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Exchange-Traded Funds Point Higher as US Equities Advance After Midday
Jun 30, 2026 10:24 AM

01:08 PM EDT, 06/30/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators

Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV rose. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) rose 1.6%.

US equity indexes rose amid semiconductor-led gains in technology and a decline in crude oil after midday Tuesday.

Energy

IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) dropped 0.1% and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) fell 0.2%.

Technology

The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) gained 2.3%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) rose 2.1%, and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was up 1.8%.

The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) gained 4.1%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) was up 3.7%.

Financial

The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) fell fractionally. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) was down less than 0.1%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), rose 0.1%.

Commodities

Crude oil slipped 1.2%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) fell 1%. Natural gas climbed 4.5%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was up 4.7%.

Gold on Comex rose 0.1%, and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) added 0.3%. Silver was up 2.5%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) was 2.5% higher.

Consumer

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) lost 1.2%. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) fell 1.1%, and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) was down 0.9%.

The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) added 0.3%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) rose fractionally, and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) eased 0.7%.

Healthcare

The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) fell 1%, iShares US Healthcare (IYH) dipped 1%, and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) was down 0.8%. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) gained 0.5%.

Industrial

The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) added 1%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) were also higher.

Cryptocurrency

In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) dropped 3.2%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF ( BITO ) fell 3.1%, ProShares Ether ETF ( EETH ) was down 3.6%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF ( BETH ) was 4% lower.

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