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Industrial stocks are the answer for everyone tired of hearing about cloud services and intangible software from firms that have never made a profit. Industrial companies have their feet firmly planted in the ground. <\/p>

Put your hard hats on, because the value here is not in bytes and data, but in concrete, steel, and the relentless hum of machinery crafting the physical world we live in. Below, we highlight some top-notch industrial stocks that are the talk of the market and may be worth checking out for your portfolio.<\/p>

What are the best industrial stocks?<\/h3>

Finding the best industrial stocks can be as complicated as keeping your eye on a factory production line as cogs, gears and conveyor belts churn out thousands of gizmos a minute. We\u2019re going to help simplify things by powering down all the background noise. <\/p>

Below, we\u2019ve narrowed things down to the top 10 holdings in the MSCI US Investable Market Industrials 25\/50 Index. This is a benchmark of large-, mid-, and small-cap US stocks in the industrials sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS).<\/p>
Stock<\/th>Icon<\/th>1-year performance (to Feb. \u201924)<\/th>5-year performance (to Feb. \u201924)<\/th>Link to invest<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Uber Technologies (UBER)<\/a><\/th>\"Uber<\/td>103.51%<\/td>65.96%<\/td>Invest with XTB<\/a>Capital at risk<\/td><\/tr>
General Electric (HON)<\/a><\/th>\"General<\/td>67.23%<\/td>124.87%<\/td>Invest with XTB<\/a>Capital at risk<\/td><\/tr>
Caterpillar (CAT)<\/a><\/th>\"Catterpillar<\/td>27.83%<\/td>149.92%<\/td>Invest with XTB<\/a>Capital at risk<\/td><\/tr>
Union Pacific (UNP)<\/a><\/th>\"Union<\/td>18.03%<\/td>52.51%<\/td>Invest with XTB<\/a>Capital at risk<\/td><\/tr>
Boeing (BA)<\/a><\/th>\"Boeing<\/td>-0.087%<\/td>-48.97%<\/td>Invest with XTB<\/a>Capital at risk<\/td><\/tr>
Honeywell International (HON)<\/a><\/th>\"Honeywell<\/td>-5.41%<\/td>29.88%<\/td>Invest with XTB<\/a>Capital at risk<\/td><\/tr>
RTX (RTX)<\/th>\"RTX<\/td>-5.53%<\/td>20.10%<\/td>Invest with XTB<\/a>Capital at risk<\/td><\/tr>
Deere & Co. (DE)<\/a><\/th>\"Deere<\/td>-5.90%<\/td>137.19%<\/td>Invest with XTB<\/a>Capital at risk<\/td><\/tr>
Lockheed Martin (LMT)<\/a><\/th>\"Lockheed<\/td>-10.10%<\/td>39.87%<\/td>Invest with XTB<\/a>Capital at risk<\/td><\/tr>
United Parcel Service Class B (UPS)<\/a><\/th>\"United<\/td>-26.32%<\/td>28.66%<\/td>Invest with XTB<\/a>Capital at risk<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

What are industrial stocks?<\/h3>

Industrial stocks represent businesses that deal with the creation, production, and distribution of goods. <\/p>

These companies are involved in everything from constructing skyscrapers and manufacturing cars to producing energy and developing essential infrastructure.
Types of industrial stocks<\/p>

Types of industrial stocks<\/h3>

The industrial sector is broad and encompasses a variety of companies that produce goods and services used in construction, manufacturing and infrastructure. Here\u2019s a look at the main categories:<\/p>