The Industrials sector ranks eighth out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 3Q24 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. Last quarter, the Industrials sector ranked seventh. It gets our Neutral rating, which is based on an aggregation of ratings of the 447 stocks in the Industrials sector as of July 11, 2024. See a recap of our 2Q24 Sector Ratings here.
Figures 1 and 2 show the five best and worst rated ETFs and mutual funds in the sector. Not all Industrials sector ETFs and mutual funds are created the same. The number of holdings varies widely (from 22 to 393). This variation creates drastically different investment implications and, therefore, ratings.