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Exchange-Traded Funds Fall as US Equities Decline After Midday
Jul 17, 2026 10:39 AM

01:10 PM EDT, 07/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators

Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV fell. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) dropped 0.5%.

US equity indexes slumped as growth sectors sold off, while crude oil jumped as the US intensified strikes against Iran.

Energy

IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) rose 0.7& and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) added 0.6%.

Technology

The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) fell 0.1%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) shed 0.6%, and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) declined 0.3%.

The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) rose 0.2%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) gained 0.1%, both erasing earlier declines.

Financial

The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) fell 0.6%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) declined 1.9%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), advanced 1.9%.

Commodities

Crude oil rose 3.9%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) added 3.8%. Natural gas gained 1.5%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) advanced 0.3%.

Gold on Comex rose 0.8%, and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) advanced 1%. Silver added 0.3%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) gained 0.8%.

Consumer

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) fell 0.8%. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) dropped 0.9%, and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) lost 0.8%.

The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) fell 1.1%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) declined 0.3%, and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) lost 0.7%.

Healthcare

The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) and iShares US Healthcare (IYH) each fell 0.3%, and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) declined 0.2%. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) rose 0.2%.

Industrial

The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) was little changed. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) eased.

Cryptocurrency

In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) fell 1%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF ( BITO ) shed 1.1%, ProShares Ether ETF ( EETH ) was down 2.3%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF ( BETH ) was 1.9% lower.

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