List of ETF Sectors
Here is a list of the investment sectors covered by ETF Sector Data. More sectors will be added over time.
Major US Broad Investment Sectors
Major Specialist Investment Sectors of US Markets
These are the 11 main sectors of the major US indices.
| Sector | Related ETF |
|---|---|
| Basic Materials | Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB) |
| Biotech | SPDR Biotech (XBI) |
| Consumer Staples | Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) |
| Consumer Discretionary | Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) |
| Energy | Energy Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) |
| Financials | Financials Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) |
| Healthcare | Health Care Sector Select SPDR Fund (XLV) |
| Real Estate | iShares US Real Estate (IYR) |
| Technology | Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) |
| Utilities | Utilities Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) |
Smaller Specialist Investment Sectors of US Markets
ETFs that cover other market sectors.
Specialised Technology ETFs
ETFs that cover specific technologies or themes within the larger tech sector.
Major Commodities
These ETFs cover the major investable commodities. Be aware these ETFs can be extremely volatile. Their performance is strongly correlated with the strength or weakness of the global economy as well as the strength or weakness in the US dollar.
Soft Commodities
Agricultural commodity funds tend to be highly volatile and cyclical. They are heavily influenced by the weather and harvests. To a lesser extent they are also dependent on the strength of the global economy and the US dollar.
| Sector | Related ETF |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | DBA |
Global Regions
Check out the world ETF page for a more or less complete list of country-specific funds.
Speculative and Meme Stocks
High risk ETFs for anyone who wants to YOLO their hard earned cash.
These types of ETFs are often launched if a new investment theme becomes super popular. They're usually in the technology sector and it's all too common for the industry to crash as it fails to become truly world changing or profitable. An example of this is 3D printing. This technology promised much, but outside of small hobbyist niches and product prototyping it has never really achieved much of a return on shareholder capital.
Blockchain is another technology that generated a huge amount of hype but never really became mainstream.
Cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrency ETFs are an alternative to holding crypto coins directly.
It is also possible to invest in crypto exchange companies and those using blockchain technology.