Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
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Funds holding %
of 7,372 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
213% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 225 | Existing positions closed: 72
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 26 [Q3] → 52 (+26) [Q4]
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.9B [Q3] → $18.8B (+$2.89B) [Q4]
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 419 | Existing positions reduced: 374
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,127 [Q3] → 1,255 (+128) [Q4]
5.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 83.2% [Q3] → 77.66% (-5.54%) [Q4]
59% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.67B | Put options by funds: $4.03B
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for XLY.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 8 articles about XLY published over the past 30 days
Neutral
ETF Trends
2 days ago
Consumer Staples ETFs: Defensive Strength in Uncertain Times
Consumer spending has been a strong point in the economy, but recent headwinds are building. The consumer discretionary sector has felt pressure due to recessionary concerns on top of pricing inflation from potential tariffs.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
Tesla Stock Suffers Worst Day Since 2020: ETFs in Focus
Tesla's TSLA stock suffered a massive drop on March 10, 2025, plunging 15%, marking its worst single-day performance since September 2020. This steep decline came on the heels of a broader market downturn, with the Nasdaq index falling nearly 4%—its sharpest decline since 2022.
Negative
MarketBeat
4 days ago
3 Stocks Institutions Are Quietly Dumping
Nobody is as aware of the market's conditions as institutional buyers and the banks that do the dealing for them since they employ hundreds (if not thousands) of qualified analysts and portfolio managers with their fingers on the pulse of global markets essentially all day, every single day. Regardless of experience or awareness of market conditions, an individual investor could never outcompete the scale and information flow these places have access to.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
"Chaos Creates Opportunities"? Buy These ETFs
Buying the dip has been a successful strategy for decades. While the macro environment may create fear, history often shows that not investing during a market downturn is a missed opportunity.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
XLY: Avoid The Worst Performer
XLY has underperformed due to significant declines in TSLA and weak consumer data. Consumer sentiment is low, with rising inflation expectations, declining retail sales, and increasing unemployment claims, indicating potential long-term headwinds for XLY. Despite potential technical support, any recovery in XLY may be short-lived, driven by oversold conditions rather than fundamental improvements.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Where's The Weakness In Discretionary?
Consumer Discretionary is down an even worse 5.65% year to date, and returns look even worse when compared to the December 17th high. Using the sector ETF as a proxy for the group, that latest correction leaves it in no-man's-land between the 50 and 200-day moving averages, with the recent low finding some support around the November post-election low.
Negative
ETF Trends
1 week ago
Weekly Economic Snapshot: Inflation Concerns Cast Shadow of Uncertainty
Last week's economic data reflected growing apprehension. Despite GDP figures indicating continued expansion, weakening consumer confidence and persistent inflation concerns have cast a shadow of uncertainty.
Negative
ETF Trends
2 weeks ago
Weekly Economic Snapshot: Confidence Falls, Housing Stumbles, and Uncertainty Grows
Economic indicators provide insight into the overall health and performance of the economy. They are closely watched by policymakers, advisors, investors, and businesses because they help them to make informed decisions about business strategies and financial markets.
Negative
CNBC Television
1 month ago
'Fast Money' traders talk cracks forming in consumer facing stocks
The 'Fast Money' traders talk consumer stocks facing trouble.
Neutral
ETF Trends
1 month ago
Weekly Economic Snapshot: Jobs, Inflation, & Sentiment Keep Markets on Edge
Economic indicators provide insight into the overall health and performance of the economy. They are closely watched by policymakers, advisors, investors, and businesses because they help them to make informed decisions about business strategies and financial markets.
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