Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
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Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
0.82% more ownership
Funds ownership: 77.82% [Q4 2024] → 78.64% (+0.82%) [Q1 2025]
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 1,277 [Q4 2024] → 1,193 (-84) [Q1 2025]
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.8B [Q4 2024] → $15.8B (-$3.04B) [Q1 2025]
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 382 | Existing positions reduced: 489
34% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 103 | Existing positions closed: 155
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 53 [Q4 2024] → 33 (-20) [Q1 2025]
54% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.52B | Put options by funds: $3.3B
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for XLY.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 6 articles about XLY published over the past 30 days
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Sector ETFs Set to Gain as Inflation Cools in May
Cooling May inflation boosts prospects for ETFs tied to consumer spending, tech growth, homebuilding and real estate.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
Consumer Discretionary ETFs Set for a Comeback?
XLY, VCR and FDIS lead consumer discretionary ETFs higher as recession fears fade and trade optimism lifts markets.
Positive
ETF Trends
1 week ago
Weekly Economic Snapshot: Inflation Cools While Sentiment Cautiously Climbs
Last week's economic data presented a mixed but generally more positive outlook. Inflation continued its downward trend in April, reaching its lowest point in over four years.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Should You Invest in the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY)?
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) was launched on 12/16/1998, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Consumer Discretionary - Broad segment of the equity market.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Consumer Confidence Surges in May: ETFs to Gain
Consumer confidence soared in May on U.S.-China trade truce. ETFs like XLY, VCR, FDIS, XLP, and IYC stand to gain from rising optimism and market outlook.
Neutral
ETF Trends
3 weeks ago
Weekly Economic Snapshot: Inflation Relief Meets Consumer Woes
Last week's economic data presented a mixed bag, arriving against a backdrop of an S&P 500 that trended upwards for the entire week, buoyed by positive developments in trade talks.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
XLY: Consumer Discretionary Dashboard For May
This article provides a top-down analysis of the consumer discretionary sector, focusing on value, quality, and momentum metrics. The auto and components industry has the best value score, but the worst quality score. Consumer services are more compelling, with a fair value score and an excellent quality score. XLY ETF offers cheap exposure to consumer cyclicals, but is heavily weighted in Amazon and Tesla.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
3 ETF Strategies to Follow on Temporary U.S.-China Trade Deal
With the U.S. and China hitting pause on tariffs, markets are breathing a sigh of relief. Here are three ETF that strategies investors can follow to capitalize on the trade truce.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Defensive Sectors Continue To Lead U.S. Stock Market This Year
President Trump announced a US-UK trade deal yesterday, which may be an early sign of a thaw in the global trade war. Although the broad US stock market has rebounded sharply in recent weeks, the recovery has yet to reverse a wide lead for defensive equities.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Oil Slumps to Below $60: ETFs to Gain
Oil prices tumbled below $60 per barrel for the first time since February 2021. Lower oil prices have been a blessing for a few ETFs.
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