Sector funds--which focus on stocks issued by companies in a specific corner of the economy--have become increasingly popular. These funds attracted about $97.6 billion in net new dollars during 2021.

Most investors buy sector-specific mutual funds or exchange-traded funds for investment reasons—because they think a sector has exceptional growth potential, attractive dividends, or low valuations.

Do you want to make a concentrated bet on a market sector? Use these tables to quickly find a bargain. McKittrick oil field in California (photo by Carolyn Cole) Sector funds, with their wild swings, ...

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There are periods when it either grows or shrinks, and these changes can influence how people invest. The economy expands when there is an increase in employment, consumer spending and real gross ...

The healthcare sector offers a unique combination of defensive stability and explosive growth potential from pharmaceutical innovations. Interested in Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund?

As we kick off 2026, it's likely the sector rotation that began in December 2025 will continue. Some investors believe that many of the best-performing stocks of 2025, notably artificial intelligence ...

Among the 11 stock market sectors, Wall Street analysts currently see the most upside in information technology stocks (21%) and materials stocks (18%). Information technology was the best performing ...

A sector is a segment of the economy where different businesses engage in the same or similar activity or provide the same or similar products or services. A business's sector is defined according to ...