iShares US Home Construction ETF

ITB

Market cap $2.48B

The new U.S. housing law could boost homebuilding and housing stocks, putting homebuilder ETFs like ITB and XHB in focus.

President Trump is refusing to sign the housing bill, but it will still become law on Saturday. Here's what it does — and doesn't — do.

Higher mortgage rates are discouraging potential sellers from listing their homes.

The first half of 2026 demonstrated slow, but steady growth toward prepandemic levels.

Sales of previously owned homes in June dropped 2.4% from May. Inventory at the end of June was 1.56 million units, down 0.6% from May but 1.3% higher than June 2025.

Home sales unexpectedly declined 2.4% in June after a strong May. Home sales declined in June, ending the housing market's key spring season on a sour note as buyers grappled with high mortgage rates and record home prices.

U.S. construction spending edged up in May as higher mortgage rates because of the Middle East conflict constrained homebuilding.

Technical analysis indicates a home builder ETF could climb nearly 30% by the end of the year.

The prospect of an end to the war with Iran briefly sparked hopes lower oil prices and interest rates will boost housing.

According to the Census Bureau, new home sales were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 580,000 in May. This represents a 7.3% decline from April's rate of 626,000 and an 6.8% drop from the previous year.