XLB State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
The State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB) aims to replicate the investment outcomes, including both price appreciation and yield, of the Materials Select Sector Index, prior to accounting for expenses. This underlying index effectively represents the materials segment of the broader S&P 500 Index. The ETF offers focused exposure to companies across key materials industries, including chemicals, metals and mining, paper and forest products, containers and packaging, and construction materials. This precise targeting enables investors to establish either strategic long-term or tactical short-term positions, providing a more granular approach compared to conventional style-based investment strategies.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y ann. | 5Y ann. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLB | +5.2% | +0.0% | +15.4% | +19.5% | +10.7% | +3.1% |
| Equity average (4725 funds) | -2.2% | -4.7% | +3008.3% | +1886.0% | +15.1% | +2.6% |
Insider activity in the holdings
Open-market insider buying across this fund’s holdings over 90 days, weighted by holding weight: −$6.7M net.
Holdings · as of Nov 12, 2026
| # | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIN LINDE PLC | 13.12% |
| 2 | NEM NEWMONT CORP | 6.75% |
| 3 | VMC VULCAN MATERIALS CO | 5.18% |
| 4 | ECL ECOLAB INC | 5.15% |
| 5 | SHW SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO/THE | 5.05% |
| 6 | CRH CRH PLC | 4.91% |
| 7 | APD AIR PRODUCTS + CHEMICALS INC | 4.86% |
| 8 | FCX FREEPORT MCMORAN INC | 4.82% |
| 9 | MLM MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS | 4.70% |
| 10 | NUE NUCOR CORP | 4.61% |
| 11 | STLD STEEL DYNAMICS INC | 4.52% |
| 12 | PPG PPG INDUSTRIES INC | 4.15% |
| 13 | DOW DOW INC | 3.51% |
| 14 | SW SMURFIT WESTROCK PLC | 3.45% |
| 15 | PKG PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA | 3.35% |
| 16 | IFF INTL FLAVORS + FRAGRANCES | 3.15% |
| 17 | AMCR AMCOR PLC | 3.07% |
| 18 | CF CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS INC | 2.79% |
| 19 | IP INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO | 2.74% |
| 20 | BALL BALL CORP | 2.60% |
| 21 | LYB LYONDELLBASELL INDU CL A | 2.42% |
| 22 | AVY AVERY DENNISON CORP | 2.13% |
| 23 | ALB ALBEMARLE CORP | 1.69% |
| 24 | MOS MOSAIC CO/THE | 1.08% |
| 25 | XLB SSI US GOV MONEY MARKET CLASS | 0.20% |
| 26 | IXDZ6 XAB MATERIALS DEC26 | 0.01% |
Sector breakdown
Country breakdown
Distributions
| Date | Per unit |
|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | $0.2286 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $0.1932 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $0.2083 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $0.2329 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $0.2144 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | $0.2189 |
| Mar 24, 2025 | $0.2034 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | $0.2221 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | $0.2092 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | $0.2125 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | $0.1625 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | $0.2955 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | $0.1962 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | $0.1995 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | $0.1635 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | $0.2545 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | $0.2049 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | $0.2575 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | $0.1615 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | $0.2208 |
| Sep 20, 2021 | $0.1768 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | $0.1745 |
| Mar 22, 2021 | $0.1637 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | $0.1795 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | $0.1538 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | $0.1535 |
| Mar 23, 2020 | $0.1350 |
| Dec 20, 2019 | $0.1669 |
| Sep 20, 2019 | $0.1472 |
| Jun 21, 2019 | $0.1731 |
| Mar 15, 2019 | $0.1195 |
| Dec 21, 2018 | $0.1595 |
| Sep 21, 2018 | $0.1445 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | $0.1400 |
| Mar 16, 2018 | $0.1130 |
| Dec 15, 2017 | $0.1440 |
| Sep 15, 2017 | $0.1510 |
| Jun 16, 2017 | $0.1260 |
| Mar 17, 2017 | $0.0820 |
| Dec 16, 2016 | $0.1670 |
Members of Congress who disclosed this ETF
No member of Congress has disclosed a trade in XLB in the filings we hold.
Fund facts, prices, performance and distributions: our market-data vendor. Holdings: the vendor and SEC Form N-PORT. Insider and Congress data: InsiderBuying. Last updated Nov 13, 2026. This is historical data, not investment advice. Report a data error