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      These ETFs will be boosted by infrastructure bill

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      ETF Hub wrote a column · Nov 22, 2021 08:21
      On Nov. 15, President Biden signed the$1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure billinto law. This bill will send a deluge of funds into the economy.
      Some ETFs have seen returns boosted in anticipation of this government spending, while others could benefit from the long-term nature of this bill, as it provides support for these areas for years to come.
      The bill will distribute the $1 trillion over 10 years, with the federal government sending funds directly to states for projects that fit the bill's criteria.That produces several different phases of spending, which affects when certain sectors will get their piece of spending.
      Not all industrials alike
      Industrials sector ETFs are an obvious way to play the bill. However, investors should be cautious about what's inside their industrial ETF, as GICS' definition for the sector includes commercial services like short-term employment offices and couriers.
      The $Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI.US)$has a 4.82% weighting toward $United Parcel Service (UPS.US)$and a nearly 20% allocation to freight and logistics, while the $Fidelity Covington Trust Msci Industrials Index (FIDU.US)$has a 3.6% weighting to $United Parcel Service (UPS.US)$and a 16.3% allocation to the freight subsector.
      ETF weightings of FIDU, XLI
      ETF weightings of FIDU, XLI
      One ETF that offers a more focused take on this idea is the $Global X Funds Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development Etf (PAVE.US)$. The fund's performance this year has waxed and waned with the congressional back-and-forth on the details of the spending bill.
      PAVE vs. S&P 500 ETF
      PAVE vs. S&P 500 ETF
      Year-to-date, the ETF has gained 36.5%. Relative to some other infrastructure ETFs like the $Ishares U.S. Infrastructure Etf (IFRA.US)$, PAVE has a focus on "hard" infrastructure like roads, bridges and transport.
      The $First Trust Rba American Industrial Renaissance Etf (AIRR.US)$is another ETF that offers focused exposure to likely beneficiaries of this spending. More than 70% of the portfolio is allocated to companies in the construction and machinery subsectors. This makes it one of the purest ETF plays for the initial surge of spending from this bill.
      ETF weightings of AIRR
      ETF weightings of AIRR
      Wave of spending for water
      Similarly, U.S.-focused water ETFs are likely to see support going forward. Both the $Powershares Exchange Traded Fd Tst Water Resource Portfolio (PHO.US)$and the $First Trust Water ETF (FIW.US)$could be beneficiaries of the $55 billion that is set to be spent on water and wastewater infrastructure.
      PHO vs. FIW vs. S&P 500 ETF
      PHO vs. FIW vs. S&P 500 ETF
      Upgrading broadband infrastructure
      There's also an opportunity for certain sectors that could generate additional revenue through tapping previously unserved or underserved markets.Approximately $65 billion in spending is allocated to broadband infrastructure,with a focus on connecting rural and lower-income areas.
      An estimated 30 million Americans lack access to reliable internet access, which became a particular pinch point during the pandemic as schooling and several industries went fully remote.
      Funds like the $Global X Data Center REITs & Digital Infrastructure ETF (VPN.US)$and the $Pacer Benchmark Data & Infrastructure Real Estate Sctr Etf (SRVR.US)$stand to benefit during the construction of physical assets linked to the guts of the internet, and will have new long-term customers from telecom providers or municipalities that decide to build their own internet service as an in-house utility.
      Also,commercial REITsto reap some benefit from the bill's emphasis on electric vehicle adoption, since charging stations will need access to a range of real estate to keep drivers from running out of power.
      Source: ETF.com
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