Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Materials Select Sector Index (the Index). The Index includes companies involved in such industries as chemicals; metals and mining; paper and forest products; containers and packaging, and construction materials. The Fund's investment advisor is SSgA Funds Management, Inc.
Basic Details
Issuer SSgA
Fund NameMaterials Select Sector SPDR Fund
Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company
SymbolNYSEARCA:XLB
Inception Date12/16/1998
Fund ManagerMike Feehily, Karl Schneider, Ted Janowsky
Phone+1-866-7872257
Fund Focus
Asset ClassEquity
BenchmarkS&P Materials Select Sector TR USD
CategorySector
FocusBasic Materials
Development LevelDeveloped Markets
RegionNorth America
Fund Statistics
Assets Under Management$4.96 billion
Average Daily Volume$5.72 million
Discount/Premium1.35%
ETF Expenses
Management Fee0.03%
Other Expenses0.10%
Total Expenses0.13%
Fee Waiver0.00%
Net Expenses0.13%
Administrator, Advisor and Custodian
AdministratorState Street Bank and Trust Company
AdvisorSSgA Funds Management, Inc.
CustodianState Street Bank and Trust Company
DistributorALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc.
Transfer AgentState Street Bank and Trust Company
Trustee
Lead Market MakerVirtu Financial
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLB) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund's stock symbol?
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)ARCA under the ticker symbol "XLB."
How often does Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund?
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.2798 per share on Wednesday, June 20th. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.90%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 15th. This is an increase from Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund's previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. View Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund's Dividend History.
Who are Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund's key executives?
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund's management team includes the folowing people:
- Michael Feehily, Member of the Management Board
- John A. Tucker, Member of the Management Board (Age 1)
Has Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about XLB stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. The research group scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund earned a news and rumor sentiment score of 0.21 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the exchange traded fund an impact score of 45.53 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View Recent Headlines for Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund.
Who are Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund's major shareholders?
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Swan Global Investments LLC (8.30%), Morgan Stanley (4.38%), CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT Corp (1.57%), Employees Retirement System of Texas (1.35%), TD Asset Management Inc. (1.26%) and Putnam Investments LLC (0.91%).
Which major investors are selling Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund stock?
XLB stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Natixis, Morgan Stanley, Swan Global Investments LLC, Rockland Trust Co., Assetmark Inc., Envestnet Asset Management Inc., Tower Research Capital LLC TRC and Bank of Montreal Can.
Which major investors are buying Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund stock?
XLB stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Employees Retirement System of Texas, TD Asset Management Inc., AGF Investments Inc., Adams Natural Resources Fund Inc., Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC, CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT Corp, Accuvest Global Advisors and CX Institutional.
How do I buy shares of Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund?
Shares of XLB can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund's stock price today?
One share of XLB stock can currently be purchased for approximately $58.84.
How big of a company is Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund?
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund has a market capitalization of $5.02 billion.
How can I contact Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund?
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund's mailing address is One Lincoln Street, BOSTON, MA 02211, United States. The exchange traded fund can be reached via phone at +1-866-7872257.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA XLB)
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