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XLB performance and flow charts
Performance
Cumulative Flows
Historic performance and flows
Data as of 09/16/2026
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
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| Perf. | XLB ETF 2 | -3.53%– | -4.10%– | +12.04%– | +13.12%– | +31.12%– | +33.94%– |
| Flows | XLB ETF 2 | -$211M– | +$366M– | +$2.34B– | +$2.08B– | +$1.74B– | -$181M– |
Volatility and drawdown
| 3M | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | ||
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| Volatility | XLB ETF 2 | +17.25%– | +17.81%– | +17.42%– | +19.13%– |
| Max drawdown | XLB ETF 2 | -6.10%– | -12.34%– | -23.18%– | -24.78%– |
| Max drawdown duration | XLB ETF 2 | 21d– | 177d– | 445d– | 679d– |
Trading data
XLB | ETF 2 | |
Last sale 9/17/2026 at 1:30 PM | $50.71 | – |
| Previous close 09/16/2026 | $50.36 | – |
| Consolidated volume 09/16/2026 | ||
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Replication quality
Data as of August 31, 2026
1-year trailing difference
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Main metrics
Last update 9/17/2026 at 1:30 PM
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XLB | ETF 2 | |
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| Last price | $50.71 | – |
| 1D performance | +0.69% | – |
| AuM | $8.23 B | – |
| E/R | 0.08% | – |
Characteristics
XLB | ETF 2 | |
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| Management strategy | Passive | – |
| Provider | State Street Investment Management | – |
| Benchmark | S&P Materials Select Sector Index | – |
| N° of holdings | 25 | – |
| Asset class | Equities | – |
| Trailing 12m distribution yield | Join | Join |
| Inception date | December 16, 1998 | – |
| ESG | No | – |
Exposure
Countries
XLB
USA
77.95%
United Kingdom
15.64%
Other
6.4%
ETF 2
Sectors
XLB
Non-Energy Materi.
99.81%
Other
0.19%
ETF 2
Diversification
XLB
Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15
76.14%
ETF 2
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Top 15 holdings
Data as of July 31, 2026
XLB
Linde Plc
13.42%
Newmont Corp.
6.07%
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
5.46%
The Sherwin-Williams Co.
5.06%
Ecolab, Inc.
4.88%
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
4.81%
Corteva, Inc.
4.77%
Nucor Corp.
4.64%
Vulcan Materials Co.
4.45%
CRH Plc
4.29%
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
4.29%
Steel Dynamics, Inc.
4.23%
PPG Industries, Inc.
3.41%
Smurfit WestRock Plc
3.34%
Dow, Inc.
3.03%
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