanEck+17.5%Laggards · Materials
SETMSprott−14.0%WOODiShares−5.1%CUTInvesco+0.8%PYZInvesco+2.8%Nov 5, 2026Open table →