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.

By Todd Rosenbluth, CFRA The CFRA Focus ETF for November is Materials Select Sector SPDR (XLB), which earns our top rating. Unlike some research providers that rely on past performance metrics, CFRA’s ratings focus on the fund’s holdings and costs to provide a more forward-looking approach.

CFRA November Focus ETF: Materials Select Sector SPDR (XLB)

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Today is the first day of November. Historically speaking, that's good news for stocks because over the past two decades, the S&P 500 has averaged November gains of 1.2%, making the 11th month of the year the fourth-best in terms of gains for the benchmark U.S. equity gauge.

A Pair Of Super Cyclical ETFs For November

For the Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF, we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $63.69 per unit.

The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF 's Holdings Imply 13% Gain Potential

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Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

Coming off a rough August in which the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) finished lower, there may not be any rest for the weary in September because the ninth month of the year is historically rough on stocks.

Best Sector ETFs For September: A Leader And A Laggard

Recent and pending breaks beyond key resistance on charts across the materials sector suggest that prices could be headed higher.

3 Charts That Suggest Materials Sector Is Headed Higher

Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund

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The action in the sectors last week was interesting and some fo the prior market leaders retreated sharply. How do the defensive and hifgehr yielding sector look after last week’s action?

Sectors To Watch This Week

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

The stock market’s advance/decline line completed is correction last week. It therefore gave a green light for stocks before the bullish news on the trade negotiations with China was released over the weekend.

The Week Ahead: Stock Market Flashes Green Light Before Trade News

Invesco DWA Healthcare Momentum ETF

Sprott Gold Miners ETF

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF

We have presented a bunch of top-performing ETFs so far this month that will continue to outperform if the current trends continue.

Wall Street on Pace for Best June in Decades: 5 Best ETFs

Best June for Stocks in Decades: 5 Best ETFs

Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF

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Invesco DWA Basic Materials Momentum ETF

Vanguard Materials ETF

The materials sector is leading the way higher this month, trailing information technology, and is on track for the best monthly gain since October 2015, having climbed 9.5%.

Materials Sector Leading in June: 5 ETF Winners

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In the light of recent positive developments, here we highlight the best and the worst-performing ETFs to start June.

ETF Winners & Losers of Last Week

The materials sector is the smallest sector in the S&P 500 at a weight of just 2.73 percent.

A Sector ETF For Risk Takers

Traders are pricing in a rate cut as soon as July. The materials sector recovered, and the S&P 500 rebounded like it did in early March.

Can the FOMC Combat the Impact of Tariffs?

For the The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF, we found that the implied analyst target price for the ETF based upon its underlying holdings is $63.32 per unit.

We Did The Math: The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF Can Go To $63

In Tom’s weekend review of the key sector ETFs he noted that there were changes in the weekly technical studies for four of these ETFs.

Can This Sector Tumble Even Further?

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

We favor technology and more cyclical industries, particularly in light of continued economic growth and the Fed putting rate hikes on hold.

Sector Allocations: Defense Might Win Championships, But Offense Will Generate Higher Returns

April is upon us and the fourth month is, historically, kind to equities. Over the past 20 years, the S&P 500 has risen in 75 percent of those Aprils, posting an average gain of 1.7 percent.

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