XLB vs. IYM ETF Comparison

Comparison of Materials Select Sector SPDR (XLB) to iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM)
XLB

Materials Select Sector SPDR

XLB Description

The investment seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in The Materials Select Sector Index. In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies from the following industries: chemicals; metals & mining; paper & forest products; containers & packaging; and construction materials. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$94.09

Average Daily Volume

4,069,795

Number of Holdings *

28

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
IYM

iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF

IYM Description The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities in the basic materials sector. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index. It seeks to track the investment results of the Dow Jones U.S. Basic Materials Index (the "underlying index"), which measures the performance of the basic materials sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$146.82

Average Daily Volume

12,519

Number of Holdings *

35

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period XLB IYM
30 Days -1.71% -2.48%
60 Days -0.40% 0.16%
90 Days 1.92% 1.98%
12 Months 18.82% 15.34%
17 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in XLB Weight in IYM Overlap
ALB C 1.4% 1.98% 1.4%
APD A 5.85% 8.43% 5.85%
AVY D 1.83% 2.54% 1.83%
CE F 0.92% 1.33% 0.92%
CF B 1.81% 2.59% 1.81%
ECL D 5.0% 7.43% 5.0%
EMN D 1.4% 1.95% 1.4%
FCX D 5.02% 7.45% 5.02%
FMC D 0.79% 1.14% 0.79%
IFF D 2.54% 2.7% 2.54%
IP B 2.3% 3.26% 2.3%
LIN D 17.31% 21.46% 17.31%
LYB F 2.49% 2.68% 2.49%
MOS F 0.94% 1.39% 0.94%
NEM D 3.9% 3.53% 3.53%
NUE C 4.02% 3.6% 3.6%
STLD B 2.32% 3.39% 2.32%
XLB Overweight 11 Positions Relative to IYM
Symbol Grade Weight
SHW A 6.99%
CTVA C 4.53%
VMC B 4.23%
MLM B 4.08%
DD D 3.93%
DOW F 3.56%
PPG F 3.31%
SW A 3.03%
PKG A 2.44%
BALL D 2.12%
AMCR D 1.69%
XLB Underweight 18 Positions Relative to IYM
Symbol Grade Weight
FAST B -4.33%
RS B -2.93%
AA B -1.71%
RGLD C -1.52%
RBC A -1.47%
X C -1.34%
ESI A -1.05%
CLF F -0.91%
HXL D -0.81%
OLN D -0.81%
TKR D -0.8%
WLK D -0.7%
ASH D -0.65%
NEU C -0.61%
HUN F -0.52%
SMG D -0.52%
CC C -0.48%
MP B -0.4%
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