State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB)
| Assets | $8.72B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.08% |
| PE Ratio | 23.34 |
| Shares Out | 166.30M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.85 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.63% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 38.03% |
| Volume | 8,075,314 |
| Open | 52.36 |
| Previous Close | 52.44 |
| Day's Range | 52.05 - 52.58 |
| 52-Week Low | 42.04 |
| 52-Week High | 54.19 |
| Beta | 0.94 |
| Holdings | 28 |
| 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
59.15% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Linde plc | LIN | 12.97% |
| Newmont Corporation | NEM | 8.10% |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | FCX | 6.07% |
| Corteva, Inc. | CTVA | 5.15% |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | APD | 4.76% |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company | SHW | 4.73% |
| Ecolab Inc. | ECL | 4.70% |
| Nucor Corporation | NUE | 4.54% |
| Vulcan Materials Company | VMC | 4.13% |
| CRH plc | CRH | 3.99% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | $0.20339 | Mar 26, 2025 |
Performance
XLB had a total return of 15.43% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.26%.
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