July 10, 2025 One of the key themes to emerge since equities put in their April 7th low has been smart grid implementation. We’ve observed that among infrastructure focused funds, smart grid adjacent stocks and the GRID ETF has been YTD leadership among the funds we track (chart below). The GRID ETF (chart below) is […]
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July 8, 2025 Equities recently posted all-time highs as proxied by the S&P 500. Risk appetite has been strengthening; interest rates remain contained and high beta stocks are outperforming. With the Q1 equity correction now firmly in the rearview mirror, we are shifting our focus to try and ID new leadership trends at the sector,
Tactical Tuesday Report: Leadership Themes Beyond Mag7 Read More »
COMMENTARY: As Americans prepared to celebrate Independence Day, equity markets delivered a fitting display of resilience and optimism. The S&P 500 notched a 1.7% gain, closing at record highs and reflecting the nation’s enduring economic strength. Sector leadership was broad, with materials, technology, and communication services all posting robust advances ahead of the Fourth of
Performance Summary: Week Ending July 3rd, 2025 Read More »
July 6, 2025 The S&P 500 has broken out to new all-time highs in July, and we are finally seeing a change in the behavior of the average stock. For most of 2024 a primary concern for the bull was the lack of upside participation at the stock level despite a top line uptrend for
Narrations of a Sector ETF Operator | Rotation to High Beta Read More »
July 2, 2025 At Etfsector.com our goal is to help sector investors come up with strategies that are capable of outperforming the US equity market in any number of circumstances. Our elevate model is an example of an actively managed trend following sector rotation strategy. That strategy seeks to overweight sectors exhibiting strong stock-level momentum
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COMMENTARY: The combination of supportive central bank policy, easing trade and geopolitical tensions, and strong earnings from key companies drove the S&P 500 to a 3.4% weekly gain, reflecting strong risk-on sentiment as several economic, market, and news factors converged. Investor optimism was fueled by expectations of a more dovish Federal Reserve, the U.S. and
Performance Summary: Week Ending June 27th, 2025 Read More »
June 27, 2025 Equities are a few bps shy of all-time highs as June comes to a close. Inputs to our models are supportive of a continued bull trend for equities at present. Oil prices collapsed last week, and the Energy Sector coughed up month-to-date gains. This has taken pressure off of interest rates (chart
Factor Friday: Macro Backdrop is Favorable for Equities, Investor Risk Appetite is High Read More »
June 25, 2025 Ex-US equities outperformed the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) by >10% from December 2024 through early April 2025. During that same period (chart below, top panel), US equities lagged ACWI by 4% outlining a clear haven rotation to ex-US shares while equities remained under pressure from trade related anxieties. Two and
Worldwide Wednesday: Are ex-US Equities Just a Safety Trade? Read More »
June 22, 2025 The S&P 500 has been consolidating for two weeks. Prices remain above our neckline of 5786 (chart below) which keeps the most aggressive upside scenarios on the table from a technical perspective. 5504 remains our accumulation point on any deeper drawdown. While investors look for resolution from the S&P 500’s near-term consolidation,
Narrations of a Sector ETF Operator | The Waiting is the Hardest Part Read More »
COMMENTARY: The S&P 500’s minor decline of 15 basis points was driven by a combination of geopolitical risk, shifting Fed rate expectations, and sector-specific developments—most notably, a selloff in chipmakers and weakness in healthcare. Financials and Energy were the most supportive sectors, while Healthcare and Materials weighed on overall performance. The Fed kept rates steady
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