Broad industrials ETFs in the defense trade
Industrial companies of every kind, with defense one part. Driven by business investment and factory activity.
7ETFs in this category
$44.4bnmoney in them
55.2%of the defense trade’s money
XLIlargest unleveraged ETF, 71.4%
How they did, to Nov 2, 2026
| 1 month | YTD | 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category median | −0.1% | +9.9% | +10.7% |
| Its story | +0.9% | +5.3% | +4.7% |
| Broad US ETFs | −2.5% | +11.5% | +11.8% |
Every ETF here, largest first
| # | ETF | Name | Assets | Share | 12 months | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XLI | Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF | $31.7bn | 71.4% | +10.7% | 0.08% |
| 2 | VIS | Vanguard Industrials ETF | $7.8bn | 17.6% | +9.4% | 0.09% |
| 3 | FIDU | Fidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETF | $2.3bn | 5.2% | +9.3% | 0.08% |
| 4 | IYJ | iShares US Industrials ETF | $1.8bn | 4.2% | +10.8% | 0.37% |
| 5 | FXR | First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund | $711m | 1.6% | +14.5% | 0.60% |
| 6 | HVAC | AdvisorShares HVAC and Industrials ETF | $12m | 0.0% | −8.4% | 1.00% |
| 7 | SHPP | Pacer Industrials and Logistics ETF | $2m | 0.0% | +24.1% | 0.60% |
Other categories in the defense trade
Common questions
Which ETFs are broad industrials ETFs?7 US ETFs sit in this category of the defense trade. Industrial companies of every kind, with defense one part. Driven by business investment and factory activity.
What is the largest broad industrials ETF?XLI, Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF, with $31.7bn, 71.4% of the category's money.
How have broad industrials ETFs performed?The median unleveraged ETF here returned +10.7% over the last 12 months to Nov 2, 2026, against +11.8% for broad US ETFs. Past performance, not a forecast.