Performance of the 11 GICS sectors via SPDR ETFs, compared against the S&P 500 benchmark (SPY).
Arrows show outperformance vs underperformance relative to SPY.
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Capital almost never leaves the market — it just shuffles around inside it. Out of Tech, into Energy. Out of Discretionary, into Staples. Out of the sectors that need cheap money, into the ones that profit when money gets expensive. That quiet reshuffling is sector rotation, and it's one of the oldest patterns in markets because it maps cleanly onto the business cycle. Early expansion favors cyclicals like Tech and Consumer Discretionary. Late cycle usually rewards Energy and Materials. When fear takes over, money hides in Utilities, Healthcare, and Staples. The trick is spotting the handoff before it's obvious — which is exactly what this tool is built to help you do.
The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) divides the market into 11 sectors, each represented by a Select Sector SPDR ETF. Our tracker compares the performance of each sector ETF against SPY (the S&P 500 benchmark) across 1-week, 1-month, and 3-month timeframes to identify which sectors are leading and lagging.
Software, hardware, semiconductors. Cyclical growth sector sensitive to interest rates and innovation cycles.
Pharma, biotech, medical devices. Defensive sector with steady demand regardless of economic conditions.
Banks, insurance, asset managers. Benefits from rising rates and economic expansion.
Oil, gas, energy infrastructure. Driven by commodity prices and global energy demand.
Retail, auto, leisure. Cyclical sector that thrives when consumers are confident and spending.
Food, beverage, household goods. Defensive sector with steady earnings through recessions.
Compare sector performance across timeframes to identify trends. If a sector is outperforming on all three timeframes (1W, 1M, 3M), some analysts interpret this as a strong trend. If a sector has strong 1-week performance but weak 3-month performance, some analysts view this as a potential early rotation. Sectors consistently lagging on all timeframes are under distribution and are sometimes viewed as lagging by momentum-based strategies.
The relative performance badge shows how much the sector ETF outperformed or underperformed SPY (the S&P 500 index fund) over the selected timeframe. A reading of +2.1% vs SPY means the sector gained 2.1 percentage points more than the broad market. This helps identify true sector strength versus a rising-tide-lifts-all-boats environment.
Defensive sectors—Utilities (XLU), Healthcare (XLV), and Consumer Staples (XLP)—have historically shown relative resilience during recessions because demand for their products and services remains relatively stable. Energy can also outperform if inflation remains elevated. Cyclical sectors like Technology and Consumer Discretionary typically underperform.
Some investors track relative strength across sectors to inform their allocation decisions. Some active traders also monitor the spread between leading and lagging sectors. The 1-month and 3-month timeframes can help identify the dominant trend, while the 1-week view may offer additional timing context.
