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Asset Class: Consumer Discretionary Sector
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Oldest ETF back tested: The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR® Fund (XLY)
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Correlation to U.S. Markets: 0.88
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Long-Term Performance: 10.30% CAGR
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S&P 500 Performance: 7.56% CAGR
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Back test timeframe: January 1999 – April 2021
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Number of ETFs available in this asset class: 30
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Number of ETFs in this asset class that are 10-years old or older: 14
XLY vs SPY: January 1999 – April 2021
XLY vs SPY: December 22, 1998 – May 7, 2021
The Deep Value ETF Accumulator rankings for the 14 oldest Consumer Discretionary sector ETFs:
The 4 top ranked Consumer Discretionary sector ETFs head-to-head comparisons:
VCR vs XLY vs IYC vs XRT: July 2006 – April 2021
VCR vs XLY vs IYC vs XRT: June 22, 2006 – May 7, 2021
Stated objectives of 4 top ranked Consumer Discretionary sector ETFs:
VCR – Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF. Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Passively managed, using a full-replication strategy when possible and a sampling strategy if regulatory constraints dictate. Includes stocks of companies that manufacture products and provide services that consumers purchase on a discretionary basis.
XLY – The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR® Fund seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Index (the “Index”). The Index seeks to provide an effective representation of the consumer discretionary sector of the S&P 500 Index. Seeks to provide precise exposure to companies in retail (specialty, multiline, internet and direct marketing); hotels, restaurants and leisure; textiles, apparel and luxury goods; household durables; automobiles; auto components; distributors; leisure products; and diversified consumer services. Allows investors to take strategic or tactical positions at a more targeted level than traditional style based investing.
IYC – The iShares U.S. Consumer Services ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities in the consumer services sector. Exposure to U.S. companies that distribute food, drugs, general retail items, and media. Targeted access to domestic consumer services stocks. Use to express a sector view.
XRT – The SPDR® S&P® Retail ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the S&P® Retail Select Industry® Index (the “Index”). Seeks to provide exposure the retail segment of the S&P TMI, which comprises the following sub-industries: Apparel Retail, Automotive Retail, Computer & Electronic Retail, Department Stores, Drug Retail, Food Retailers, General Merchandise Stores, Hypermarkets & Super Centers, Internet & Direct Marketing Retail, and Specialty Stores. Seeks to track a modified equal weighted index which provides the potential for unconcentrated industry exposure across large, mid and small cap stocks. Allows investors to take strategic or tactical positions at a more targeted level than traditional sector based investing.
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Previous Deep Value ETF Accumulator article on Consumer Discretionary sector ETFs:
4 Best Long-Term Performance Consumer Discretionary Sector ETFs 1.3
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