GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE | GE Price Prediction) is having a moment.
Industrials and utilities companies are capturing the first dollars of the artificial intelligence spending cycle. That may not be where most investors are currently focused.
If you're interested in broad exposure to the Industrials - Broad segment of the equity market, look no further than the State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on December 16, 1998.
Given all the recent hype over the SpaceX IPO, it's no secret that space stocks have seen a resurgence as of late. If anything, the SpaceX news has reminded advisors and investors that space stocks can tap into a few crucial themes — AI, defense budgets, and the overall space economy.
XLI offers investors a low-cost way to get exposure to diverse growth themes. The data center opportunity is more than just the technology sector; industrials play a key role. Beyond data centers, XLI offers exposures in growth themes like defense, machinery, and aerospace.
Looking for broad exposure to the Industrials - Broad segment of the equity market? You should consider the State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on December 16, 1998.
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI) is rated Buy, leveraging multi-year defense rearmament, domestic reshoring, and electrification cycles for durable growth. XLI's 27% aerospace and defense allocation and top holdings like GE Aerospace and RTX benefit from contracted backlogs and policy-driven spending. The recent 9.6% pullback from March 2026 highs, driven by trade-policy anxiety, offers a re-entry point with 14% upside to a $185 target.
Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLI - Get Free Report) was the recipient of some unusual options trading activity on Friday. Investors acquired 164,414 put options on the company. This is an increase of 216% compared to the typical volume of 51,967 put options. Institutional Trading of Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund A number of
Victoria Fernandez, Crossmark Global Investments, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss the recent price action in oil, the strength in tech stocks and more.
The industrial sector doesn't make headlines like tech stocks do, but it's the machinery behind infrastructure spending, defense budgets, and manufacturing cycles.
Launched on December 16, 1998, the State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Industrials - Broad segment of the equity market.
After outlining why Industrials and Utilities could lead in 2026 (XLI/XLU), this article goes a step further. Berkshire Hathaway is used as a proxy to test whether those sector calls are already visible in real cash flows. The XLI thesis was about pricing power and stabilization. Here, the focus shifts from ETFs to operating businesses, showing how railroads, factories, and logistics can confirm — or challenge — that view.