(XLB) Materials Sector SPDR Fund - Ratings and Ratios
Exchange: NYSE ARCA • Country: USA • Currency: USD • Type: Etf • ISIN: US81369Y1001 • Natural Resources
XLB: Chemicals, Metals, Mining, Paper, Packaging, Lumber, Construction
The Materials Select Sector SPDR® Fund (NYSE ARCA:XLB) is designed to track the performance of the Materials Select Sector Index. The fund employs a replication strategy, investing at least 95% of its total assets in the securities that comprise the index. The index includes companies across key materials industries: chemicals, metals and mining, paper and forest products, containers and packaging, and construction materials. The fund is non-diversified, meaning it can concentrate its holdings in a smaller number of securities. For more information, visit http://www.spdrs.com.
Ticker Symbol: XLB | Exchange: NYSE ARCA | Type: ETF | Country Origin: USA | ETF Category: Natural Resources.
Based on the provided data, here is a 3-month forecast for the Materials Select Sector SPDR® Fund (XLB):
Over the next three months, XLB is expected to face headwinds as technical indicators suggest a bearish trend. The funds last price of 82.62 is below its SMA20 (81.36), SMA50 (84.81), and SMA200 (88.93), indicating downward momentum. The ATR of 2.31 reflects moderate volatility, but the failure to reclaim key resistance levels (93.7, 90.7, 87.8, 85.5) signals weak upside potential. Fundamental analysis points to macroeconomic challenges, including inflationary pressures and rising interest rates, which may weigh on materials sectors. While the funds AUM of $4.835 billion reflects its liquidity, the technical setup and broader market conditions suggest a continued downtrend in the near term.
Additional Sources for XLB ETF
Tweets: X Stocktwits
Fund Manager Positions: Dataroma Stockcircle
XLB ETF Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 4,885m |
| Category | Natural Resources |
| TER | 0.09% |
| IPO / Inception | 1998-12-16 |
XLB ETF Ratings
| Growth Rating | 44.4 |
| Fundamental | - |
| Dividend Rating | 53.0 |
| Rel. Strength | -15.4 |
| Analysts | - |
| Fair Price Momentum | 79.11 USD |
| Fair Price DCF | - |
XLB Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 1.94% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 3.52% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 5.33% |
| Payout Consistency | 93.0% |
XLB Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | -67.1% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | -47.6% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 76.8% |
| CAGR 5y | 12.34% |
| CAGR/Max DD 5y | 0.50 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | -0.65 |
| Alpha | -15.63 |
| Beta | 0.793 |
| Volatility | 26.87% |
| Current Volume | 3557k |
| Average Volume 20d | 4158.9k |
As of May 16, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 86.17 with a total of 3,557,049 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.17%, over one month by +6.61%, over three months by -4.85% and over the past year by -4.55%.
Partly, yes. Based on ValueRay Analyses, Materials Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE ARCA:XLB) is currently (May 2025) ok to buy, but has to be watched. It has a Growth Technical Rating of 44.38 and therefor an somewhat technical positive rating according to historical growth.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of XLB as of May 2025 is 79.11. This means that XLB is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -8.19%.
Materials Sector SPDR Fund has no consensus analysts rating.
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, XLB Materials Sector SPDR Fund will be worth about 90.2 in May 2026. The stock is currently trading at 86.17. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +4.64%.
| Issuer | Forecast | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | - | - |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 90.2 | 4.6% |