SPDR offers a wide range of UCITS-compliance sector ETFs covering World, US and Europe exposures. With more than $300 billion in sector ETF AUM, SPDR is a global leader in sector investing.
Sector & Equity Compass Q3 2024
Our quarterly Sector & Equity Compass provides investors with an overview of recent sector performance and flows, and also features our Sectors Picks for the quarter ahead.
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For investors seeking to capitalise on return dispersion by implementing a sector rotation strategy, price momentum can be an indicator of emerging opportunities and risks. Powered by RRG® Research, the Sector ETF Momentum Map is a powerful tool that lets you see in real time how sectors are trending relative to their US, European and world benchmarks and relative to other sectors.
What’s the role of sector indices in risk, pricing and active returns? S&P DJI’s Tim Edwards joins Rebecca Chesworth of SPDR ETFs to explore how and why some investors are getting active with sectors.
Around half of variation in stock returns can be attributed to sector trends.
Selective Market Exposure
Sectors allow targeted exposure to capture opportunities in market (be it sentiment, macro factors, themes, style). Across a fund range there is also the ability to play different parts of the business cycle in different regions, e.g. US vs. Europe.
Dispersion Between Sector Returns
Dispersion of returns is a defining characteristic of sector investing. As different sectors have different drivers, their returns will diverge over a given period. According to S&P, the dispersion between sector returns accounts for roughly half of the dispersion between stock returns. This implies that half of the value added from picking stocks could be achieved with selecting the right sectors.
Risk Management
Diversification of risk1 Sector investment offers a lower concentration risk than individual stocks and helps avoid idiosyncratic risk associated with individual stocks.
Varied correlations between sectors Each sector has a different correlation with the overall market. Taking advantage of these differences could reduce risk in a portfolio.
Idea Implementation
Because sectors comprise companies with the same economic activities, there are often style characteristics in common. This knowledge can be utilised to implement an investment view, particularly related to macroeconomic factors.
Investing in sectors can align portfolios with broader market trends, giving exposure to specific factors and styles.
Sectors are particularly well suited to target certain economic variables and, when accessed through ETFs, investors can implement macroeconomic views simply and cost-effectively.2
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