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Wall Street’s sector landscape is displaying a clear divergence as the broader U.S. market hovers near record highs.
Several sectors have pushed into overbought territory, signaling strong investor appetite and extended technical conditions. Others remain firmly in neutral territory, while a select few have slipped into oversold levels.
See below a breakdown where each of the 11 S&P 500 sectors stand:
OVERBOUGHT SECTORS
* Communication Services
* Consumer Staples
* Consumer Discretionary
* Information Technology
* Utilities
NEUTRAL SECTORS
* Industrials
* Financials
* Materials
* Energy
OVERSOLD SECTORS
* Health Care
* Real Estate
As for a performance point of view, Info Tech has been 2025’s top performing segment and Health Care has been the weakest performer on the trading year.
For further exposure towards individual sectors, investors can turn towards exchange traded funds for additional diversification.
COMMUNICATION SERVICES ETFS: (NYSEARCA:XLC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLC]), (NYSEARCA:VOX [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VOX]), (BATS:IYZ [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IYZ]), (NYSEARCA:RSPC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/RSPC]), and (NYSEARCA:XTL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XTL]).
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY ETFS: (NYSEARCA:XLY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLY]), (NYSEARCA:VCR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VCR]), (NYSEARCA:FXD [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FXD]), (NYSEARCA:FDIS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FDIS]), (NYSEARCA:RSPD [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/RSPD]), and (NYSEARCA:RXI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/RXI]).
CONSUMER STAPLES ETFS: (NYSEARCA:XLP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLP]), (NYSEARCA:VDC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VDC]), (NYSEARCA:IYK [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IYK]), (NYSEARCA:FSTA [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FSTA]), (NYSEARCA:KXI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/KXI]), and (NYSEARCA:RSPS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/RSPS]).
ENERGY ETFS: (NYSEARCA:XLE [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLE]), (NYSEARCA:AMLP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AMLP]), (NYSEARCA:VDE [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VDE]), (NYSEARCA:XOP [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XOP]), (NYSEARCA:OIH [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/OIH]), and (NYSEARCA:IXC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IXC]).
FINANCIALS ETFS: (NYSEARCA:XLF [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLF]), (NYSEARCA:VFH [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VFH]), (NYSEARCA:IYF [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IYF]), (NYSEARCA:FNCL [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FNCL]), (NYSEARCA:IYG [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IYG]), and (NYSEARCA:FXO [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FXO]).
HEALTH CARE ETFS: (NYSEARCA:XLV [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLV]), (NYSEARCA:VHT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VHT]), (NYSEARCA:IHI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IHI]), (NYSEARCA:IXJ [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IXJ]), (NYSEARCA:IYH [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IYH]), (NYSEARCA:FHLC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FHLC]), and (NYSEARCA:FXH [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FXH]).
INDUSTRIALS ETFS: (NYSEARCA:XLI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLI]), (NYSEARCA:VIS [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VIS]), (FXR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FXR]), (BATS:IYJ [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IYJ]), (NYSEARCA:FIDU [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FIDU]), and (NYSEARCA:RSPN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/RSPN]).
MATERIALS ETFS: (NYSEARCA:XLB [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLB]), (NYSEARCA:VAW [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VAW]), (NYSEARCA:IYM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IYM]), (NYSEARCA:FXZ [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FXZ]), (NYSEARCA:MXI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/MXI]), and (NYSEARCA:RSPM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/RSPM]).
REAL ESTATE ETFS: (NYSEARCA:VNQ [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VNQ]), (NYSEARCA:XLRE [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLRE]), (NYSEARCA:IYR [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IYR]), (NYSEARCA:USRT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/USRT]), and (NYSEARCA:HOMZ [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/HOMZ]).
TECH ETFS: (NYSEARCA:VGT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VGT]), (NYSEARCA:XLK [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLK]), (NYSEARCA:IYW [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IYW]), (NYSEARCA:FTEC [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FTEC]), (NYSEARCA:IXN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IXN]), and (NYSEARCA:RSPT [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/RSPT]).
UTILITIES ETFS: (NYSEARCA:XLU [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/XLU]), (NYSEARCA:VPU [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/VPU]), (NYSEARCA:FUTY [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FUTY]), (NYSEARCA:IDU [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/IDU]), (NYSEARCA:FXU [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/FXU]), and (NYSEARCA:JXI [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/JXI]).
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Overbought or Oversold? A sector-by-sector look at today’s market
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Aug 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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