Exchange-Traded Funds, US Equities Mixed After Midday

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Yesterday

Broad Market Indicators

Broad-market exchange-traded fund IWM edged higher and IVV fell. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) fell 0.3%.

US equity indexes traded mixed amid a decline in crude oil prices and government bond yields.

Energy

IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) each lost about 1%.

Technology

The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was 1% lower; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) fell 1%, and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was down 0.7%.

The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) declined 2.7%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) eased 2.3%.

Financial

The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) fell 0.9%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) declined 2.9%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), climbed up 3%.

Commodities

Crude oil fell 4.2%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) slipped 3.7%. Natural gas rose 3.9%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was up 4.4%.

Gold on Comex dipped 1.2%, and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) shed 1.5%. Silver fell 2.1%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) eased 3.3%.

Consumer

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) gained 1.4%. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) rose 1.4%, and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) was up 1.5%.

The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) rose 1.8%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) gained 0.7%, and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) added 1.5%.

Healthcare

The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) rose 0.2%, iShares US Healthcare (IYH) added 0.2%, and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) was up 0.2%. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) gained 0.4%.

Industrial

The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) lost 0.1%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) were marginally higher.

Cryptocurrency

In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) fell 1.3%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO) dipped 1.5%, ProShares Ether ETF (EETH) was down 0.3%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) was 1% lower.

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