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SEAvsXLIETF Comparison

ETF 1
SEA

U.S. Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETF

This fund is part of
US Industrials
-0.85%
VS
ETF 2
XLI

State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF

This fund is part of
US Industrials
-0.85%

U.S. Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETF (SEA) and State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI) belong to the same industry segment: US Industrials. In contrast, XLI's top sector exposures are Industrials, Business Services and Non-Energy Materials. SEA is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 3.99%, versus 0.08% for XLI. SEA is up 44.96% year-to-date (YTD) with +$5M in YTD flows. XLI performs worse with 10.14% YTD performance, and +$3.31B in YTD flows. Run a side-by-side ETF comparison of SEA and XLI 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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SEA vs XLI performance and flow charts

Performance

-4.0-2.00.02.04.06.0%Oct 5Oct 12Oct 19Oct 26Nov 2

Cumulative Flows

0 B0.2 B0.4 B0.6 B0.8 B1 BOct 5Oct 12Oct 19Oct 26Nov 2

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Historic performance and flows
Data as of 11/04/2026
1M3MYTD1Y3Y5Y
Perf.
SEA
XLI
+0.05%-0.34%
+12.76%-8.83%
+44.96%+10.14%
+51.35%+12.32%
+95.20%+74.37%
n/a+73.28%
Flows
SEA
XLI
+$2M+$636M
+$3M-$133M
+$5M+$3.31B
+$7M+$4.68B
+$11M+$7.13B
-+$4.50B
Volatility and drawdown
3M1Y3Y5Y
Volatility
SEA
XLI
+18.41%+13.43%
+15.38%+17.40%
+16.75%+16.73%
n/a+17.69%
Max drawdown
SEA
XLI
-5.54%-11.49%
-7.81%-12.21%
-31.48%-18.43%
n/a-21.70%
Max drawdown duration
SEA
XLI
22d80d
63d102d
577d165d
n/a526d
Trading data

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SEA
XLI
Last sale
11/5/2026 at 2:30 PM
$20.05
$162.47
Previous close
11/04/2026
$20.73
$169.46
Consolidated volume
11/04/2026
Average volume
30 days
Average discount or premium
30 days
Average Bid/Ask spread
30 days
Replication quality
Data as of October 30, 2026
1-year trailing difference

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Tracking difference
1 year cumulative return difference
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Daily return difference
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Main metrics
Last update 11/5/2026 at 2:30 PM
Live
Closed
SEA
XLI
Last price
$20.05
$162.47
1D performance
-3.28%
-4.12%
AuM$20.67 M$31.14 B
E/R3.99%0.08%
Characteristics
SEA
XLI
Management strategyPassivePassive
ProviderU.S. Global ETFsState Street Investment Management
BenchmarkU.S. Global Sea to Sky Cargo IndexS&P Industrial Select Sector Index
N° of holdings-82
Asset classEquitiesEquities
Trailing 12m distribution yield
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Inception dateJanuary 19, 2022December 16, 1998
ESGNoNo
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Exposure

Countries

SEA
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XLI
USA
92.41%
Other
7.59%

Sectors

SEA
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XLI
Industrials
89.32%
Other
10.68%
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Diversification

SEA
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XLI

Total weight of top 15 holdings out of 15

48.93%

Top 15 holdings

Data as of January 1, 1970
SEA
Data will be available soon
XLI
Caterpillar, Inc.
7.02%
GE Aerospace
6.10%
GE Vernova, Inc.
4.77%
RTX Corp.
4.71%
Deere & Co.
3.17%
Eaton Corp. Plc
3.14%
Union Pacific Corp.
3.04%
The Boeing Co.
2.77%
Uber Technologies, Inc.
2.63%
Parker-Hannifin Corp.
2.27%
Lockheed Martin Corp.
1.95%
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
1.93%
Trane Technologies Plc
1.87%
Quanta Services, Inc.
1.82%
Vertiv Holdings Co.
1.75%
Frequently asked questions about SEA and XLI

How have the SEA and XLI ETFs performed in 2026?

As of November 4, 2026, SEA is up 44.96% year-to-date (YTD), while XLI has returned 10.14%. That puts SEA better performer ahead so far this year.

Which ETF is attracting more investor money: SEA or XLI?

Year-to-date, the SEA ETF saw +$5M in flows, compared to +$3.31B for XLI.

Which ETF is more volatile: SEA or XLI?

Over the past year, SEA had a volatility of 15.38%, while XLI experienced 17.4%.

Which ETF is bigger: SEA or XLI?

As of November 4, 2026, SEA holds $20.67 M in assets under management (AUM), while XLI manages $31.14 B.

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