SHV vs XLB

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF vs Materials Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLB has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.15% for SHV.
  • SHV pays a higher dividend yield (3.92%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSHVXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.15%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
3.92%1.70%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$20.64B$7.31B
YTD return
1.17%16.07%
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.
0.010.95
P/E ratio
25.96
Last price
$110.14$51.40
Inception
Issuer
iSharesState Street

SHV top holdings

Holdings data unavailable for SHV.

XLB top holdings

Top holdings · XLB
LINLinde PLC14.14%
NEMNewmont Corp7.33%
NUENucor Corp5.68%
FCXFreeport-McMoRan Inc5.02%
CRHCRH PLC4.93%
VMCVulcan Materials Co4.85%
APDAir Products and Chemicals Inc4.68%
MLMMartin Marietta Materials Inc4.49%
SHWSherwin-Williams Co4.48%
CTVACorteva Inc4.46%
Sector breakdown · XLB
Consumer Cyclical12.4%
Basic Materials87.6%

About SHV

SHV (iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF) is US Treasuries maturing in under 1 year. Managed by iShares, the fund carries $20.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.15%, a dividend yield of 3.92%.

About XLB

XLB (Materials Select Sector SPDR) is S&P 500 materials sector. Managed by State Street, the fund carries $7.3B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.08%, a dividend yield of 1.70%. Its largest holding is Linde PLC (LIN), which represents 14.1% of the portfolio. Consumer Cyclical is the fund's largest sector exposure at 12.4%.