Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB)
| Assets | $5.25B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.10% |
| PE Ratio | 16.05 |
| Shares Out | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.63 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.95% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Payout Ratio | 31.34% |
| 1-Year Return | +0.60% |
| Volume | 8,391,375 |
| Open | 82.53 |
| Previous Close | 82.41 |
| Day's Range | 82.34 - 83.64 |
| 52-Week Low | 74.33 |
| 52-Week High | 85.90 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 32 |
| Inception Date | Dec 16, 1998 |
About XLB
Fund Home PageThe Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the 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
66.25% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Linde plc | LIN | 21.53% |
| The Sherwin-Williams Company | SHW | 7.03% |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | APD | 6.41% |
| Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | FCX | 5.70% |
| Ecolab Inc. | ECL | 5.19% |
| Newmont Corporation | NEM | 4.94% |
| Nucor Corporation | NUE | 4.51% |
| Dow Inc. | DOW | 3.88% |
| PPG Industries, Inc. | PPG | 3.57% |
| DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | DD | 3.50% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2023 | $0.39235 | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | $0.39874 | Jun 23, 2023 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | $0.3273 | Mar 23, 2023 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $0.509 | Dec 22, 2022 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | $0.40985 | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | $0.5146 | Jun 24, 2022 |
News
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Materials ETF sets another all-time high
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