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ETFSector.com January Outlook: S&P 500

  • Research, S&P 500
A supportive Fed, a cooler CPI print and an economy still near full employment have historically been a constructive backdrop for equities. We remain constructive as the calendar turns to 2026 with inflation concerns receding.
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ETFSector.com January Outlook: Energy

  • Research, XLE Energy
Weak Crude price action continues to be a drag on the sector, particularly among large cap. legacy producers.
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ETFSector.com January Outlook: Materials

  • Research, XLB Materials
The Materials Sector has been boosted by rising commodities prices in the near-term. Margin rules around gold and silver trading will be something to watch in the near-term. We start 2026 with a neutral outlook as strength in Mining has been offset by weakness in Chemicals stocks.
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ETFSector.com January Outlook: Industrials

  • Research, XLI Industrials
The sector remains a diverse exposure that has remained in the middle of the road as investors have rotated between Growth, Cyclical and Low Vol. exposures at different points in 2025.
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ETFSector.com January Outlook: Consumer Discretionary

  • Research, XLY Consumer Discretionary
It will be interesting to see if Discretionary stocks can build on near-term momentum without continuous support from the Fed. With equities making a new ATH in December, we are giving the sector the benefit of the doubt amidst the resilient bull trend for US equities.
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ETFSector.com January Outlook: Consumer Staples

  • Research, XLP Consumer Staples
The Staples sector remains in the weakest long-term performance trend off the April 2025 lows. We think the sector needs equities to correct at the index level in order to outperform.
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ETFSector.com January Outlook: Healthcare

  • Research, XLV Health Care
The Healthcare sector retraced some gains in December, but the intermediate-term bullish reversal at the sector level remains intact supported by strong stock level participation. We think there's more potential upside here.
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ETFSector.com January Outlook: Financials

  • Research, XLF Financials
Financials were the primary beneficiary of the Fed's dovish policy move in December. Lower rates offer the prospect of expanding credit issuance and loan growth while relieving potential pressure on bank balance sheets.
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