AIRR ETF Surges 30% in 2025, Outperforming S&P 500 with Concentrated Onshoring Exposure
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AIRR ETF surged 30% in 2025, outperforming the S&P 500 due to its focus on small and mid-cap industrial stocks benefiting from post-election policies. Top holdings like Comfort Systems USA saw gains over 60%, with performance tied to ongoing tariff support for domestic manufacturing.
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First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETFAIRR ETFS&P 500industrial stockstariff policydomestic manufacturing
The First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF (AIRR) returned 30% in 2025, nearly doubling the S&P 500's 16% gain. The fund's concentrated bet on small and mid-cap industrial companies benefited from the post-election policy shift. Top holdings Comfort Systems USA, C.H. Robinson, and MasTec each gained over 60%. The fund's performance depends on sustained tariff policy making domestic manufacturing economically compelling.
