Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) Price, Holdings, & News

ETF Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $84.22 to $85.29
• 50-Day Range: $74.27 to $88.76
• 52-Week Range: $73.12 to $97.87
• Volume: 4.29 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.99 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.00 billion
• Assets Under Management: $4.92 billion
• Dividend Yield: 2.00%
• Net Expense Ratio: 0.09%
• Aggregate Rating: Moderate Buy

XLB ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

How have XLB shares performed this year?

Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund's stock was trading at $84.14 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, XLB shares have increased by 0.9% and is now trading at $84.93.
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Who are Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund's major shareholders?

Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund's top institutional shareholders include SG Americas Securities LLC, Factory Mutual Insurance Co. (1.37%), Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. (0.94%) and Alps Advisors Inc. (0.89%).

How do I buy shares of Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund?

Shares of XLB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), American Water Works (AWK), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Fund Details

• Issuer: SSgA
• Fund Name: Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund
• Tax Classification: Regulated Investment Company
• Stock Exchange: NYSEARCA
• Current Symbol: NYSEARCA:XLB
• Inception Date: 12/16/1998
• Fund Manager: Mike Feehily, Karl Schneider, Ted Janowsky
• Web: www.sectorspdr.com
• Phone: +1-866-7872257

Fund Focus

• Asset Class: Equity
• Benchmark: S&P Materials Select Sector Index
• Category: Sector
• Focus: Materials
• Development Level: Developed Markets
• Region: North America
• Number of Holdings: 44

Fund Statistics

• Assets Under Management: $4.92 billion
• Average Daily Volume: $8.12 million
• Discount/Premium: -0.01%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

• Administrator: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Advisor: SSgA Funds Management, Inc.
• Custodian: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Distributor: ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc.
• Transfer Agent: State Street Bank and Trust Company
• Trustee: N/A
• Lead Market Maker: Virtu Financial

Options

• Optionable: Optionable
• Options Volume: 7,830
• Put Options: 5,658
• Call Options: 2,172
• Short Interest: 13,470,000 shs

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 58,820,000
• Beta: 1.06
• Creation Unit: 50,000
• Creation Fee: $500.00