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TRUM vs XLB

VanEck Materials TruSector ETF

TRUMCNasdaq

State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF

XLBANYSE Arca

Overlap

Expense ratio

XLB −0.07pt a year

TRUM0.15%XLB0.08%

Avg volume · 30D

XLB 11940.5×the volume

TRUM969XLB11.6M

TRUM vs XLB Performance

Aug 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026

+1.5%TRUM+0.6%XLB

Aug 7, 2026 to Nov 9, 2026. TRUM +1.5%. XLB +0.6%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−8%−6%−4%−2%Aug 2026Sep 2026Nov 2026
Expense ratio
TRUM 0.15%
XLB 0.08%, better
Fund size
TRUM $0
XLB $8.44B
1Y total return
TRUM No data
XLB +25.6%
Yield (12M)
TRUM No data
XLB 1.63%
Holdings
TRUM 27
XLB 27
Avg volume (30D)
TRUM 969 sh
XLB 11.6M sh, better
NAV per share
TRUM $25.66
XLB $51.97
52W range

ETF.net Grade

TRUM: Cost 77, Risk 80, Mission not scored, Tradability 30, Holdings 26, Durability 4. XLB: Cost 95, Risk 70, Mission 83, Tradability 94, Holdings 47, Durability 81.
Pillar letters and Scores for TRUM, XLB, with each pillar’s weight
PillarTRUMXLB
Cost30% weightA77A95Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredA83
Risk15% weightA80HigherA70
Tradability15% weightD30A94Higher
Holdings10% weightD26C47Higher
Durability5% weightF4A81Higher

Rank among Materials (Broad) funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. TRUM and XLB are both graded against the same 14 Materials (Broad) funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Materials (Broad)⁠

Category · 14 funds
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XLB ranks 1st and TRUM 10th of 14 funds in the Materials (Broad) Category.

  1. Rank 1AXLBState Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETFScore 82
  2. Rank 2BFMATFidelity MSCI Materials Index ETFScore 69
  3. Rank 9CPICKiShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETFScore 41
  4. Rank 10CTRUMVanEck Materials TruSector ETFScore 40
  5. Rank 11DFXZFirst Trust Materials AlphaDEX FundScore 39

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

TRUMCVanEck Materials TruSector ETF

XLBAState Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF

In short

TRUM No data

XLB The original materials play. A 1998-vintage slice of the S&P 500's chemical, mining, packaging and building-materials names, run at eight basis points and traded in size all day long.

Stated mandate

TRUM No data

XLB The fund seeks to track, before expenses, the price and yield performance of the Materials Select Sector Index.

Why people hold it

TRUM No data

  • XLB Charges 0.08% a year against a peer-group median of 0.38%, and nothing in the cohort undercuts it (FMAT matches).
  • Trading since December 1998 as one of the original Select Sector SPDRs, with a multi-billion-dollar asset base behind it.sec.gov
  • Very actively traded for a sector fund, which is the whole point if you use it for tactical tilts rather than buy-and-forget.
  • Clean mandate: chemicals, metals and mining, paper and forest products, containers and packaging, construction materials. No thematic drift.ssga.com

Worth knowing

TRUM No data

  • XLB Around 26 stocks, and index rules let one name reach 25% at a quarter-end measurement. A couple of chemical giants carry outsized weight.sec.gov
  • The universe is the S&P 500 only. Smaller miners and specialty producers sit outside the net, which is the water VAW and XME fish in.ssga.com
  • One sector, tied to commodity prices and building demand, so it can travel a very different path from the broad market. Distributions come quarterly.ssga.com

Full TRUM profile⁠

Full XLB profile⁠

TRUM vs XLB Holdings

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

TRUM vs XLB Cost

Overpaying TRUM vs XLB

$1,448

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • TRUM 0.15%

    $3,137

  • XLB 0.08%

    $1,689

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • TRUM 0.15%
  • XLB 0.08%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$1K$2K$3K$4K051015202530TRUM $3,137XLB $1,689

Year by year

YearTRUMXLBOverpaying
10$274$147$127
20$1,071$575$496
30$3,137$1,689$1,448

Expense ratio

  • 0.15%TRUM
  • 0.08%XLB, cheaper
  • Middle half of Materials (Broad) funds
  • Median 0.37%

XLB cheapest of 14 funds

TRUM 4th cheapest of 14 funds

TRUM vs XLB Dividends

Last 12 months to Nov 9, 2026
Yield (12M)
TRUM No data
XLB 1.63%
Payout (12M)
TRUM No data
XLB $0.86
Last payment
TRUM $0.09
XLB $0.23
Ex-dividend
TRUM Oct 1, 2026
XLB Sep 21, 2026
Paid on
TRUM Oct 6, 2026
XLB Sep 23, 2026
Frequency
TRUM Irregular
XLB Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2017 to 2026, same scale for both

TRUMIrregular · 1 paymentAll TRUM payments⁠
One bar per payment. 1 payment from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Oct 1, 2026 $0.09. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252017202020232026YTD
XLBQuarterly · 39 paymentsAll XLB payments⁠
One bar per payment. 39 payments from 2017 to 2026 YTD. Mar 17, 2017 $0.08; Jun 16, 2017 $0.13; Sep 15, 2017 $0.15; Dec 15, 2017 $0.14; Mar 16, 2018 $0.11; Jun 15, 2018 $0.14; Sep 21, 2018 $0.14; Dec 21, 2018 $0.16; Mar 15, 2019 $0.12; Jun 21, 2019 $0.17; Sep 20, 2019 $0.15; Dec 20, 2019 $0.17; Mar 23, 2020 $0.13; Jun 22, 2020 $0.15; Sep 21, 2020 $0.15; Dec 21, 2020 $0.18; Mar 22, 2021 $0.16; Jun 21, 2021 $0.17; Sep 20, 2021 $0.18; Dec 20, 2021 $0.22; Mar 21, 2022 $0.16; Jun 21, 2022 $0.26; Sep 19, 2022 $0.20; Dec 19, 2022 $0.25; Mar 20, 2023 $0.16; Jun 20, 2023 $0.20; Sep 18, 2023 $0.20; Dec 18, 2023 $0.30; Mar 18, 2024 $0.16; Jun 24, 2024 $0.21; Sep 23, 2024 $0.21; Dec 23, 2024 $0.22; Mar 24, 2025 $0.20; Jun 23, 2025 $0.22; Sep 22, 2025 $0.21; Dec 22, 2025 $0.23; Mar 23, 2026 $0.21; Jun 22, 2026 $0.19; Sep 21, 2026 $0.23. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252017202020232026YTD

TRUM vs XLB Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
TRUM No dataXLB 16.6%
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
TRUM No dataXLB 0.59
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
TRUM No dataXLB −24.7%
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
TRUM 0.66XLB 0.82

TRUM and XLB in the news

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