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ETFSector.com February Outlook: Consumer Discretionary

  • Research, XLY Consumer Discretionary
It's been hard to get a read on the consumer amidst the trifecta of Fed Easing, Geopolitical turmoil and renewed tariff threats. We're pulling a cop out and going market weight during this period of macro fluctuations.
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ETFSector.com February Outlook: Consumer Staples

  • Research, XLP Consumer Staples
Some evidence that the sector is bottoming out has us preferring it as our defensive hedge sector for February.
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ETFSector.com February Outlook: Healthcare

  • Research, XLV Health Care
With health insurance in danger of becoming the latest political football and upwards pressure on rates, we're staying on the sidelines for February.
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ETFSector.com February Outlook: Financials

  • Research, XLF Financials
A week January for the sector was a disappointment. We like the sector as an oversold inflation hedge entering February despite some lackluster technicals.
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ETFSEctor.com February Outlook: Information Technology

  • Research, XLK Technology
Semiconductors remain strong, software continues to be de-rated. Weakness in AAPL and MSFT a growing concern. We start February close to neutral on Tech shares.
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ETFSector.com February Outlook: Communication Services

  • Research, XLC Communication Services
In a K-shaped economy, this is a K-shaped sector. Alphabet and META improve, most other names are getting worse, but >70% of the sector's market cap. are in the former two stocks.
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ETFSector.com February Outlook: Utilities

  • Research, XLU 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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ETFSector.com February Outlook: Real Estate

  • Research, XLRE Real Estate
We're going underweight the low vol. complex in the Elev8 model this month with interest rates and commodities prices rising.
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