ETF Sector Logo

Sector Investors News and Insights

XLB Materials

Materials Sector February 2025 Outlook—Sector Outperformed in January, but We Remain Skeptical that a Turnaround is Sustainable

XLB Materials /

ETF Insights | February 1, 2025 | S&P 500 Materials Sector S&P 500 Materials Sector Price Action & Performance The S&P 500 Materials Sector rallied in January from deeply oversold conditions in late December.  Price (chart below, top panel) is now consolidating below the 200-day moving average.  January’s bullish price action wasn’t enough to change […]

Materials Sector February 2025 Outlook—Sector Outperformed in January, but We Remain Skeptical that a Turnaround is Sustainable Read More »

Elev8 Sector Rotation Model Portfolio: November Positioning

Elev8, XLB Materials, XLC Communication Services, XLE Energy, XLF Financials, XLI Industrials, XLK Technology, XLP Consumer Staples, XLRE Real Estate, XLU Utilities, XLV Health Care, XLY Consumer Discretionary / /

Biggest Bets for November are Communications Services and Financials. Zero-weight Sectors to start the month are Healthcare, Energy and Materials

Elev8 Sector Rotation Model Portfolio: November Positioning Read More »

S&P 500 October Outlook—Equities enter October pulling back from recent all-time highs. Our forward outlook remains bullish

S&P 500, XLB Materials, XLC Communication Services, XLE Energy, XLF Financials, XLI Industrials, XLK Technology, XLP Consumer Staples, XLRE Real Estate, XLU Utilities, XLV Health Care, XLY Consumer Discretionary /

The bull trend for large cap. US equities remains intact and we are positioned for it to continue

S&P 500 October Outlook—Equities enter October pulling back from recent all-time highs. Our forward outlook remains bullish Read More »

SPY September Outlook—Equities enter September on the cusp of new all-timer highs. A move above 5669 confirms the uptrend

XLB Materials, XLC Communication Services, XLE Energy, XLF Financials, XLI Industrials, XLK Technology, XLP Consumer Staples, XLRE Real Estate, XLV Health Care, XLY Consumer Discretionary /

We wonder how low rates can go if they spark a positive turn around in consumer fundamentals and lending

SPY September Outlook—Equities enter September on the cusp of new all-timer highs. A move above 5669 confirms the uptrend Read More »

XLB Materials SPDR September Outlook—We are seeing some positive signs from a technical perspective, but given we are in a bull market, the sector is not keeping pace

XLB Materials / / , , ,

While we prefer XLB to XLE, both sectors haven’t done enough to trigger a positive allocation in our model

XLB Materials SPDR September Outlook—We are seeing some positive signs from a technical perspective, but given we are in a bull market, the sector is not keeping pace Read More »

, , ,
Scroll to Top

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Stay updated with the latests analysis and insights from etfsector.com

If you haven’t received your newsletter email, check your spam/junk folder and add us to your contacts to ensure delivery.