Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
AIRR vs XLI: how they differ
Over the year AIRR returned more, +15.0% against +14.3%, and XLI charges 0.08% against 0.69%.
First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF and State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, AIRR and XLI hold 2% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | AIRR | XLI |
|---|---|---|
| COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC | 4.42% | 1.21% |
| EMCOR GROUP INC | 3.75% | 0.64% |
| CH ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC | 4.08% | 0.39% |
| HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES INC | 2.45% | 0.19% |
| Only in AIRR | Only in XLI |
|---|---|
| STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC 6.00% | Caterpillar Inc 8.52% |
| ARGAN INC 4.73% | General Electric Co 6.77% |
| MASTEC INC 4.18% | GE Vernova Inc 5.48% |
| OWENS CORNING 3.90% | RTX Corp 4.44% |
| DYCOM INDUSTRIES INC 3.76% | Boeing Co/The 2.96% |
| SAIA INC 3.54% | Eaton Corp PLC 2.87% |
| BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC 2.97% | Union Pacific Corp 2.81% |
| POWELL INDUSTRIES INC 2.48% | Deere & Co 2.77% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Jun 30, 2026.
| AIRR First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF | XLI State Street(R) Industrial Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Thematic ETF | Core index fund |
| Issuer | First Trust | State Street |
| What it is | Reshoring and manufacturing | Industrials |
| Total return, 1 year | +15.0% | +14.3% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | −2.5 pts | −3.3 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.69% | 0.08% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 5.5% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 58 | 81 |
AIRR in plain words
By weight, 6% of AIRR's portfolio is stocks that are also in the S&P 500; its active share against the S&P 500 is 100%. The top ten holdings are 30% of the fund across 58 positions, as published by its issuer for Sep 10, 2026. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 the fund returned +15.0% with distributions reinvested against +17.5% for the S&P 500, so a holder was behind by 2.5 pts. It sits 19.5% below its all-time high of Jun 22, 2026.
XLI in plain words
XLI is an index equity fund tracking the Industrials. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +14.3% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.08% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 81 positions, with the top ten at 41.4%. It sat 7.6% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, AIRR or XLI?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, AIRR returned +15.0% and XLI returned +14.3%, so AIRR returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, AIRR or XLI?
- AIRR charges 0.69% a year and XLI charges 0.08%, so XLI is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do AIRR and XLI overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 6% of AIRR and 100% of XLI by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 2% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
- Are AIRR and XLI the same kind of fund?
- No. AIRR is a thematic ETF and XLI is an index ETF, so they are built for different jobs. The table compares what both publish: return, cost and what each actually holds.
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