Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) earns a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 66/100 RQD Confidence. As an exchange-traded fund, single-company GAAP gross margins, Altman-Z, and CEO Form 4 insider metrics are N/A for fund structure; its score reflects basket trend, institutional flow, and macro regime alignment.
As of 2026-11-02, Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE: XLB) is rated C+ (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 66/100 at a spot price of $52.74 (+1.28% 1D, market cap $6.00B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 15/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 18/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 14/20. Across 40 tracked ETF / Index issuers, XLB ranks #14 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the ETF / Index sector (GICS Chemicals & Metals), XLB carries a Roarable C+ (66/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of N/A (ETF), and ROIC of N/A (ETF). By comparison, ARKK (ARK Innovation ETF) holds a D+ grade (55/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $6.50B) and ITA (iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF) posts a D- grade (43/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $6.80B). Among the 5-stock peer group, XLB leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while XLB leads on capital efficiency (— ROIC).
For Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB), key quantitative strengths include Diversified GICS Chemicals & Metals basket eliminates single-company earnings blowup risk. and Deep intraday secondary-market liquidity with transparent underlying index holdings., while primary risk factors center on Corporate GAAP gross margin, Altman-Z, and Form 4 insider metrics are N/A for ETF fund structures. and Underlying index basket remains sensitive to Federal Reserve liquidity and Treasury yield swings.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
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Diversified basket structure mitigates single-issuer 10-K restatement risk
ETF liquidity & tracking efficiency ($6.00B AUM)
Macro rate sensitivity & RSI-14 (70.9) create a -12 pt regime headwind
Even with a 66/100 (C+) score, XLB faces multiple-compression risk if current valuation multiples re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.
Corporate GAAP gross margin, Altman-Z, and Form 4 insider metrics are N/A for ETF fund structures.
Underlying index basket remains sensitive to Federal Reserve liquidity and Treasury yield swings.
Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($50.96) or 200D SMA ($51.11) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($54.64) toward Bear Floor ($42.62).
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) advanced +1.28% to $52.74, trading at 88% of its 52-week range ($42.03 – $54.19). ETF / Index Composite (GICS Chemicals & Metals) tracking macro liquidity and institutional flow.
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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
Single-issuer corporate Reverse-DCF growth hurdles do not apply to index funds or ETFs.
No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on XLB today. View full Setup Ledger →
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Across 40 tracked ETF / Index securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) ranks #14 by composite RQD confidence (66/100, grade C+) and #34 by equity capitalization ($6.00B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, XLB leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while XLB leads on capital efficiency and profitability with ETF composite structure and benchmark tracking. XBI currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 72/100 (B) compared with XLB at 66/100 (C+).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLB
ACTIVE
Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund | C+ | 66/100 | — | — | — | +1.28% | $6.00B | Benchmark Subject |
| ARKK ARK Innovation ETF | D+ | 55/100 | — | — | — | -0.17% | $6.50B | /arkk-vs-xlb → |
| ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF | D- | 43/100 | — | — | — | +3.06% | $6.80B | /ita-vs-xlb → |
| XBI SPDR S&P Biotech ETF | B | 72/100 | — | — | — | +0.18% | $7.40B | /xbi-vs-xlb → |
| XLRE Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund | D+ | 54/100 | — | — | — | +2.16% | $8.00B | /xlre-vs-xlb → |
Because Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) is structured as an exchange-traded fund / composite basket rather than a single operating corporation filing 10-K GAAP income statements, Roarable evaluates XLB on technical trend regime, moving-average dispersion, 52-week range positioning, relative strength (RSI-14), and secondary-market share volume liquidity. At $52.74, XLB trades vs. its 50-day SMA of $50.96 and 200-day SMA of $51.11 on daily liquidity of 10,773,509 shares.
As of 2026-11-02, Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE: XLB) is rated C+ (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 66/100 at a spot price of $52.74 (+1.28% 1D, market cap $6.00B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 15/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 18/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 14/20. Across 40 tracked ETF / Index issuers, XLB ranks #14 in composite RQD confidence.
Within the ETF / Index sector (GICS Chemicals & Metals), XLB carries a Roarable C+ (66/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of N/A (ETF), and ROIC of N/A (ETF). By comparison, ARKK (ARK Innovation ETF) holds a D+ grade (55/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $6.50B) and ITA (iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF) posts a D- grade (43/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $6.80B). Among the 5-stock peer group, XLB leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while XLB leads on capital efficiency (— ROIC).
For Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB), key quantitative strengths include Diversified GICS Chemicals & Metals basket eliminates single-company earnings blowup risk. and Deep intraday secondary-market liquidity with transparent underlying index holdings., while primary risk factors center on Corporate GAAP gross margin, Altman-Z, and Form 4 insider metrics are N/A for ETF fund structures. and Underlying index basket remains sensitive to Federal Reserve liquidity and Treasury yield swings.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
XLB last traded at $52.74 (+1.28% on volume of 10,773,509 shares), positioning the stock +3.49% above its 50-day simple moving average ($50.96) and +3.19% above its 200-day simple moving average ($51.11). Across its 52-week range of $42.03 to $54.19, XLB sits at the 88.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 70.9 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±2.7% ($51.32 to $54.16).
Why XLB ETF advanced +1.28% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. ETF / Index Composite (GICS Chemicals & Metals) tracking macro liquidity and institutional flow.
Per the Roarable RQD rating, XLB scores 66 out of 100 with a letter grade of C+, labeled "Roarable Hold — Upper Neutral / Watch for Breakout (ETF Composite Methodology)." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine at 15 of 20 (ROIC 0%; FCF yield 0%); Whale 13F Flow at 11 of 20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning); Insider Conviction at 14 of 20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow); Macro Regime Fit at 8 of 20 (Beta 1.0; sector sensitivity); and Forensic Balance Sheet at 18 of 20 (Altman Z 2.5; Piotroski F 6/9; Debt/Equity 0.5).
For a prospective investor, the strongest pillar is the forensic balance sheet, which the rating places near the top of its range. The weakest is macro regime fit, where a beta of 1.0 means the fund is scored as moving in line with the broader market, and sector sensitivity is weighted as a drag. The cash-engine pillar carries a 0% ROIC and 0% FCF yield in the source data; because this is an ETF, those company-style metrics do not translate cleanly, and the rating reflects that limitation rather than a verdict on underlying holdings. The composite grade indicates a neutral stance with a watch-for-breakout posture rather than a directional signal. Valuation tradeoffs cannot be assessed here because P/E and EV/EBITDA are not available in source data.
The butterfly supply-chain graph reports Supply Chain: NONE, with no butterfly links and no proprietary signals. The news flow is mixed, with two risk-watch items tied to rate and commodity pressure and two catalyst items describing sector rotation in both directions.
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Welcome to the XLB (Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 66/100 (Roarable Hold — Upper Neutral / Watch for Breakout (ETF Composite Methodology)) in GICS Chemicals & Metals. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.
Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on XLB, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with tightening sector spreads. Unless Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.
Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on XLB, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in GICS Chemicals & Metals and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $52.74 (52-wk range $42.03 - $54.19), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.
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