ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for XRT
XRT is a passive ETF that seeks to replicate the S&P Retail Select Industry Index. The S&P Retail Select Industry Index represents the retail sub-industry portion of the S&P TMI. The S&P TMI tracks all the U.S. common stocks listed on the NYSE, AMEX, NASDAQ National Market and NASDAQ Small Cap exchanges. The Retail Index is an equal weighted market cap index.
| ETFdb Category | Expense Ratio | Inception Date | Issuer | Structure | YTD Return * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary Equities | 0.35% | 2006-06-19 | State Street | ETF | +12.46% |
* As of 05-24-2012
XRT Realtime Rating: By Metric
| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
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| Liquidity | A+ | XRT |
| Expenses | A- | XLY |
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The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for XRT 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 Consumer Discretionary Equities ETFdb Category with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field.
XRT Realtime Rating: Overall
The second table shows the overall Realtime Rating for XRT, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in XRT's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
ETFdb Analyst Report for XRT
This ETF offers exposure to the U.S. retail industry, a targeted sub-sector of the consumer discretionary space that may have appeal for investors looking to bet on increased consumer consumption in the domestic market. XRT is probably too targeted for any investor with a long-term buy-and-hold...
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