A subset of the industrials sector is the iShares Dow Jones Transportation Average Index Fund (NYSEArca: IYT) that touts $540 million in AUM. The fund has a 12-month return of 5.49%. Railroad operators make up a large portion of the ETF’s holdings. This ETF is considered a barometer of the overall health within the U.S. economy, due to the focus on shipping, railways and the general export market. [ETFs for the Presidential Election]
iShares Dow Jones Transportation Average Index Fund
Tisha Guerrero contributed to this article.