(XLB) Materials Sector Fund - Overview
Etf: Chemicals, Metals, Paper, Packaging, Construction
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 16.9% |
| Relative Tail Risk | 2.17% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.85 |
| Alpha | 7.70 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 0.838 |
| Beta Downside | 0.841 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 23.17% |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.47 |
Description: XLB Materials Sector Fund January 09, 2026
The Materials Select Sector SPDR® Fund (XLB) seeks to replicate the performance of its benchmark index by holding at least 95 % of its assets in the constituent securities. The index is composed of U.S. companies operating in chemicals, metals & mining, paper & forest products, containers & packaging, and construction materials, and the fund is classified as a non-diversified ETF.
Key drivers for this sector include global commodity price trends (e.g., copper and aluminum prices, which have risen ~12 % YoY as of Q4 2025), industrial demand cycles tied to infrastructure spending (U.S. federal infrastructure bill allocations of $1.2 trillion), and environmental regulations that are reshaping chemical and packaging markets. Recent KPI highlights: the sector’s average EV/EBITDA sits around 8.5× (below the broader S&P 500’s 12×), and dividend yields for the top-10 holdings average 2.3 %.
For a deeper, data-driven view of XLB’s risk-adjusted performance and exposure metrics, you might explore the analytics on ValueRay.
What is the price of XLB shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +4.36%, over one month by +9.05%, over three months by +22.78% and over the past year by +21.62%.
Is XLB a buy, sell or hold?
What are the forecasts/targets for the XLB price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | - | - |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 59.3 | 12.2% |
XLB Fundamental Data Overview February 07, 2026
EBIT TTM = 0.0 USD
EBITDA TTM = 0.0 USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = unknown
Net Debt = unknown
Enterprise Value = 6.03b USD (6.03b + (null Debt) - (null CCE))
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 0.0 / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
EV/FCF = unknown (FCF TTM 0.0)
FCF Yield = 0.0% (FCF TTM 0.0 / Enterprise Value 6.03b)
FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0 or missing)
Net Margin = unknown
Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 0.0) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = unknown (Enterprise Value 6.03b / Total Assets none)
Interest Expense / Debt = unknown (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt none)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 0.0 (EBIT 0.0 * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = unknown (Total Current Assets none / Total Current Liabilities none)
Debt / Equity = unknown (Debt none)
Debt / EBITDA = unknown (Net Debt none / EBITDA 0.0)
Debt / FCF = unknown (Net Debt none / FCF TTM 0.0)
Total Stockholder Equity = 0.0 (from calculated bookValueOfEquity)
RoA = unknown (Net Income 0.0 / Total Assets none)
RoE = unknown (Net Income TTM 0.0 / Total Stockholder Equity 0.0)
RoCE = unknown (EBIT 0.0 / Capital Employed )
RoIC = unknown (NOPAT 0.0, Invested Capital 0.0, EBIT 0.0)
WACC = 9.0% (E(6.03b)/V(6.03b) * Re(9.0%) + (debt-free company))
Discount Rate = 9.0% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow 0.0)