Materials market intelligence
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Materials's named proxy ranks 5 of 11 covered sector proxies on lowest P/E, at 18.25×, compared with a group median of 20.06×.
Proxy: Materials · XLB. USD returns of the named US sector ETF proxy, not a global sector index. Performance date: Underlying observation date unavailable. Fundamentals date: Sep 30, 2026 (reported or retrieval; legacy provenance unverified).
| Measure | Materials | Group median | Rank / coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1M total return | -6.04% | -4.81% | 8 / 11 |
| YTD total return | +8.77% | +5.77% | 4 / 11 |
| 1Y total return | +11.82% | +5.84% | 4 / 11 |
| P/E | 18.25× | 20.06× | 5 / 11 |
| P/B | 2.78× | 2.99× | 5 / 11 |
| P/S | 1.86× | 2.31× | 4 / 11 |
| Historical earnings growth | +13.22% | +11.78% | 2 / 11 |
| Projected earnings growth | +13.22% | +11.78% | 2 / 11 |
| Sales growth | +0.40% | +5.09% | 11 / 11 |
| Portfolio dividend yield | 1.82% | 1.76% | 5 / 11 |
P/E, P/B and P/S ranks run from lowest to highest; return, growth and yield ranks run from highest to lowest. These are descriptive comparisons, not recommendations.
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How to read this comparison
These US-listed sector ETFs compare US sector exposures. They do not represent every company in a global industry, and sector composition matters when comparing growth and valuation.
Valuation multiples describe the portfolio's published characteristics, not a forecast. Earnings growth, dividend yield and price returns measure different things. Lower multiples or higher yields alone do not establish investment suitability.
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The five largest qualifying covered companies by market capitalization, classified by provider sector. This is not an exhaustive directory or the ETF's holdings list. Stock snapshot: 2026-09-01.
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