SCHB vs XLB

Schwab US Broad Market ETF vs Materials Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • SCHB has the lower expense ratio at 0.03% vs 0.08% for XLB.
  • XLB pays a higher dividend yield (1.67%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSCHBXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.03%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
1.04%1.67%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$43.23B$8.17B
YTD return
10.54%11.51%
1-year return
3-year return
Annualized.
5-year return
Annualized.
10-year return
Annualized.
Beta (3Y)
Volatility relative to the market. Closer to 1 = market-like.
1.030.82
P/E ratio
26.3025.93
Last price
$29.09$50.26
Inception
Issuer
SchwabState Street

SCHB top holdings

Top holdings · SCHB
NVDANVIDIA Corp6.53%
AAPLApple Inc5.72%
MSFTMicrosoft Corp3.78%
AMZNAmazon.com Inc3.25%
GOOGLAlphabet Inc Class A2.87%
AVGOBroadcom Inc2.44%
GOOGAlphabet Inc Class C2.29%
MUMicron Technology Inc1.78%
METAMeta Platforms Inc Class A1.71%
TSLATesla Inc1.60%
Sector breakdown · SCHB
Real Estate2.4%
Consumer Cyclical9.6%
Basic Materials1.9%
Consumer Defensive4.4%
Technology35.8%
Communication Services9.2%
Financial Services11.9%
Utilities2.2%
Industrials9.8%
Energy3.2%
Healthcare9.6%

XLB top holdings

Top holdings · XLB
LINLinde PLC14.04%
NEMNewmont Corp5.84%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc5.29%
CTVACorteva Inc4.95%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.93%
ECLEcolab Inc4.72%
VMCVulcan Materials Co4.71%
CRHCRH PLC4.66%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.62%
MLMMartin Marietta Materials Inc4.54%
Sector breakdown · XLB
Consumer Cyclical15.4%
Basic Materials84.6%

About SCHB

SCHB (Schwab US Broad Market ETF) is Total US equity market. Managed by Schwab, the fund carries $43.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.03%, a dividend yield of 1.04%. Its largest holding is NVIDIA Corp (NVDA), which represents 6.5% of the portfolio. Real Estate is the fund's largest sector exposure at 2.4%.

About XLB

XLB (Materials Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 materials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $8.2B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.67%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 14.0% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 15.4%.