XLI ETF Analysis: Industrial Sector Fund | NYSE

Industrials | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 30.461m USD | 12M Return: 14% | US81369Y7040 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Aerospace, Defense, Conglomerates, Marine
Total Rating 58
Safety 67
Buy Signal -0.31
Industrials
Category Rotation: +3.2
TER: 0.09%
AUM: 30.5B
Avg Turnover: 1.29B
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility14.8%
VaR 5th Pctl2.69%
VaR vs Median0.86%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.60
Rel. Str. IBD41.9
Rel. Str. Peer Group80.6
Character TTM
Beta0.899
Beta Downside0.820
Hurst Exponent0.476
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD18.49%
CAGR/Max DD1.12
CAGR/Mean DD7.92

Warnings

Below Sma 200d

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.7 years of data

Jan +0.8% 8
Feb +2.8% 6
Mar -1.6% 5
Apr -0.4% 10
May -0.2% 7
Jun +0.2% 7
Jul +2.8% 23
Aug -1.0% 23
Sep -0.2% 2
Oct -1.4% 40
Nov +3.5% 37
Dec -0.5% 12

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: XLI Industrial Sector Fund

The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance of an index comprising U.S. industrial companies classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 95% of its total assets in the securities of the underlying index. The index covers several industrial sub-industries, including aerospace and defense, industrial conglomerates, and marine transportation. The fund is structured as non-diversified, meaning it concentrates exposure within the industrials sector rather than spreading investments broadly across multiple sectors or industries.

The GICS industrial sector traditionally encompasses companies involved in the production of capital goods, transportation services, and commercial aerospace products, as well as providers of commercial and professional services that support these activities. As a sector-specific ETF, XLI offers investors targeted access to U.S. large-cap industrial issuers, including manufacturers of machinery, airlines, railroads, and defense contractors.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • Defense spending surges amid geopolitical tensions boosts aerospace names
  • Federal infrastructure bill accelerates heavy machinery order growth
  • Manufacturing PMI contraction signals weakening industrial demand outlook
What is the price of XLI shares?

As of September 27, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 170.43 with a total of 7,280,606 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.67%, over one month by -4.21%, over three months by -7.19% and over the past year by +13.99%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 167.50 (which is 1.7% or 1.3 ATR below the current price).

Is XLI a buy, sell or hold?

Industrial Sector Fund has no consensus analysts rating.