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.

The price of commodities is rising strongly.

XLB: Still A Buy

Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF

Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF

iShares U.S. Energy ETF

iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF

Vanguard Materials ETF

Vanguard Energy ETF

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

As inflation rears its ugly head, investors could look to energy and materials exchange traded funds that benefit from higher commodity prices. The energy and materials sectors are leading the S&P 500's 11 sectors in May, increasing 8% and 5.9%, respectively, compared to the broad U.S. benchmark's 0.2% dip, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Energy and Materials Sectors Leading the S&P 500

Investors can consider sector-specific exchange traded funds to play a rising inflationary environment. Specifically, materials and energy sector plays may be better positioned to weather inflationary pressures, Reuters reports.

Sector ETFs to Consider as Inflation Ticks Higher

iShares Global Clean Energy ETF

iShares US Infrastructure ETF

Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF

iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF

Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF

Invesco DWA Momentum ETF

Invesco Solar ETF

AXS Cannabis ETF

Considering the current market environment, we highlight some ETF areas for investors to bet on in May.

ETF Areas That Investors Can Consider for May

Communication Services 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

With Q1 earnings season in full swing, investors expect S&P 500 profits to grow by nearly 34%.

Record Earnings Fueling Equity ETFs

Albemarle

The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund pushed to a fresh high Monday as investors embraced the cyclical trade: stocks that stand to benefit from building and construction. The exchange-traded fund, the largest tracking the sector, touched an intraday high of 83.88, up 0.8%, on the strength of stocks like Freeport-McMoRan Inc. and Albemarle Corporation , both among the biggest gainers in the S&P 500.

Materials ETF sets another all-time high

The macroeconomic backdrop is positive. XLB has performed well during the last year.

XLB: Still A Winner

The solid trend for materials ETFs is likely to continue as Q1 earnings unfold.

Materials Sector to Rejoice in Q1 Earnings: ETFs to Play

Materials sector-related exchange traded funds rallied Friday after PPG Industries Inc. (NYSE: PPG) topped Wall Street predictions. On Friday, the Materials Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLB) rose 1.4%, iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (NYSEArca: IYM) gained 1.2%, Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEArca: VAW) increased 1.4%, and Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF (NYSEArca: FMAT) advanced 1.3%.

PPG Industries' Stellar Q1 Results Lift Materials ETFs

First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund

Dow Inc

Goldman Sachs

SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF

Polaris

Tractor Supply

SPDR S&P Retail ETF

Among the 10 sectors with positive earnings growth, autos is expected to be the biggest contributor to the S&P 500 earnings with 203.1% growth. This was followed by basic materials (65.7% earnings growth), finance (50.5%), and retail (41.4%).

Favorite Sectors of Q1 Earnings & Their Best ETFs, Stocks

A dashboard with metrics in materials industries. Value and quality scores, and their evolution since last month.

XLB - Materials Dashboard For March

Invesco Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend ETF

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Vanguard Small-Cap Growth

Here we highlight some ETFs for investors to gain from the optimism surrounding the minutes from the two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.

Ride the Latest Fed Minutes Optimism With These ETFs

Let's look at a few material ETFs that are sizzling with opportunities as the sector is anticipated to remain a hot space for investments in 2021.

Here's Why Material ETFs are Sizzling With Opportunities

US Global Jets ETF

Invesco KBW Bank ETF

Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF

Here we highlight some popular ETFs from varied sectors that can benefit from Biden's $1.9-trillion stimulus plan.

ETF Areas to Consider as Senate Passes COVID-19 Relief Bill

XLB: Materials Dashboard For February

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust

Franco-Nevada C

First Trust Indxx Global Natural Resources Income ETF

First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund

SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF

IQ Global Resources ETF

FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund

VanEck Vectors Natural Resource ETF

Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF

John Hancock Multifactor Materials ETF

iShares Global Materials ETF

Adams Natural Resources Fund Inc

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF

PSh Shr Bsc Mat Shs

ProShares UltraShort Basic Materials

ProShares Ultra Basic Materials

The basic materials sector is relatively small when you only consider dividend-paying companies. The basic materials sector is best for growth investors. APD has found an interesting way to position its business in a sector where most are stuck with commodity price fluctuations.

Basic Materials: One Of The Best Sectors To Play

After falling by more than 12% this year, analysts expect earnings to jump by nearly 23% this year.

Profit Rebound Ripe For Sector ETFs

DuPont de Nemours

New Linde PLC

Let's delve into the earnings picture of the companies that would drive the performance of materials ETFs as these dominate their portfolio.

What's in Store for Material ETFs in Q4 Earnings?

ALPS Barron's 400 ETF

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF

AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF

Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF

Vanguard Industrials ETF

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

We have highlighted some investing ideas that could prove to be extremely beneficial for investors in 2021.

5 Best ETF Investing Ideas for 2021

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF

Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF

Let's look at some ETF areas that are expected to perform well as Democrats take control of the U.S. Senate.

ETF Investing Areas Looking Attractive After a Blue Wave

The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) has hit a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store?

The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) Hits a 52-Week High

First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund

First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund

SPDR S&P Bank ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF

The Democratic “blue wave” in Washington D.C. took two months longer than many investors had anticipated, but it arrived this week when Democrats narrowly eked out a majority in the Senate.

7 'Blue Wave' ETFs To Buy Following Democrat Senate Victories

Let's look at a few material ETFs that are sizzling with opportunities as the sector is anticipated to remain a hot space for investments amid the worsening global health crisis.

Top-Ranked Material ETFs to Park Your Money in This Year

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF 

With Democrats in control of the House, Senate and White House, some sectors will benefit better than others.

'Blue Wave' Lifting These ETFs

Invesco QQQ

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

We discuss some of the events that dominated the headlines in 2020 and are worth watching in 2021.

5 Big ETF Stories of 2020 Worth Watching in 2021

News for Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (XLB)