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If you're interested in broad exposure to the Industrials - Transportation/Shipping segment of the equity market, look no further than the iShares U.S. Transportation ETF (IYT), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on October 6, 2003.

Shares of major less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation companies fell on Wednesday. The decline came after Amazon unveiled a broader expansion of its freight business, raising concerns that the e-commerce giant could become a stronger competitor in the freight and logistics market.

Launched on October 6, 2003, the iShares U.S. Transportation ETF (IYT) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Industrials - Transportation/Shipping segment of the equity market.

I rate iShares U.S. Transportation ETF a buy, driven by transformative restructuring and partnerships in top holdings like Union Pacific Corporation, Uber Technologies, Inc., and Fedex Corporation. IYT's top holdings — UNP, UBER, and FDX — offer strong growth catalysts: a major rail merger, autonomous taxi partnerships, and operational restructuring. Despite past underperformance, IYT's fundamentals-focused approach…

April jobs beat forecasts as healthcare, transportation and retail hiring stayed resilient. These sector ETFs and stocks may stay active.