State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF

XRT

Market cap $111M

A smart beta exchange traded fund, the State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) debuted on 06/19/2006, and offers broad exposure to the Consumer Discretionary ETFs category of the market.

For an inflation-adjusted perspective on retail sales, take a look at our Real Retail Sales commentary. Here is the introduction from today's report: Advance Estimates of U.S. Retail and Food Services Advance estimates of U.S.

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Consumer Discretionary - Retail segment of the equity market, look no further than the State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on June 19, 2006.

There is an increasing bifurcation in performance between big tech stocks and Main Street ones. The MoneyShow Chart of the Day shows the 1-year performance for a range of ETFs, including the iShares Semiconductor ETF at one end of the spectrum and the State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF at the other.

Last week's economic data was defined by conflicting signals from the consumer. While retail figures suggest resilience, sentiment levels have plummeted to record lows.

The Advance Retail Sales Report from the Census Bureau showed consumer spending was more robust than expected in March. Headline sales jumped 1.7%, a sharp acceleration from February's 0.7% rise and above the projected 1.4% growth.

Exactly 10 years ago, the Amplify Online Retail ETF (IBUY) debuted, marking a decade since its inception gave investors concentrated exposure to digital commerce. In 2016, IBUY established the notion that retail was becoming more of a technology story.

Resiliency Is the Headline Thursday's market action can be summed up in one word: resiliency. Granddad Russell 2000, represented by IWM, held its 200-day moving average, showing surprising strength in small caps.

The Advance Retail Sales Report from the Census Bureau showed consumer spending was more robust than expected in February. Headline sales rose 0.6%, a step up from January's 0.1% decline and better than the projected 0.5% growth.

When Markets Disagree, Pay Attention In today's modern version of “Family Feud: Market Edition,” we're looking at a classic internal battle within the market: “Granny” Retail Sector and the consumer stocksvs.“Granddad” Russell 2000 and the small cap stocks When these two are aligned, markets tend to trend smoothly.