State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB)
Market Price (5/20/2026): $49.05
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB)
Market Price (5/20/2026): $49.05
Asset Allocation with XLB
Valuation & Yield
| 5//26 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share Price CYE | $49.04 | $45.15 | $41.07 | $41.00 | $36.46 | $41.58 |
| Dividend/Share TTM | $1.31 | $1.51 | $1.61 | $1.71 | $1.76 | $1.47 |
Valuation [1] | ||||||
| P/S TTM | 2.01 | 1.88 | 1.89 | 1.93 | 1.50 | 2.03 |
| P/E TTM | 26.62 | 29.02 | 22.14 | 24.20 | 12.86 | 16.36 |
Yields TTM | ||||||
| Earnings Yield | 3.76% | 3.45% | 4.52% | 4.13% | 7.77% | 6.11% |
| Dividend Yield | 2.67% | 3.34% | 3.93% | 4.17% | 4.82% | 3.54% |
| Total Yield (TY) | 6.42% | 6.78% | 8.44% | 8.30% | 12.59% | 9.65% |
Risk Premium [2] | ||||||
| Risk Free Rate (Rf) | 4.61% | 4.18% | 4.58% | 3.88% | 3.88% | 1.52% |
| Risk Prem. (TY - Rf) | 1.81% | 2.60% | 3.86% | 4.42% | 8.71% | 8.13% |
[1] P/E uses aggregate method (profitable constituents only); P/S uses all constituents. Ratios reflect current ETF holdings at current weights.
[2] The premium above the risk free rate (US 10Y) offered by the investment. Negative premiums can indicate stretched valuations.
Top 20 Holdings for XLB
Total Weights Top 5: 38.2% | Top 10: 60.1% | Top 20: 89.1%
| Ticker | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| LIN | Linde | 14.82% |
| NEM | Newmont | 7.45% |
| NUE | Nucor | 5.87% |
| FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | 5.40% |
| APD | Air Products and Chemicals | 4.70% |
| CTVA | Corteva | 4.59% |
| CRH | CRH | 4.43% |
| VMC | Vulcan Materials | 4.40% |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams | 4.34% |
| MLM | Martin Marietta Materials | 4.14% |
| ECL | Ecolab | 4.01% |
| STLD | Steel Dynamics | 3.92% |
| DOW | Dow | 3.46% |
| PPG | PPG Industries | 2.91% |
| ALB | Albemarle | 2.59% |
| DD | DuPont de Nemours | 2.49% |
| CF | CF Industries | 2.44% |
| SW | Smurfit WestRock | 2.44% |
| LYB | LyondellBasell Industries | 2.39% |
| IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances | 2.36% |
Performance for XLB Top Holdings
| Ticker | Holding | Weight | Mkt Price5/19 | 1D Rtn | 1M Rtn | YTD Rtn | 1Y Rtn | 3Y Rtn | 5Y Rtn | 10Y Rtn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLB | State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF | 100.00% | 49.04 | -2.3% | -5.5% | 8.6% | 14.6% | 32.3% | 25.4% | 159.1% |
| LIN | Linde | 14.82% | 506.07 | -0.9% | 2.8% | 19.1% | 11.4% | 41.6% | 81.7% | 417.6% |
| NEM | Newmont | 7.45% | 105.09 | -4.3% | -9.8% | 5.5% | 109.0% | 159.1% | 65.4% | 297.5% |
| NUE | Nucor | 5.87% | 221.73 | -2.1% | 13.2% | 36.4% | 94.3% | 67.0% | 136.6% | 495.4% |
| FCX | Freeport-McMoRan | 5.40% | 58.70 | -3.0% | -16.4% | 16.1% | 53.0% | 70.6% | 52.1% | 485.2% |
| APD | Air Products and Chemicals | 4.70% | 291.77 | -0.5% | -0.0% | 19.7% | 8.0% | 13.0% | 11.3% | 186.5% |
| CTVA | Corteva | 4.59% | 78.99 | -2.6% | -1.7% | 18.1% | 15.9% | 43.4% | 88.9% | |
| CRH | CRH | 4.43% | 98.54 | -4.7% | -15.5% | -20.5% | 1.7% | 115.1% | 107.9% | 302.7% |
| VMC | Vulcan Materials | 4.40% | 259.46 | -2.6% | -11.1% | -8.9% | -5.3% | 34.6% | 46.2% | 144.2% |
| SHW | Sherwin-Williams | 4.34% | 299.05 | -1.2% | -13.5% | -7.5% | -16.8% | 31.6% | 10.4% | 238.7% |
| MLM | Martin Marietta Materials | 4.14% | 532.65 | -4.2% | -14.4% | -14.4% | -5.8% | 32.7% | 51.8% | 206.6% |
| ECL | Ecolab | 4.01% | 245.73 | -1.4% | -10.6% | -6.1% | -5.0% | 44.7% | 21.1% | 134.6% |
| STLD | Steel Dynamics | 3.92% | 223.37 | -2.3% | 11.5% | 32.2% | 66.4% | 140.4% | 289.6% | 1,066.1% |
| DOW | Dow | 3.46% | 37.74 | -2.1% | 6.0% | 63.3% | 33.8% | -13.2% | -27.4% | |
| PPG | PPG Industries | 2.91% | 101.70 | -1.9% | -10.9% | 0.5% | -8.6% | -23.5% | -36.4% | 15.4% |
| ALB | Albemarle | 2.59% | 169.00 | -3.8% | -14.5% | 19.8% | 190.3% | -13.4% | 13.5% | 153.3% |
| DD | DuPont de Nemours | 2.49% | 46.56 | -4.3% | -1.3% | 16.7% | 73.1% | 85.9% | 53.0% | |
| CF | CF Industries | 2.44% | 127.86 | 2.1% | 13.9% | 66.9% | 49.1% | 106.8% | 172.9% | 488.0% |
| SW | Smurfit WestRock | 2.44% | 35.62 | -4.6% | -14.7% | -6.0% | -19.9% | |||
| LYB | LyondellBasell Industries | 2.39% | 73.04 | -1.5% | 10.2% | 70.7% | 34.8% | -1.6% | -6.3% | 86.2% |
| IFF | International Flavors & Fragrances | 2.36% | 71.99 | -2.3% | -5.1% | 7.5% | -4.7% | -6.9% | -40.9% | -28.2% |
Guidance Updates for XLB Top Holdings
| Ticker | Company | Earnings Date | Guidance Metric | Midpoint Value | % Change | Guidance Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB_5062026 | ALB | Albemarle | 5/6/2026 | 2026 Specialties Net Sales | 1.40 Bil | 7.7% | RaisedRaised Prior Guidance of 1.30 Bil for 2026 |
| DD_5052026 | DD | DuPont de Nemours | 5/5/2026 | Q2 2026 Revenue | 1.80 Bil | 7.8% | Higher NewNew Guidance Higher than Prior Actual of 1.67 Bil for Q1 2026 |
| MLM_2112026 | MLM | Martin Marietta Materials | 2/11/2026 | 2026 Revenue | 6.60 Bil | 7.1% | Higher NewNew Guidance Higher than Prior Actual of 6.16 Bil for 2025 |
Price Returns Compared
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Total [1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Returns | |||||||
| XLB Return | 27% | -12% | 12% | 0% | 10% | 11% | 54% |
| Peers Return | 36% | -1% | 24% | 18% | 17% | 13% | 160% |
| S&P 500 Return | 27% | -19% | 24% | 23% | 16% | 8% | 97% |
Monthly Win Rates [3] | |||||||
| XLB Win Rate | 67% | 42% | 42% | 58% | 50% | 60% | |
| Peers Win Rate | 72% | 43% | 62% | 63% | 63% | 40% | |
| S&P 500 Win Rate | 75% | 42% | 67% | 75% | 67% | 60% | |
Max Drawdowns [4] | |||||||
| XLB Max Drawdown | -10% | -25% | -13% | -14% | -18% | -12% | |
| Peers Max Drawdown | -11% | -27% | -13% | -13% | -20% | -13% | |
| S&P 500 Max Drawdown | -5% | -25% | -10% | -8% | -19% | -9% | |
[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2021
[2] Peers: VGT, XLK, XLF, XLV, XLE.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2026 data is for the year up to 5/19/2026 (YTD)
Sharpe Ratios Compared
One measure of reward vs. risk is a Sharpe ratio. A higher ratio indicates better risk-adjusted returns. Most funds have Sharpe ratios < 1.0.
Results as of 4302026.How Low Can It Go
| Event | XLB | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 US Tariff Shock | ||
| % Loss | -17.0% | -18.8% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 20.5% | 23.1% |
| Time to Breakeven | 84 days | 79 days |
| Summer-Fall 2023 Five Percent Yield Shock | ||
| % Loss | -12.5% | -9.5% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 14.3% | 10.5% |
| Time to Breakeven | 52 days | 24 days |
| 2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening | ||
| % Loss | -23.5% | -24.5% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 30.7% | 32.4% |
| Time to Breakeven | 456 days | 427 days |
| 2020 COVID-19 Crash | ||
| % Loss | -36.2% | -33.7% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 56.8% | 50.9% |
| Time to Breakeven | 114 days | 140 days |
| Q4 2018 Fed Policy Error / Growth Scare | ||
| % Loss | -18.3% | -19.2% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 22.4% | 23.8% |
| Time to Breakeven | 101 days | 105 days |
| 2015-2016 China Devaluation / Global Growth Scare | ||
| % Loss | -17.9% | -12.2% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 21.7% | 13.9% |
| Time to Breakeven | 52 days | 62 days |
In The Past
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF's stock fell -17.0% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 20.5% gain to breakeven.
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| Event | XLB | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Inflation Shock & Fed Tightening | ||
| % Loss | -23.5% | -24.5% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 30.7% | 32.4% |
| Time to Breakeven | 456 days | 427 days |
| 2020 COVID-19 Crash | ||
| % Loss | -36.2% | -33.7% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 56.8% | 50.9% |
| Time to Breakeven | 114 days | 140 days |
| 2014-2016 Oil Price Collapse | ||
| % Loss | -23.8% | -6.8% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 31.2% | 7.3% |
| Time to Breakeven | 171 days | 15 days |
| 2011 US Debt Ceiling Crisis & European Contagion | ||
| % Loss | -28.2% | -17.9% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 39.3% | 21.8% |
| Time to Breakeven | 459 days | 123 days |
| 2008-2009 Global Financial Crisis | ||
| % Loss | -56.6% | -53.4% |
| % Gain to Breakeven | 130.3% | 114.4% |
| Time to Breakeven | 701 days | 1085 days |
In The Past
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF's stock fell -17.0% during the 2025 US Tariff Shock. Such a loss loss requires a 20.5% gain to breakeven.
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Current Dip Buy Opportunities Across ETFs
ETFs currently down 5% or more from trailing 6M peaks.
| Ticker | Name | Dip % | Mkt Price | Price Date | Peak Price | Peak Date | # Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWO | iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | -5.6% | 353.23 | 5192026 | 374.14 | 5062026 | 13 |
| IEMG | iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | -5.4% | 78.53 | 5192026 | 83.01 | 5102026 | 9 |
| EEM | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | -5.4% | 64.26 | 5192026 | 67.94 | 5102026 | 9 |
| SCHE | Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF | -5.0% | 35.08 | 5192026 | 36.94 | 5062026 | 13 |
| NOBL | ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF | -6.7% | 106.43 | 5192026 | 114.03 | 3012026 | 79 |
| JEPI | JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | -5.1% | 56.08 | 5192026 | 59.09 | 3012026 | 79 |
| ARKK | ARK Innovation ETF | -11.3% | 73.84 | 5192026 | 83.21 | 1132026 | 126 |
| URA | Global X Uranium ETF | -23.6% | 47.20 | 5192026 | 61.81 | 1282026 | 111 |
| BOTZ | Global X Funds Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF | -6.6% | 38.89 | 5192026 | 41.63 | 5132026 | 6 |
| ROBO | ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF | -5.4% | 82.51 | 5192026 | 87.26 | 5132026 | 6 |
| LIT | Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF | -10.7% | 81.78 | 5192026 | 91.62 | 5112026 | 8 |
| ICLN | iShares Global Clean Energy ETF | -5.2% | 20.99 | 5192026 | 22.13 | 5142026 | 5 |
| CGBL | Capital Group Core Balanced ETF | -6.2% | 34.41 | 5192026 | 36.67 | 2252026 | 83 |
| XLF | State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF | -8.9% | 51.10 | 5192026 | 56.11 | 1062026 | 133 |
| XLV | State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF | -7.7% | 147.32 | 5192026 | 159.54 | 3012026 | 79 |
| XLI | State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF | -5.4% | 168.74 | 5192026 | 178.40 | 3022026 | 78 |
| XLY | State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF | -7.4% | 115.03 | 5192026 | 124.27 | 1122026 | 127 |
| XLU | State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF | -6.5% | 44.34 | 5192026 | 47.40 | 3012026 | 79 |
| XLB | State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF | -8.1% | 49.04 | 5192026 | 53.38 | 2112026 | 97 |
| SMH | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | -5.9% | 543.96 | 5192026 | 578.34 | 5142026 | 5 |
| SOXX | iShares Semiconductor ETF | -6.8% | 496.74 | 5192026 | 532.76 | 5112026 | 8 |
| IBB | iShares Biotechnology ETF | -7.5% | 164.19 | 5192026 | 177.51 | 1222026 | 117 |
| XBI | State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF | -8.6% | 126.79 | 5192026 | 138.67 | 4192026 | 30 |
| ITA | iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF | -12.8% | 218.32 | 5192026 | 250.42 | 3022026 | 78 |
| XOP | State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF | -5.1% | 178.56 | 5192026 | 188.18 | 3292026 | 51 |
| BWX | State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF | -5.4% | 21.74 | 5192026 | 22.99 | 2162026 | 92 |
| TLT | iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | -7.9% | 83.02 | 5192026 | 90.16 | 3012026 | 79 |
| VGLT | Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF | -7.0% | 53.19 | 5192026 | 57.20 | 3012026 | 79 |
| SPTL | State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF | -7.4% | 25.27 | 5192026 | 27.28 | 3012026 | 79 |
| TLH | iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF | -6.8% | 97.13 | 5192026 | 104.25 | 3012026 | 79 |
| EDV | Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF | -11.1% | 60.75 | 5192026 | 68.33 | 3012026 | 79 |
| GSG | iShares GSCI Commodity | -5.8% | 30.01 | 5192026 | 31.85 | 3182026 | 62 |
| GLD | SPDR Gold Trust | -17.0% | 411.50 | 5192026 | 495.90 | 1292026 | 110 |
| IAU | iShares Gold Trust | -17.0% | 84.32 | 5192026 | 101.57 | 1292026 | 110 |
| GLDM | SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust | -16.9% | 88.70 | 5192026 | 106.77 | 1292026 | 110 |
| SGOL | ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares | -13.1% | 44.66 | 5192026 | 51.41 | 1292026 | 110 |
| BAR | Direxion Daily Gold Bull 3X Shares | -16.6% | 44.34 | 5192026 | 53.16 | 1292026 | 110 |
| SLV | iShares Silver Trust | -36.6% | 66.90 | 5192026 | 105.60 | 1282026 | 111 |
| SIVR | ETFS Physical Silver Shares Trust ETF | -24.8% | 83.39 | 5192026 | 110.87 | 1282026 | 111 |
| PPLT | ETFS Physical Platinum Shares | -29.3% | 17.84 | 5192026 | 25.23 | 1252026 | 114 |
| CPER | United States Copper Index Fund ETV | -13.9% | 33.33 | 5192026 | 38.71 | 1292026 | 110 |
| PALL | ETFS Physical Palladium Shares | -34.0% | 24.55 | 5192026 | 37.18 | 1282026 | 111 |
| UNG | United States Natural Gas Fund LP | -29.6% | 11.90 | 5192026 | 16.90 | 2012026 | 107 |
| BNO | United States Brent Oil Fund LP ETV | -7.1% | 55.85 | 5192026 | 60.13 | 5042026 | 15 |
| IBIT | iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF | -21.5% | 43.50 | 5192026 | 55.44 | 1142026 | 125 |
| FBTC | Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund | -21.5% | 66.82 | 5192026 | 85.12 | 1142026 | 125 |
| GBTC | Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF | -19.0% | 61.84 | 5192026 | 76.31 | 1142026 | 125 |
| ETHA | iShares Ethereum Trust ETF | -37.7% | 15.93 | 5192026 | 25.59 | 1142026 | 125 |
About XLB
| Holdings Count: 26Expense Ratio: 0.08%Inception Date: 1998-12-16 | State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETFThe State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Materials Select Sector Index (the "Index").The Index seeks to provide an effective representation of the materials sector of the S&P 500 Index.Seeks to provide precise exposure to companies in the chemical; metals and mining; paper and forest products; containers and packaging; and construction material industries.Allows investors to take strategic or tactical positions at a more targeted level than traditional style based investing.Asset Class: Equity | ETF Website |
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