SPDR ETFs

Underscoring this year's renaissance in cyclical sectors, the Materials Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLB) is up more than 15 percent, a showing that is good for third among the sector SPDR exchange-traded funds. The two SPDRs outpacing XLB this year are cyclical funds, those tracking the energy...

Among the sector SPDR exchange-traded funds, on a year-to-date basis, the Energy Select Sector SPDR (ETF) (NYSE: XLE) is easily the best performer with a gain of 21.3 percent. Some other popular sector ETFs are delivering for investors while others are dithering. Looking At Sector ETFs For example...

October is the month in which some of the most memorable declines for U.S. stocks have taken place, but the tenth month of the year is more kind to equities than many investors are led to believe. Historical data indicate that over the past 20 years, the S&P 500 averages an October gain of 2.1...

The Energy Select Sector SPDR (ETF) (NYSE: XLE) is this year's best performer among the sector SPDR exchange-traded funds. XLE, the largest equity-based energy ETF by assets, is higher by 18.7 percent, an advantage of about 560 basis points over its technology and utilities counterparts. XLE...

Year-to-date, five of the nine sector SPDR exchange-traded funds issued by State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) have traded lower. The Energy Select Sector SPDR (ETF) (NYSE: XLE) is the most egregious offender of the lot with a 12.2 percent year-to-date loss. Perhaps the Utilities SPDR (ETF) (NYSE:...