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Forbes
Aug 2
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Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) where we have detected an approximate $100.4 million dollar outflow -- that's...
Forbes
Jul 8
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Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) where we have detected an approximate $228.9 million dollar inflow -- that's...
Forbes
Jun 23
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Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) where we have detected an approximate $252.9 million dollar inflow -- that's...
Wall Street Sector Selector
Oct 27
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“The big option action in exchange-traded funds today is in the materials sector. The Materials Select Sector SPDR (NYSE:XLB) continues to retreat from its second highest close of the year.(...)Read the rest of Options Action Heats Up In The...
My Trader's Journal
Oct 15
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I bought insurance puts on XLB (Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund) at the beginning of last week and then sold XLB puts at a lower strike and nearer expiration a couple of days lower to cut my costs. I ended up profiting on both legs. The...
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Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB)
Overview
This Index is primarily composed of companies involved in such industries as chemicals, construction materials, containers and packaging, metals and mining, and paper and forest products. Among its largest components are Monsanto, E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., and Dow Chemical Co. [1]
Fund Information
- Fund Manager - State Street Global Markets, LLC
- Inception Date - 12/16/1998
- Exchange – NYSE Arca
- Index Ticker – XLB
- Intra-day NAV Ticker – XLB.IV
- Expense Ratio – 0.21%
Top Holdings
| Holdings | % of Portfolio |
| Monsanto Co. | 11.90% |
| Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. | 9.95% |
| Dow Chemical Co. | 9.65% |
| E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. | 9.19% |
| Praxair Inc. | 7.59% |
| NEWMONT MINING CORP. | 5.35% |
| Air Products & Chemicals Inc. | 4.75% |
| Alcoa Inc. | 3.90% |
| Nucor Corp. | 3.89% |
| Ecolab Inc. | 3.32% |
Holdings as of 13/11/2009
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