State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF

XLK

Market cap $94.2B

A golden yield-and-growth combo is something most investors assume they'll rarely find. Defensive income machines keep quietly compounding at double-digit rates. This trio could change how you think about dividend ETFs.

Solid Q4 earnings trends put sector ETFs in focus as growth broadens beyond Tech. ETFs ITA, XLK, VFH stand out.

AI stole the spotlight, but dividend investors still have ways to benefit. You do not need tech stocks to profit from the AI boom. Three overlooked income plays linked to AI growth.

ETF investors are entering the new year with confidence, but not without caution.

Information technology represented 34.4% of the S&P 500 at year-end 2025, creating concentration risk for investors with core equity portfolios heavily weighted toward mega-cap technology names, according to insights from SS&C ALPS Advisors. An equal sector investment approach offers a way to reduce this concentration while maintaining access to quality large-cap companies.

Can the S&P 500 extend its double-digit run in 2026? Valuations, Fed shifts, AI risks loom as ETFs like SPY, XLK, GLD take focus.

CNBC's "Closing Bell Overtime" team discusses the 2026 tech playbook and more with John Belton, portfolio manager at Gabelli Funds.

XLK is significantly cheaper to own and far larger than SOXX, but its recent returns have lagged the semiconductor-focused fund. SOXX is more volatile and suffered a deeper five-year drawdown, reflecting its narrow chip-sector tilt.

Valuations and bubble concerns are top of mind for investors as they start the new year after what can only be described as a blockbuster 2025. Still, Andrew Slimmon – a senior expert at Morgan Stanley – believes US megacap tech stocks are actually more attractive to own “now” than they were a year ago.

Phil Palumbo, Palumbo Wealth Management, Victoria Fernandez, Crossmark Chief Market Strategist, and Ali Flynn Phillips join 'Closing Bell' to talk what sectors they are watching heading into the new year.