Top-Down Map: $XLK $SOXX $XLRE Signal Leadership
List of ETFs I monitor for sector strength...my first step in finding more concentrated thematic strength.
Basically a top down approach.
Putting all of their charts side-by-side gives you an interesting perspective.
Energy, $Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund(XLE)$
* oil, gas, energy production
* exxon, chevron type names
* moves with oil prices + macro supply/demand
Financials, $Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund(XLF)$
* banks, insurance, asset managers
* jpmorgan, goldman, berkshire
* sensitive to interest rates + credit cycles
Technology, $Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund(XLK)$
* software, semiconductors, hardware
* apple, microsoft, nvidia
* growth engine of the market
Healthcare, $Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund(XLV)$
* pharma, biotech, medical devices
* jnj, unitedhealth
* defensive with innovation upside
Industrials, $Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund(XLI)$
* aerospace, defense, machinery
* boeing, caterpillar
* tied to economic cycles + infrastructure
Consumer Discretionary, $Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund(XLY)$
* “wants” not needs
* amazon, tesla, nike
* strong in booming economies
Consumer Staples, $Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund(XLP)$
* everyday essentials
* coca cola, walmart, p&g
* stable, defensive demand
Communication Services, $Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund(XLC)$
* social media, telecom, streaming
* meta, google, netflix
* blend of tech + media
Utilities, $Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund(XLU)$
* electricity, water, gas providers
* duke, nextera type names
* slow growth, rate sensitive, dividend heavy
Materials, $Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund(XLB)$
* chemicals, metals, raw materials
* dow, freeport
* early cycle economic exposure
Real Estate, $Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund(XLRE)$
* reits, property companies
* commercial + residential exposure
* highly sensitive to interest rates
Newer / More Speculative ETF's:
Space / Defense Innovation, $ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF(ARKX)$
* space, satellites, defense tech
* spacex-adjacent ecosystem, rocket lab type names
* future infrastructure + frontier tech
Space Industry, $Procure Space ETF(UFO)$
* satellites, communications, space infrastructure
* more pure-play space exposure
* moves with space hype cycles
AI / Robotics, $Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF(BOTZ)$
* robotics, automation, ai hardware
* nvidia-adjacent ecosystem
* levered to global automation trend
Disruptive Innovation, $ARK Innovation ETF(ARKK)$
* high-growth, disruptive companies
* tesla, genomics, fintech, ai
* high beta, narrative-driven
Semiconductors, $iShares Semiconductor ETF(SOXX)$
* chipmakers + supply chain
* nvidia, amd, broadcom
* backbone of ai + compute
Cybersecurity, $First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF(CIBR)$
* digital security, data protection
* crowdstrike, palo alto
* benefits from rising cyber threats
I highlighted 2 charts below.
First is semiconductors having obvious strength...one I will be looking at on any weakness.
The second is real estate. This one is really interesting and I will be watching for subsector strength (companies, building in ai, data centers, etc).
Anyways, feel free to bookmark this.
I use this view to gauge the bounce back strength in relation to local highs + as a visual of thematic leadership.
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