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EXIvsXLIIETF Comparison

ETF 1

EXI

iShares Global Industrials ETF

This fund is part of

Global Large Cap

+0.94%

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ETF 2

XLII

State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income Fund

This fund is part of

Options Strategies

+0.26%

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iShares Global Industrials ETF (EXI) belongs to the Global Large Cap segment. State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income Fund (XLII) is part of the Options Strategies segment. Both ETFs have the same top 3 sector exposures: Industrials and Information Technology. EXI is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.39%, versus 0.35% for XLII. EXI is up 10.96% year-to-date (YTD) with +$296M in YTD flows. XLII performs worse with 4.55% YTD performance, and +$5M in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of EXI and XLII below, and assess how they stack up in performance, liquidity, risk, exposure, holdings, and more, helping you select the best ETF for your investments.

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EXI vs XLII performance and flow charts

Performance

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Historic performance and flows

Data as of 04/24/2026

		1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y
Perf.	EXI XLII	+6.50%+4.48%	+4.15%+2.28%	+10.96%+4.55%	+34.57%n/a	+76.45%n/a	+75.37%n/a
Flows	EXI XLII	+$97M+$501K	+$232M+$4M	+$296M+$5M	+$95M-	+$496M-	+$501M-

Volatility and drawdown

		3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Volatility	EXI XLII	+21.71%+14.78%	+15.29%n/a	+15.63%n/a	+16.80%n/a
Max drawdown	EXI XLII	-12.33%-9.92%	-12.33%n/a	-14.09%n/a	-27.04%n/a
Max drawdown duration	EXI XLII	54d53d	54dn/a	148dn/a	611dn/a

Trading data

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	EXI	XLII
Last sale 4/27/2026 at 1:30 PM	$193.49	$25.10
Previous close 04/24/2026	$194.03	$25.08
Consolidated volume 04/24/2026
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Average discount or premium 30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread 30 days

Replication quality

Data as of March 31, 2026

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Main metrics

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	EXI	XLII
Last price	$193.49	$25.10
1D performance	-0.28%	+0.06%
AuM	$1.36 B	$6.02 M
E/R	0.39%	0.35%

Characteristics

	EXI	XLII
Management strategy	Passive	Active
Provider	iShares	State Street Investment Management
Benchmark	S&P Global 1200 Industrials (Sector) Capped Index	-
N° of holdings	197	77
Asset class	-	-
Trailing 12m distribution yield	Join	Join
Inception date	September 12, 2006	July 30, 2025
ESG	No	No

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Exposure

Countries

EXI

USA

51.69%

Japan

13.92%

Other

34.39%

XLII

USA

92.29%

Other

7.71%

Sectors

EXI

Industrials

92.16%

Other

7.84%

XLII

Industrials

91.02%

Other

8.98%

Diversification

EXI

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

29.53%

XLII

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

49.25%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of March 31, 2026

EXI

CATERPILLAR

3.60%

GENERAL ELECTRIC

3.25%

RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORD

2.83%

US36828A1016

2.57%

SIEMENS

1.91%

BOEING U

1.71%

UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC

1.62%

UNION PACIFIC U

1.57%

HONEYWELL INTL

1.57%

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

1.56%

DEERE

1.55%

EATON CORP PLC

1.52%

MITSUBISHI

1.47%

HITACHI

1.41%

ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS

1.38%

XLII

CATERPILLAR

6.47%

GENERAL ELECTRIC

5.84%

RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORD

5.08%

US36828A1016

4.62%

BOEING U

3.07%

UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC

2.90%

UNION PACIFIC U

2.82%

HONEYWELL INTL

2.82%

DEERE

2.79%

EATON CORP PLC

2.73%

LOCKHEED MARTIN

2.40%

PARKER HANNIFIN

2.22%

VERTIV HOLDINGS

1.88%

HOWMET AEROSPACE INC

1.81%

TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC

1.81%

Frequently asked questions about EXI and XLII

How have the EXI and XLII ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 24, 2026, EXI is up 10.96% year-to-date (YTD), while XLII has returned 4.55%. That puts EXI better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: EXI or XLII?

Year-to-date, the EXI ETF saw +$296M in flows, compared to +$5M for XLII.

Which ETF is bigger: EXI or XLII?

As of April 24, 2026, EXI holds $1.36 B in assets under management (AUM), while XLII manages $6.02 M.

What sectors do the EXI and XLII ETFs invest in?

EXI leans toward sectors like Industrials. Meanwhile, XLII focuses on Industrials.

What are the top holdings of the EXI ETF and XLII ETF?

EXI top holdings include CATERPILLAR, GENERAL ELECTRIC and RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORD. XLII holds in its top three: CATERPILLAR, GENERAL ELECTRIC and RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORD.

EXIvsXLIIETF Comparison

iShares Global Industrials ETF

State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR Premium Income Fund

EXI vs XLII performance and flow charts

Performance

Cumulative Flows

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Countries

Sectors

Diversification

Top 15 holdings

How have the EXI and XLII ETFs performed in 2026?

As of April 24, 2026, EXI is up 10.96% year-to-date (YTD), while XLII has returned 4.55%. That puts EXI better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: EXI or XLII?

Year-to-date, the EXI ETF saw +$296M in flows, compared to +$5M for XLII.

Which ETF is bigger: EXI or XLII?

As of April 24, 2026, EXI holds $1.36 B in assets under management (AUM), while XLII manages $6.02 M.

What sectors do the EXI and XLII ETFs invest in?

EXI leans toward sectors like Industrials. Meanwhile, XLII focuses on Industrials.

What are the top holdings of the EXI ETF and XLII ETF?

EXI top holdings include CATERPILLAR, GENERAL ELECTRIC and RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORD. XLII holds in its top three: CATERPILLAR, GENERAL ELECTRIC and RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORD.

Which ETF is more diversified: EXI or XLII?

EXI holds 212 securities with 29.53% of its assets in the top 15. XLII has 79 securities and a top 15 weight of 49.25%.

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