Linde

Sherwin-Williams

Air Products and Chemicals

Freeport-McMoRan

Ecolab

Corteva Inc

Vulcan Materials

Martin Marietta Materials

Nucor

Newmont Mining

Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund

XLB tracks a market-cap-weighted index of US basic materials companies. The fund includes only the materials components of the S&P 500.

China's central bank announced some modest easing as it seeks to boost industrial activity. Though this is a small move, additional easing is probable and very much needed, especially given recent employment data in China. Investors should view this move as bullish for industrial stocks, as well as for ETFs like the Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (XLB).

China's Easing Is Great News For XLB

Teucrium Corn Fund

Advisorshares Restaurant ETF

SPDR S&P Insurance ETF

VanEck Vectors Agribusiness ETF

United States Natural Gas Fund LP

Teucrium Wheat Fund

SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF

El Nino, the periodic weather phenomenon characterized by an abnormal warming of the Pacific Ocean, has set in 2023.

Harnessing El Nino in 2023 & Its Impact on ETF World

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company

BHP Billiton

Coterra Energy

Ecopetrol

First Trust DJ Global Select Dividend Index Fund

Schwab Fundamental International Large Co. Index ETF

Fortescue Metals Group Limited

First Trust Indxx Global Natural Resources Income ETF

Xt EAFE Div Yld Shs

Nutrien

Petroleo Brasileiro

Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-U.S. ETF

Rio Tinto plc Sponsored

Suncor Energy

Vale S.A.

SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

First Trust Indxx Global Natural Resources Income ETF holds 50 global stocks, mostly in materials and energy. The portfolio is quite concentrated in a few countries, industries and holdings. This fund may profit by inflation.

FTRI: ETF With 8% Yield To Bet On Commodities

Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

Companies within the S&P 500 are expected to report the weakest earnings growth in nearly three years.

Consumer, Industrials, Energy ETFs in Focus as Earnings Season Kicks Off

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

Vanguard Small Cap Value ETF

Traditionally, April brings with it seasonal tailwinds for the equity world.

5 Top-Ranked ETFs to Buy for April

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

The global economy has been struggling with high price inflation for more than a year. These sectors and their ETFs tend to perform better in a high inflationary environment.

4 Inflation-Proof Sector ETFs to Play

Materials stocks, sensitive to the economic cycle, have come under pressure considering renewed recession jitters. The USD has rebounded but is very tame at the moment - watch the greenback for key implications on XLB.

Materials Ebb Amid A Quiet Dollar, XLB Momentum Waning

iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF

Bank of America believes that old economy sectors are likely to fare better in the coming days. Sector leadership is going to change because rates are likely to remain higher for longer.

Old Economy Investing is Back: Sector ETFs to Win

iShares Transportation Average ETF

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF

The American economy expanded faster than expected in the fourth quarter, with GDP rising 2.9% annually versus 2.6% expectation.

4 ETFs to Tap on Solid Q4 GDP Numbers

SPDR Gold Trust

AdvisorShares Peritus High Yield ETF

Aberdeen Standard Physical Platinum Shares ETF

Legg Mason Small-Cap Quality Value ETF

The broader market kicked off 2023 on a moderate note. These ETFs can be good picks for the month January.

ETFs to Buy for January

XLB ETF provides broad exposure to materials companies. Recent news that China is preparing to loosen property restrictions could power materials stocks in 2023.

XLB: Pending Chinese Stimulus Will Benefit Materials Companies

First Trust NYSE Arca Biotechnology Index Fund

Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF

iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF

iShares U.S. Industrials ETF

Vanguard Energy ETF

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF

These four top-ranked sector ETFs topped the market in the ongoing fourth quarter.

4 Market-Beating Top Sector ETFs of Q4 to Buy Now

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund

VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF

Global X Social Media ETF

SPDR NYSE Technology ETF

Top-Ranked ETFs like Global X Social Media Index ETF (SOCL), VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH), First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Smart Grid Infrastructure Index Fund (GRID), Materials Select Sector SPDR (XLB), and SPDR NYSE Technology ETF (XNTK) outperformed last month.

Top-Ranked ETFs That Outperformed in November

XLB is a pretty small ETF skewed towards industrial gases in particular, but also other materials and basic materials more broadly. The key exposures look rather solid despite macroeconomic headwinds, and the US focus of the ETF is also attractive as that market is better than Europe in terms of macro.

XLB Has A Resilient Anchor In Industrial Gases

Materials stocks, dominated by Chemicals names, have surged in the last two months. There could be near-term selling due to a confluence of technical factors.

XLB: Materials Stocks Near Resistance After A Massive Rally

SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF

November is historically the best month of the year. In order to tap the bullishness, we have highlighted one ETF from each of the five sectors that could make a great play for investors.

5 Sector ETFs That Could Flourish in November

SPDR Nuveen S&P High Yield Municipal Bond ETF

Materials and high-yield muni bonds ETFs traded with an outsized volume on Tuesday.

2 ETFs to Watch for Outsized Volume on Materials & High-Yield Muni Bonds

The ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL) has been gaining in popularity in recent months as investors look to the benefits of a sector equal-weighting methodology. EQL took in the greatest inflows across ALPS' lineup of ETFs in August, taking in $74 million.

EQL Leads in 1-Year Flows Across ALPS' ETFs

Materials stocks were seen at times as a safe spot amid a world of rising commodity prices earlier this year. Following a June-July swoon, a summer rally and strong earnings results helped lift XLB in July.

XLB: Materials Stocks Pullback To Key Support After A Strong Earnings Season

First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund

Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF

These sectors are likely to log strong revenue growth in the second quarter. So, try these ETFs.

5 Sector ETFs to Tap for Revenue Growth Potential

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

A number of tech and social media giants, including 175 S&P 500 companies, are set to report quarterly results this week.

Big Earnings Week For Sector ETFs

The materials sector remains a viable equity hedge, given its low weighting within the S&P 500. This ETF option has been a reasonable performer over the past year, outpacing the broader market.

XLB: Strong Investment Case Still Present

Sonicshares Global Shipping ETF

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

To start June, the stocks are still struggling to find a footing with the major indices declining nearly 1% last week. Investors could be well served by ETFs from sectors that house top-ranked industries.

4 Top-Ranked Sector ETFs to Buy for June

SPDR S&P Bank ETF

SPDR S&P Transportation ETF

Annual inflation rate in the United States slowed to 8.3% in April from a 41-year high of 8.5% in March, per tradingeconomics, but less than market forecasts of 8.1%.

Why Fear High Inflation? Play Cyclical ETFs

United States Oil Fund LP

Wall Street has been downbeat massively this year. Still these sectors appear lucrative at the current level.

News for Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (XLB)