State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF

XLK

Market cap $94.2B

Chris McGratty, KBW head of U.S. bank research, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss the upcoming slate of bank earnings, which stocks McGratty favors and much more.

Most income investors are unknowingly missing two of the best-performing sectors of the past decade. These two investments fill that gap while still paying 10–13% yields. They also benefit from superior tax efficiency and skilled management teams.

Fear has fueled a broad market selloff amid Iran war uncertainties, hitting many stocks despite strong fundamentals and earnings growth upside. Panic selling, however, has historically led to financial setbacks. The market has delivered positive returns following most major geopolitical shocks since Pearl Harbor. S&P 500 tech sector earnings are expected to grow by 45% in Q1 2026, a forecast that has steadily improved in the past three months.

Volatility rises amid Iran tensions, but long-term investing still wins. Here are 5 ETFs to buy and hold through uncertainty and build lasting wealth.

The road ahead for technology stocks will probably continue to be bumpy for now, after a tough start to the year.

Worries over AI spending and the sustainability of demand have been weighing on the tech sector.

US megacap technology stocks, long the driving force behind a bull run spanning more than three years, are undergoing a sharp valuation reset as a mix of geopolitical tensions, rising yields, and questions around artificial intelligence spending weigh on sentiment. The pullback has intensified in recent weeks, with the sector already under pressure before the escalation of the Iran conflict.

XLK and FTEC charge the same low expense ratio but differ in size, with XLK managing far more assets. FTEC holds nearly four times as many stocks as XLK, offering slightly broader tech sector exposure.

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For investors willing to take risk amid elevated stagflation fear, now can be a good time to buy high-quality stocks that have the potential to rebound quickly as market sentiment normalizes. These Quant Strong Buys are stocks to consider, as investors may be overestimating market risks while overlooking the potential for a return to growth. From a range of diverse sectors, each stock has either dipped significantly or returns have been capped by fear.