The 9 top performers
| # | Fund | 30 days | Net assets | Cost | Yield | 1 mo | YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IYM iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF | $1.16B | 0.37% | 1.27% | -0.7% | +18.9% | +24.9% | +16.2% | +8.3% | |
| 2 | FXZ First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund | $368.2M | 0.64% | 1.33% | -4.2% | +19.1% | +24.0% | +10.5% | +7.0% | |
| 3 | RSPM Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF | $177.6M | 0.4% | 1.72% | +3.7% | +17.6% | +21.6% | +12.8% | — | |
| 4 | MXI iShares Global Materials ETF | $339.6M | 0.37% | 1.7% | -1.1% | +13.0% | +20.2% | +15.8% | +7.4% | |
| 5 | XLB Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund | $8.17B | 0.08% | 1.66% | +4.0% | +15.6% | +18.5% | -10.3% | -8.2% | |
| 6 | VAW Vanguard Materials ETF | $4.55B† | 0.09% | 1.4% | +1.6% | +10.6% | +13.9% | +13.3% | +6.0% | |
| 7 | FMAT Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF | $578.7M | 0.08% | 1.41% | +1.5% | +10.4% | +13.8% | +13.3% | +6.1% | |
| 8 | PYZ Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF | $72.1M | 0.6% | 0.5% | -2.2% | +3.4% | +6.6% | +17.0% | +6.0% | |
| 9 | SETM Sprott Critical Materials ETF | $574.9M | 0.65% | 1.73% | -14.4% | -9.9% | +2.4% | +19.4% | — |
Funds with less than $25 million in net assets and the 2 leveraged or inverse funds are left out of the ranking. Returns are total returns with distributions reinvested (3 and 5 years annualized), as of Oct 27, 2026.
How the top 5 compare
Growth of each fund’s value from the start of the range, distributions reinvested. The dashed gray line is the S&P 500 (SPY).
All 13 Broad Materials ETFs
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| Fund | Issuer | Net assets | Cost | Yield | YTD | 1 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLB Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund | SPDR (State Street) | $8.17B | 0.08% | 1.66% | +15.6% | +18.5% | -8.2% |
| VAW Vanguard Materials ETF | Vanguard | $4.55B† | 0.09% | 1.4% | +10.6% | +13.9% | +6.0% |
| IYM iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF | iShares | $1.16B | 0.37% | 1.27% | +18.9% | +24.9% | +8.3% |
| FMAT Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF | Fidelity | $578.7M | 0.08% | 1.41% | +10.4% | +13.8% | +6.1% |
| SETM Sprott Critical Materials ETF | Sprott | $574.9M | 0.65% | 1.73% | -9.9% | +2.4% | — |
| FXZ First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund | First Trust | $368.2M | 0.64% | 1.33% | +19.1% | +24.0% | +7.0% |
| MXI iShares Global Materials ETF | iShares | $339.6M | 0.37% | 1.7% | +13.0% | +20.2% | +7.4% |
| RSPM Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF | Invesco | $177.6M | 0.4% | 1.72% | +17.6% | +21.6% | — |
| PYZ Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF | Invesco | $72.1M | 0.6% | 0.5% | +3.4% | +6.6% | +6.0% |
| UYM ProShares Ultra Materials Leveraged | ProShares | $41.4M | 0.95% | 1.09% | +24.2% | +28.8% | +5.4% |
| PSCM Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF | Invesco | $21.1M | 0.29% | 1.11% | +12.5% | +21.6% | +8.9% |
| SMN ProShares UltraShort Materials Inverse | ProShares | $3.8M | 0.95% | 2.28% | +49.4% | +42.9% | -3.0% |
| TINT ProShares Smart Materials ETF | ProShares | $2.0M | 0.58% | 1.24% | +12.6% | +10.1% | — |
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