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Macro Sector ETF Returns - September 2025

ETFSector.com October Outlook: Information Technology

  • Elev8, Research, XLK Technology
Ai continues to be the dominant theme of this bull market. With inflation in check and a supportive Fed, we are long.

ETFSector.com October Outlook: Communication Services

  • Elev8, Research, XLC Communication Services
Mega Cap. Growth names have been beneficiaries of continued enthusiasm for AI plays which has carried the sector to sustained outperformance.

ETFSector.com October Outlook: Utilities

  • Elev8, Research, XLU Utilities
Utilities remain our favored sector for a defensive hedge as our Elev8 portfolio remains tilted towards upside exposures in aggregate.

ETFSector.com October Outlook: Real Estate

  • Elev8, Research, XLRE Real Estate
Low vol. stocks remain out of favor. We start October with a market weight position in Real Estate to help cushion any corrective action in AI and Growth trades we're exposed to in the Elev8 portfolio.

ETFSector.com September Outlook: Communication Services

  • Research, Sector Reports, XLC Communication Services
Comm. Services names have benefitted from lower rates, and we remain constructive on the sector entering September

ETFSector.com September Outlook: Consumer Staples

  • Research, Sector Reports, XLP Consumer Staples
Despite our inclination to add more lower vol. exposures to the portfolio in September, Staples stocks have been under pressure from tariff implementation as there's been an inability to pass new input cost increases on to the consumer.

ETFSector.com September Outlook: Consumer Discretionary

  • Research, Sector Reports, XLY Consumer Discretionary
Tailwinds from the Fed should continue to support recent buying in the Discretionary Sector.

ETFSector.com September Outlook: Healthcare

  • Research, Sector Reports, XLV Health Care
Berkshire's bid for UNH a potential catalyst for bottom-fishing in the sector? We think there could be near-term rotation especially if the AI trade takes a breather.

Industry Research

ETFSector.com October Outlook: S&P 500

We remain constructive on equities, and we would expect any near-term corrective action to be accumulated given strong buyer enthusiasm and supportive financial conditions. We remain positioned in our Elev8 portfolio for continued upside.

ETFSector.com September Outlook: S&P 500

We're expecting some backing and filling in September after investors spent April - August pricing in bullish scenarios on global trade resolution. A dovish Fed is another potential catalyst for rotation.

ETFSector.com August Outlook: S&P 500

Overbought conditions are a tactical concern, but present trends remain constructive for US equities, and we think the path of least resistance for equities remains higher over the intermediate-term.

ETFSector.com July Outlook: S&P 500

Set up for equities remains bullish heading into July, and we've aligned our portfolio with historical upside exposures at the sector level

ETFSector.com July Outlook: Information Technology Sector

The Information Technology sector remains the bull market leader at the sector level

ETFSector.com July Outlook: Communication Services Sector

Com services stocks finished June strong, and we're expecting upside follow through into July
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