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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: 0.87
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Long-Term Performance: 8.71% CAGR
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S&P 500 Performance: 7.03% CAGR
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Back test timeframe: January 1999 – May 2023
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Number of ETFs available in this asset class: 35
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Number of ETFs in this asset class that are 10-years old or older: 16
XLY vs SPY: January 1999 – May 2023
XLY vs SPY: December 22, 1998 – June 12, 2023
The Deep Value ETF Accumulator rankings for the 16 oldest Consumer Discretionary sector ETFs:
The 5 top ranked Consumer Discretionary sector ETFs head-to-head comparisons:
VCR vs XLY vs IYC vs PEJ vs PBS: July 2005 – May 2023
VCR vs XLY vs IYC vs PEJ vs PBS: June 23, 2005 – June 12, 2023
Stated objectives of 5 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 specialty retail; broadline retail; hotels, restaurants and leisure; textiles, apparel and luxury goods; household durables; automobiles; automobile 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. The companies included in each Select Sector Index are selected on the basis of general industry classification from a universe of companies defined by the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock® Index (“S&P 500®”). The eleven Select Sector Indexes (each a “Select Sector Index”) upon which the Select Sector SPDR Funds are based together comprise all of the companies in the S&P 500. The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Index includes companies from the following industries: specialty retail; broadline retail; hotels, restaurants and leisure; textiles, apparel and luxury goods; household durables; automobiles; automobile components; distributors; leisure products; and diversified consumer services.
IYC – The iShares U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. equities in the consumer discretionary sector. Exposure to U.S. companies that distribute food, drugs, general retail items, and media. Targeted access to domestic consumer discretionary stocks. Use to express a sector view.
PEJ – The Invesco Dynamic Leisure and Entertainment ETF (Fund) is based on the Dynamic Leisure & Entertainment Intellidex℠ Index (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is designed to provide capital appreciation by thoroughly evaluating companies based on a variety of investment merit criteria, including: price momentum, earnings momentum, quality, management action, and value. The Index is comprised of common stocks of 30 US leisure and entertainment companies. These are companies that are principally engaged in the design, production or distribution of goods or services in the leisure and entertainment industries. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly in February, May, August and November.
PBS – The Invesco Dynamic Media ETF (Fund) is based on the Dynamic Media Intellidex℠ Index (Index). The Fund will normally invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is designed to provide capital appreciation by thoroughly evaluating companies based on a variety of investment merit criteria, including: price momentum, earnings momentum, quality, management action, and value. The Index is comprised of common stocks of 30 US media companies. These are companies that are principally engaged in the development, production, sale and distribution of goods or services used in the media industry. The Fund and the Index are rebalanced and reconstituted quarterly in February, May, August and November.
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