Celebrate America's 250th birthday with ETFs tied to U.S. manufacturing, AI leadership and defense strength as domestic themes shine.

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Investment Thesis • Updated N/A
while the 9 basis point expense ratio provides cost-effective market access, the fund's significant concentration in specific industrial sub-sectors warrants caution for investors seeking broad-based manufacturing exposure.
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Celebrate America's 250th birthday with ETFs tied to U.S. manufacturing, AI leadership and defense strength as domestic themes shine.

The top performing sector SPDR's in 2026 were led by the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) with gains of 33% year-to-date, followed by the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) and the State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI), which rose 21% and 20% respectively in the first half

In H1 2026, part of my 2026 framework was confirmed: AI‑driven productivity, industrial strength, and utilities' power‑demand tailwinds played out, while the Iran shock created the only major deviation from expectations. However, the macro backdrop is changing: Brent is back in contango, Warsh is firmly higher‑for‑longer, growth and labor remain resilient, and hyperscalers continue pushing toward trillion‑dollar cumulative AI capex.

Industrials and utilities companies are capturing the first dollars of the artificial intelligence spending cycle. That may not be where most investors are currently focused.

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