Amazon

Tesla

Home Depot

Booking Hlds

McDonald's

Lowe's

Starbucks

NIKE

Chipotle

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

XLY tracks a market-cap-weighted index of consumer-discretionary stocks drawn from the S&P 500.

WisdomTree U.S. Earnings 500 Fund

Invesco AI and Next Gen Software ETF

Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF

Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF

We present five ETFs expected to benefit more than others in the second half given their solid fundamentals and bullish trends.

5 Must-Have ETFs for the Second Half

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Economic indicators are released every week to provide insight into the overall health and performance of an economy. They serve as essential tools for policymakers, advisors, investors, and businesses because they allow them to make informed decisions regarding business strategies and financial markets.

Exploring Economic Indicators: June 2024 Employment

BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Income ETF

Neos S&P 500 High Income ETF

Vanguard Core Bond ETF

Vanguard Core-Plus Bond ETF

Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

In the first half of 2024, I published a lot of content on ETF Trends and VettaFi's other websites. Pieces included a focus on free cash flow ETFs, robotics, and the success of newer ETF entrants.

Magnificent Seven Covered Calls & Vanguard in Focus

Economic indicators are released every week to provide insight into the overall health and performance of an economy. They serve as essential tools for policymakers, advisors, investors, and businesses.

Exploring Economic Indicators: PCE Price Index, GDP, and Consumer Confidence

Consumer-discretionary stocks bounced back in June, raising hopes of a recovery after their tumultuous start to 2024. But market analysts warn that a comeback in this sector could belie underlying consumer weakness amid ongoing concerns over the health of American households.

Consumer stocks made a comeback in June — but U.S. households are still feeling the pinch

Amplify Online Retail ETF

Proshares Online Retail ETF

VanEck Vectors Retail ETF

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

SPDR S&P Retail ETF

Economic indicators provide insight into the overall health and performance of an economy. They are essential tools for policymakers, advisors, investors, and businesses because they allow them to make informed decisions regarding business strategies and financial markets.

Exploring Economic Indicators: Retail Sales, Industrial Production, Leading Economic Index

First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF 

First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund

iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF

Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

After disappointing retail sales data in May, look into ETFs to navigate the uncertain landscape better.

ETFs in Focus Post Disappointing Retail Sales Data

Monthly article series with aggregate subsector metrics in Consumer Discretionary. The durables/apparel and consumer services subsectors are undervalued relative to their historical baseline. Fast facts on The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR® Fund ETF, a very concentrated sector ETF.

XLY: Consumer Discretionary Dashboard For June

Exploring Economic Indicators: Inflation and Consumer Sentiment

SPDR Gold Trust

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

Inflation in the United States cooled down in May for the second consecutive month. We have highlighted ETFs from five sectors that will benefit from easing inflation.

5 ETF Zones to Benefit as Inflation Cools in May

Exploring Economic Indicators: May 2024 Employment Shows Mixed Signals

iShares MSCI India ETF

iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Rate cut bets ramped up again. We have highlighted ETFs from sectors that are set to explode on lower rates.

Sector ETFs to Profit as Rate Cut Bets Rise

First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF

Despite uncertainty in consumer strength, consumer discretionary stocks still pulled ahead of consumer staples stocks for most of 2023.That was driven by mega-cap stocks like Amazon (AMZN) and Tesla (TSLA). But recently, the consumer staples sector — including big box and discount retailers — has outperformed the consumer discretionary sector.

Consumer Staples ETFs: Thinking Outside of the Big Box

Mixed signals in the consumer discretionary sector, due to high inflation and interest rates, are leading me to assign a Hold rating on XLY. There is a risk of a recession and underperformance due to overvaluation and potential decrease in consumer spending. Consumer sentiment is declining, and rising unemployment could further impact the sector's recovery.

XLY: Poor Valuation Grades Overshadow Strong Profitability Grades For Top 10 Holdings

Exploring Economic Indicators: Inflation, GDP, and Consumer Confidence

Invesco Dynamic Building & Construction ETF

iShares Residential Real Estate ETF

SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF

Exploring Economic Indicators: Housing and Consumer Sentiment

Exploring Economic Indicators: Inflation, Retail Sales, and Household Debt

A divide between two consumer ETFs may be signaling the true picture of U.S. inflation as shopping trends dictate where investors are placing their bets.

Consumer ETFs showing the real inflation picture

The US economy is showing signs of slowing, particularly in consumer data and the consumer discretionary sector. The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF is underperforming and is 17% below its 2021 high.

XLY: Consumer Cooling

Global X Cloud Computing ETF

iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF

SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF

SPDR S&P Transportation ETF

We have highlighted five ETFs from different zones that have plunged the most so far this year but have a solid Zacks ETF Rank.

5 Beaten-Down Top-Ranked ETFs to Buy for a Turnaround

Exploring Economic Indicators: April 2024 Employment

Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF

Invesco QQQ

Global X Interest Rate Hedge ETF

iShares Silver Trust

April became the worst month of 2024 for Wall Street. However, on May 1, 2024, Fed Chair Powell kept the rates unchanged and indicated a move to ease back on balance sheet tightening.

These Top ETF Stories of April Worth a Look in May

Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary ETF

Amazon (AMZN) reported robust first-quarter 2024 results, wherein it beat both earnings and revenue estimates driven by growth in its advertising and AI-powered cloud computing units.

ETFs to Tap Amazon's Q1 Earnings Beat, AI Growth

ARK Industrial Innovation ETF

Baidu

MicroSectors FANG+ ETN

Simplify Volt RoboCar Disruption and Tech ETF

The fortunes for the electric carmaker seem to be turning around given the company's strong efforts of bringing autonomous driving in China.

Tesla Turnaround in the Cards? Bet on These ETFs

Policymakers, advisors, and analysts closely monitor economic indicators because they provide information on the health and performance of the U.S. economy. This information enables them to make informed decisions regarding business strategies and financial markets.

Exploring Economic Indicators: PCE Inflation, GDP, and Consumer Sentiment

News for Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (XLY)