If you're interested in broad exposure to the Industrials - Broad segment of the equity market, look no further than the Fidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETF (FIDU), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on October 21, 2013.
Retail and institutional investors increasingly turn to passively managed ETFs because they offer low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency; these kind of funds are also excellent vehicles for long term investors.
Sector ETFs are also funds of convenience, offering many ways to gain low risk and diversified exposure to a broad group of companies in particular sectors. Industrials - Broad is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 1, placing it in top 6%.
Index Details
The fund is sponsored by Fidelity. It has amassed assets over $1.48 billion, making it one of the larger ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Industrials - Broad segment of the equity market. FIDU seeks to match the performance of the MSCI USA IMI Industrials Index before fees and expenses.
The MSCI USA IMI Industrials 25/25 Index represents the performance of the industrial sector in the U.S. equity market.
Costs
Cost is an important factor in selecting the right ETF, and cheaper funds can significantly outperform their more expensive counterparts if all other fundamentals are the same.
Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.08%, making it one of the least expensive products in the space.
It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 1.27%.
Sector Exposure and Top Holdings
Even though ETFs offer diversified exposure which minimizes single stock risk, it is still important to look into a fund's holdings before investing. Luckily, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis.
This ETF has heaviest allocation in the Industrials sector -- about 100% of the portfolio.
Looking at individual holdings, General Electric Common Stock Usd.01 (GE) accounts for about 4.56% of total assets, followed by Rtx Corp Common Stock Usd1.0 (RTX) and Caterpillar Inc Common Stock Usd1.0 (CAT).
The top 10 holdings account for about 29.24% of total assets under management.
Performance and Risk
The ETF has added about 15.45% and it's up approximately 20.08% so far this year and in the past one year (as of 07/30/2025), respectively. FIDU has traded between $60.99 and $81.86 during this last 52-week period.
The ETF has a beta of 1.09 and standard deviation of 17.93% for the trailing three-year period, making it a medium risk choice in the space. With about 366 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk.
Alternatives
Fidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETF carries a Zacks ETF Rank of 3 (Hold), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Thus, FIDU is a sufficient option for those seeking exposure to the Industrials ETFs area of the market. Investors might also want to consider some other ETF options in the space.
Vanguard Industrials ETF (VIS) tracks MSCI US Investable Market Industrials 25/50 Index and the Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI) tracks Industrial Select Sector Index. Vanguard Industrials ETF has $6.07 billion in assets, Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF has $23.00 billion. VIS has an expense ratio of 0.09%, and XLI charges 0.08%.
Bottom Line
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