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 8, placing it in top 50%.
The fund is sponsored by Vanguard. It has amassed assets over $7.63 billion, making it one of the largest ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Industrials - Broad segment of the equity market. VIS seeks to match the performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Industrials 25/50 Index before fees and expenses.
The MSCI US Investable Market Industrials 25/50 Index measures the investment return of industrial stocks.
When considering an ETF's total return, expense ratios are an important factor, and cheaper funds can significantly outperform their more expensive counterparts in the long term if all other factors remain equal. Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.09%, making it one of the least expensive products in the space.
It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 0.9%.
While ETFs offer diversified exposure, which minimizes single stock risk, a deep look into a fund's holdings is a valuable exercise. And, most ETFs are very transparent products that disclose their holdings on a daily basis. This ETF has heaviest allocation in the Industrials sector -- about 99.8% of the portfolio.
Looking at individual holdings, General Electric Co (GE) accounts for about 4.86% of total assets, followed by Caterpillar Inc (CAT) and Rtx Corp (RTX).
The ETF has added roughly 13.12% and it's up approximately 41.56% so far this year and in the past one year (as of 04/15/2026), respectively. VIS has traded between $231.16 and $345.06 during this last 52-week period.
The ETF has a beta of 1.07 and standard deviation of 16.86% for the trailing three-year period, making it a medium risk choice in the space. With about 392 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk.
Vanguard Industrials Index Fund ETF Shares holds a Zacks ETF Rank of 2 (Buy), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Because of this, VIS is an outstanding option for investors seeking exposure to the Industrials ETFs segment of the market. There are other additional ETFs in the space that investors could consider as well.