ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for XLI
XLI is a passive ETF that seeks to replicate the Industrial Select Sector Index. The Industrial Select Sector Index includes companies from the following industries: industrial conglomerates; aerospace & defense; machinery; air freight & logistics; road & rail; commercial services & supplies; electrical equipment; construction & engineering; building products; airlines; and trading companies & distributors.
| ETFdb Category | Expense Ratio | Inception Date | Issuer | Structure | YTD Return * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrials Equities | 0.18% | 1998-12-16 | State Street | ETF | +4.18% |
* As of 05-24-2012
XLI Realtime Rating: By Metric
| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
|---|---|---|
| Liquidity | A+ | XLI |
| Expenses | A+ | XLI |
| Performance | ![]() |
![]() |
| Volatility | ![]() |
![]() |
| Dividend | ![]() |
![]() |
| Concentration | ![]() |
![]() |
The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for XLI on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, and concentration of holdings. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Industrials Equities ETFdb Category with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field.
XLI Realtime Rating: Overall
The second table shows the overall Realtime Rating for XLI, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in XLI's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
ETFdb Analyst Report for XLI
This SPDR is one of several ETFs available to investors seeking exposure to the U.S. industrials sector, offering a way to access a corner of the U.S. economy that includes transportation firms, providers of commercial and professional services, and manufacturers of capital goods. Given the sector...
Pro Membership Required to Continue Reading 
To view the entire ETFdb Realtime Rating, you must be an ETFdb Pro member. To see all that is included in the ETFdb Realtime Rating, see the free previews of ten of the most popular ETFs: SPY, GLD, VWO, EFA, EEM, IVV, QQQ, TIP, VTI, LQD . Please login or begin your 7-day free trial to continue reading. There are several benefits to becoming an ETFdb Pro member today:
Get valuable insight from our analysts in the ETFdb Category reports, with in-depth breakdown every ETF niche, large or small.- Get portfolio guidance on nearly every possible investor scenario and include detailed information on risk profiles, asset correlation, portfolio management, and more.
- Get access to our premium monthly newsletter ETF Edge.
- Gain access to premium research reports covering popular sectors of the ETF industry.
- Read in-depth monthly Q&A's with our Senior Analyst Michael Johnston.
- Use the ETFdb Pro Screener to screen ETFs according to your own customized parameters, then download the results in Microsoft Excel format.
- Get 100% access to the ETF Head-To-Head Comparison Tool, a resource that shows how more than 1,100 ETFs stack up against the competition in terms of performance, holdings, and technical strength.
Begin Your Free 7-Day Trial Now - or - Read more about ETFdb Pro








