ETFSector.com June Outlook: Utilities
Utilities have been unable to sustain outperformance with upwards pressure on rates and firm risk appetite taking investor focus elsewhere.
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Narrations of a Sector ETF Operator: Sector Investing when AI Adjacency is the Litmus Test for Outperformance
AI adjacency is becoming the new breadth test for sector investors. As S&P 500 leadership remains concentrated around AI-linked earnings growth, winners may increasingly be defined by exposure to compute demand, power infrastructure, data centers, copper, cooling and capital formation.
Thematic Thursday: AI Infrastructure Still Leads, but Conflict De-escalation Could Broaden Sector Leadership
AI infrastructure remains the clearest thematic driver for sector investors, favoring Technology, Industrials and selective Utilities. Conflict resolution could lower crude and rates, improving REITs, while Energy stays tactical and Materials and Healthcare remain lower-conviction without stronger flow confirmation
ETFSector.com May Outlook: Utilities
Utilities remain a consistent defensive hedge. We’re also seeing some AI demand tailwinds positively boosting the sector in the near-term.
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ETFSector.com April Outlook: Utilities
Utilities finished March with a bid, and we expect it will carry over to April as equities have come under pressure.
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ETFSector.com March Outlook: Utilities
Softer eco data and falling interest rates have us going long most low vol. sectors.
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ETFSector.com February Outlook: Utilities
Utilities was our lowest rated sector in the Elev8 model this month. Rising rates and commodities prices have historically been material headwinds to performance.
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US Weekly Sector Outlook: Optimism Is High, Selectivity Is Higher
Optimism is abundant, tolerance for disappointment is not. With rates sticky and policy risk elevated, markets are rewarding execution over aspiration. Value sectors are quietly compounding while Growth waits for lower yields, broader earnings delivery, and fewer geopolitical footnotes
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ETFSector.com January Outlook: Utilities
Utilities were a victim of risk on rotation in December. With inflation easing we expect equities to start 2026 on positive footing which has us out of Utilities stocks for January.
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ETFSector.com December Outlook: Utilities
Souring AI sentiment and a slowing economy are potential drivers of consolidation or correction. We’ve seen increased demand for low vol. exposure in the near-term.
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