SOXL vs XLB

Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF vs Materials Select Sector SPDR

Quick take
  • XLB has the lower expense ratio at 0.08% vs 0.75% for SOXL.
  • XLB pays a higher dividend yield (1.67%).

Side-by-side metrics

MetricSOXLXLB
Expense ratio
Annual fee. Lower is better.
0.75%0.08%
Dividend yield
Trailing 12-month yield.
0.00%1.67%
AUM
Assets under management — bigger funds are typically more liquid.
$31.60B$8.17B
YTD return
315.94%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.
7.640.82
P/E ratio
33.9726.05
Last price
$199.85$50.51
Inception
Issuer
DirexionState Street

SOXL top holdings

Top holdings · SOXL
MUMicron Technology Inc5.50%
AMDAdvanced Micro Devices Inc5.21%
NVDANVIDIA Corp4.38%
INTCIntel Corp4.07%
AVGOBroadcom Inc3.91%
AMATApplied Materials Inc3.72%
KLACKLA Corp3.63%
Sector breakdown · SOXL
Technology100.0%

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 SOXL

SOXL (Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF) is 3x daily performance of semiconductor stocks. Managed by Direxion, the fund carries $31.6B in assets under management, an expense ratio of 0.75%. Its largest holding is Micron Technology Inc (MU), which represents 5.5% of the portfolio. Technology is the fund's largest sector exposure at 100.0%.

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%.