State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB)
| Assets | $7.25B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.08% |
| PE Ratio | 26.29 |
| Shares Out | 139.15M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.87 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.63% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | 42.80% |
| 1-Year Return | +20.55% |
| Volume | 12,120,472 |
| Open | 52.86 |
| Previous Close | 53.00 |
| Day's Range | 52.67 - 53.49 |
| 52-Week Low | 36.56 |
| 52-Week High | 54.14 |
| Beta | 0.99 |
| Holdings | 29 |
| Inception Date | Dec 16, 1998 |
About XLB
Fund Home PageThe State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the S&P Materials Select Sector index, a market-cap-weighted index of US basic materials companies XLB was launched on Dec 16, 1998 and is issued by State Street.
Top 10 Holdings
59.34% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Linde plc | LIN | 13.83% |
| Newmont Corporation | NEM | 8.27% |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | FCX | 5.84% |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company | SHW | 4.94% |
| CRH plc | CRH | 4.83% |
| Ecolab Inc. | ECL | 4.65% |
| Corteva, Inc. | CTVA | 4.54% |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | APD | 4.37% |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | MLM | 4.08% |
| Nucor Corporation | NUE | 4.00% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.23286 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.21444 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.21894 | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | $0.20339 | Mar 26, 2025 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.22215 | Dec 26, 2024 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | $0.20922 | Sep 25, 2024 |
News
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XLB: Technicals Turn Weaker, Despite A Softer Greenback (Rating Downgrade)
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