State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF

XHB

Market cap $1.7B

There were an estimated 36.8% more home sellers than buyers in October. Real estate firms cite housing affordability as the biggest challenge to their business.

Home builders are escalating discounts and cutting prices on newly built homes, but it hasn't been enough, as demand among buyers remains weak.

CNBC's Rick Santelli joins 'Squawk on the Street' with the latest economic data to cross the tape.

CNBC's Diana Olick reports on the latest housing data.

The number of homes going under contract in the U.S. was unchanged in September, according to the National Association of Realtors.

A smart beta exchange traded fund, the SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB) debuted on 01/31/2006, and offers broad exposure to the Industrials ETFs category of the market.

Existing-home sales rose 1.5% over the previous month to the highest rate since February.

The average rate on the 30-year fixed started July at 6.67% and is now at 6.17% Inventory rose 14% from September 2024.

Looking for broad exposure to the Industrials - Engineering and Construction segment of the equity market? You should consider the SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on January 31, 2006.

CNBC's Dom Chu breaks down the latest housing data to cross the tape.