CIBR vs XLB

First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF vs Materials Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • • XLB has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.58% for CIBR.
  • • XLB pays a higher dividend yield (1.64%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricCIBRXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.58%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.39%1.64%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$17.53B$8.45B
YTD return
32.86%18.23%
1-year return
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3-year return
Annualized.
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5-year return
Annualized.
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10-year return
Annualized.
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Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.030.76
P/E ratio
27.9422.03
Last price
$97.59$52.98
Inception
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Issuer
First TrustState Street

CIBR top holdings

Top holdings · CIBR
CRWDCrowdStrike Holdings Inc Class A8.61%
PANWPalo Alto Networks Inc7.58%
CSCOCisco Systems Inc7.48%
AVGOBroadcom Inc7.09%
FTNTFortinet Inc6.20%
OKTAOkta Inc Class A4.60%
ZSZscaler Inc4.38%
NETCloudflare Inc3.87%
RBRKRubrik Inc Class A Shares3.07%
FFIVF5 Inc2.89%
Sector breakdown · CIBR
Technology95.0%
Communication Services1.8%
Industrials3.2%

XLB top holdings

Top holdings · XLB
LINLinde PLC12.84%
NEMNewmont Corp6.09%
VMCVulcan Materials Co5.14%
ECLEcolab Inc5.08%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.89%
MLMMartin Marietta Materials Inc4.86%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc4.86%
NUENucor Corp4.85%
STLDSteel Dynamics Inc4.75%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.73%
Sector breakdown · XLB
Consumer Cyclical17.7%
Basic Materials82.3%

About CIBR

CIBR (First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF) is Cybersecurity companies providing network security. Managed by First Trust, the fund carries $17.5B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.58%, a dividend yield of 0.39%. Its largest holding is CrowdStrike Holdings Inc Class A (CRWD), which represents 8.6% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 95.0%.

About XLB

XLB (Materials Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 materials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.4B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.64%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 12.8% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 17.7%.