Materials Select Sector SPDR (XLB)
XLB price chart
XLB fund facts
Returns and risk
Cost: expense ratio
On $10,000 invested that is about $8 a year in fund costs, taken out of the fund's assets.
Income: distributions
XLB top holdings
| # | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde PLC LIN | 14.06% |
| 2 | Newmont Corp NEM | 5.84% |
| 3 | Freeport-McMoRan Inc FCX | 5.30% |
| 4 | Corteva Inc | 4.96% |
| 5 | Sherwin-Williams Co/The SHW | 4.94% |
| 6 | Ecolab Inc ECL | 4.73% |
| 7 | Vulcan Materials Co VMC | 4.72% |
| 8 | CRH PLC CRH | 4.67% |
| 9 | Air Products and Chemicals Inc APD | 4.62% |
| 10 | Martin Marietta Materials Inc MLM | 4.55% |
X-Ray look-through
StocksXray scores 95% of XLB by weight (25 stocks in our S&P 500 coverage), so we can look inside the fund with our own numbers. The weighted average X-Ray Score of those stocks is 49 out of 100.
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What is XLB?
XLB is the Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF, issued by State Street (SPDR), listed on NYSE ARCA. By our rules it is classed as "Materials". Its latest SEC filing lists 31 holdings.
What is the expense ratio of XLB?
XLB charges 0.08% a year, according to its prospectus filed with the SEC on 28 Jan 2026. On $10,000 that is about $8 a year in fund costs.
Does XLB pay dividends?
Yes. XLB paid 0.86 per share over the last 12 months, quarterly, a trailing yield of 1.67% on today's price. The latest ex-dividend date was 21 Sep 2026.
What does XLB hold?
The largest holdings in the latest SEC filing are Linde PLC (14.1%), Newmont Corp (5.8%), Freeport-McMoRan Inc (5.3%). The top 10 together make up 58.4% of the fund.
How has XLB performed?
Total return including distributions to 22 Oct 2026: 1 year +19.2%, 3 years +13.3% a year, 5 years +6.1% a year. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
How does StocksXray rate the stocks inside XLB?
We score 95% of the fund by weight (25 stocks) with our X-Ray Score: the weighted average is 49 out of 100. These are model estimates, not forecasts or advice.
Where the numbers come from
StocksXray is for education only and is not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Past performance does not guarantee future results; funds can lose value.