2016 S&P 500 Breakdown

Here is a chart showing all the different ETFs ... you can find more information about these here:
www.sectorspdr.com/sectorspdr/

I'm sure everyone already knows about these:
S&P 500 Index (SPY)
Consumer Discretionary (XLY)
Consumer Staples (XLP)
Energy (XLE)
Financials (XLF)
Health Care (XLV)
Industrials (XLI)
Materials (XLB)
Real Estate (XLRE)
Technology (XLK)
Utilities (XLU)

What this chart seems to show, that in 2016 (with 3 weeks to left):
1. SPY is up 11.81%
2. The following sectors outperformed the SPY: Energy, Finance, Materials, Tech.
3. The following sectors underperformed the SPY, but are above the SPY 200 EMA: C.Discretionary, Utilities
4. The following sectors underperformed the SPY and the 200 EMA: C.Staples, Real Estate, Biotech
5. Volatility is relatively low

Thoughts for building a portfolio in the mid-term:
1. Look for longs in Energy, Finance, Materials and Tech
2. Look for shorts in C.Staples, Real Estate, and Biotech
3. Long volatility for a hedge

Trade geschlossen: Ziel wurde erreicht:

Here is one more idea to show, which is this same sort of comparison except since the US Election. SPY up 7.30% since then, very nice.

Winners: Finance, Energy, Materials, C. Discretionary
Mixed Bag: Tech, Real Estate
Losers: C. Staples, Utilities, Biotech

Trade ist aktiv:

Tickers
Finance: GS, BAC
Energy: XOM, CVX, CHK, COP
Materials: DD, DOW, SHW
Tech: GOOGL, FB, NFLX, TSLA
C.Discretionary: MCD, DIS, AMZN