3 Industrials Stocks Standing Out for Growth and Analyst Optimism

  • The industrials sector has emerged as one of the top-performing sectors year-to-date (YTD). The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund NYSEARCA: XLI, a broad exchange-traded fund (ETF) that serves as a benchmark for the sector, has returned close to 9% since the start of 2025, far outpacing the growth of the S&P 500 over the same period.