State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB)
| Assets | $8.50B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.08% |
| PE Ratio | 22.82 |
| Forward PE | 16.68 |
| Shares Out | 162.45M |
| Dividend | $0.86 (1.66%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 37.91% |
| Volume | 15,361,514 |
| Open | 51.71 |
| Previous Close | 52.33 |
| Day's Range | 51.57 - 52.52 |
| 52-Week Low | 42.21 |
| 52-Week High | 54.63 |
| Beta | 0.91 |
| Holdings | 27 |
| 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
58.86% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Linde plc | LIN | 13.12% |
| Newmont Corporation | NEM | 6.89% |
| Vulcan Materials Company | VMC | 5.25% |
| Ecolab Inc. | ECL | 5.17% |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company | SHW | 5.00% |
| CRH plc | CRH | 4.91% |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | APD | 4.82% |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | MLM | 4.78% |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | FCX | 4.54% |
| Nucor Corporation | NUE | 4.38% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | $0.22859 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $0.19324 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $0.20829 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.23286 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.21444 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.21894 | Jun 25, 2025 |
Performance
XLB had a total return of 24.12% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.21%.
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