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The new U.S. housing law could boost homebuilding and housing stocks, putting homebuilder ETFs like ITB and XHB in focus.
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.
Making its debut on 01/31/2006, smart beta exchange traded fund State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB) provides investors broad exposure to the Industrials ETFs category of the market.
Looking for broad exposure to the Industrials - Engineering and Construction segment of the equity market? You should consider the State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on January 31, 2006.
U.S. construction spending edged up in May as higher mortgage rates because of the Middle East conflict constrained homebuilding.