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Asset Class: Industrials Sector
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Oldest ETF back tested: The Industrial Select Sector SPDR® Fund (XLI)
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Correlation to U.S. Stock Market: 0.89
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Long-Term Performance: 8.04% CAGR
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S&P 500 Performance: 7.03% CAGR
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Back test timeframe: January 1999 – November 2022
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Number of ETFs available in this asset class: 29
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Number of ETFs in this asset class that are 10-years old or older: 16
XLI vs SPY: January 1999 – November 2022
XLI vs SPY: December 22, 1998 – December 9, 2022
The Deep Value ETF Accumulator rankings for the 16 oldest Industrials Sector ETFs:
The 4 top ranked Industrials sector ETFs head-to-head comparisons:
PPA vs XAR vs ITA vs RGI: October 2011 – November 2022
PPA vs XAR vs ITA vs RGI: September 29, 2011 – December 9, 2022
Stated objectives of 4 top ranked Industrials sector ETFs:
PPA – The Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF (Fund) is based on the SPADE™ Defense Index (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is designed to identify a group of companies involved in the development, manufacturing, operations and support of US defense, homeland security and aerospace operations. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly.
XAR – The SPDR® S&P® Aerospace & Defense ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the S&P® Aerospace & Defense Select Industry® Index (the “Index”). Seeks to provide exposure to the Aerospace & Defense segment of the S&P TMI, which comprises the following sub-industries: Aerospace & Defense. Seeks to track a modified equal weighted index which provides the potential for unconcentrated industry exposure across large, mid and small cap stocks. Allows investors to take strategic or tactical positions at a more targeted level than traditional sector based investing. The S&P Aerospace & Defense Select Industry® Index represents the aerospace & defense segment of the S&P Total Stock Market IndexTM. The Index is modified equal weighted.
ITA – The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities in the aerospace and defense sector. Exposure to U.S. companies that manufacture commercial and military aircrafts and other defense equipment. Targeted access to domestic aerospace and defense stocks. Use to express a sector view.
RGI – The Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight Industrials ETF (Fund) is based on the S&P 500® Equal Weight Industrials Index (Index). The Fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index equally weights stocks in the industrials sector of the S&P 500® Index. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced quarterly.
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Previous Deep Value ETF Accumulator article on Industrials sector ETFs:
4 Best Long-Term Performance Industrials Sector ETFs 1.5
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