Exchange-Traded Funds Higher as US Equities Advance After Midday
Broad Market IndicatorsBroad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV rose. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) added 2.8%.US equity indexes rose amid a bounce in semiconductors as investors anchored to Microsoft's (MSFT) quarterly results showing AI monetization.EnergyIShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) fell about 0.2% each.TechnologyThe State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) gained 4.9%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) added 3.6%, and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was up 3.9%.The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) rose 6.5%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) advanced 8.1%.FinancialThe State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) rose 0.3%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) advanced 0.8%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), declined 0.8%.CommoditiesCrude oil dropped 0.7%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) fell 1%. Natural gas rose 1.2%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) added 1.1%.Gold on Comex gained 1.8%, and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) rose 1.6%. Silver was up 1.5%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) added 2.3%.ConsumerThe State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) was down 2.4%. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) slipped 2.2%, and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) eased 2.2%.The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) was up 0.6%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) dipped 0.9%, and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) fell 1.1%.HealthcareThe State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) declined 1.7% and iShares US Healthcare (IYH) fell 1.7%, and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) eased 1.5%. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was down 0.5%.IndustrialThe State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) rose 0.3%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) were also higher.CryptocurrencyIn midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) added 1.9%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO) rose 1.9%, ProShares Ether ETF (EETH) was up 2%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) was 1.7% higher.