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Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW $224.92)
- $224.92 P/E (TTM): 22.31X Cap: $2.86B
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State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB $48.68)
- $48.68 P/E (TTM): 26.04X Cap: $6.03B
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State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME $124.14)
- $124.14 P/E (TTM): 21.97X Cap: $4.15B
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ProShares S&P Global Core Battery Metals ETF (ION $59.00)
- $59.00 P/E (TTM): 0.81X Cap: $10M
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Q: Good evening,

1) I feel that the materials sector will do well in 2026, do you agree?

2) If yes, which of the above etf's do you think would do the best given market conditions, their holdings, etc?

Do you have any individual stocks you would recommend in the materials sector that you think would outperform the etf's?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

Sheldon

Read Answer Asked by Sheldon on January 19, 2026

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