Where it trades today
trading 55% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- The real question is what role this fund should play in allocation construction, not whether one short-term move looks attractive.
- XLI trades at 27.6x earnings, well above the etf average of 20.0x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- Recent realized volatility sits near 12.7%, below the sector norm of 18.0%, which supports a steadier role inside a diversified portfolio.
- XLI remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 9.8% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.
Portfolio Use Case
- XLI fits best as a benchmark or core allocation building block rather than as a thesis that depends on single-company execution.
- The risk profile looks balanced enough for a diversified core-plus portfolio, provided the position size reflects sector concentration.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in XLI.
- A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
- There is little income cushion here, so total return depends mainly on price appreciation and execution staying on track.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for XLI come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for ETF so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as SPY, QQQ, IWM.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for XLI. Last refresh: Sep 18, 2026, 10:57 PM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as SPY, QQQ, IWM.
What this fund is
Under normal market conditions, the fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies that have been identified as Industrial companies by the Global Industry Classification Standard, including securities of companies from the following industries: aerospace and defense; industrial conglomerates; marine transportation. It is non-diversified.
What the fund owns
Top 10 Holdings
Sector Allocation
How it sits in etf
Exchange-traded funds offering diversified exposure to various markets and strategies.
The companies it competes with
XLI beside the etf names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Industrial Select Sector SPDR trades at $169.75, 9.8% below its 52-week high. With a beta of N/A, it shows about average sensitivity to what the wider market does.
Questions people ask about it
Is XLI a good buy right now?
Industrial Select Sector SPDR trades at 27.6x earnings. This is near market average. Current risk level is Low based on 12.7% volatility.
Does XLI pay dividends?
Industrial Select Sector SPDR does not currently pay a regular dividend. The company may be reinvesting profits for growth.
How volatile is XLI?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 12.7% and beta of N/A, XLI is classified as Low risk.