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A $1.2 million position in Vanguard's most popular S&P 500 fund looks like broad diversification until you open the shareholder report and see where most of that money actually sits. For a 64-year-old counting on this portfolio for the next 30 years, the sector breakdown changes the risk calculation entirely.
On Wednesday, September 2, State Street Investment Management announced the debut of the State Street SPDR UC Investments 90/10 Endowment Strategy Index ETF (UCBG). Notably, this fund was created through a collaboration between State Street and UC Investments, the investment arm of the University of California.
MOO has recently broken out and is showing real momentum, while XLV continues its uptrend and XLK holds around the 50-day EMA. The agriculture ETF carries the strongest bullish outlook of the three.
The Vanguard Information Technology ETF provides broader diversification with 310 holdings, whereas the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF focuses on 73 stocks. The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF has a lower expense ratio of 0.08% and delivered a higher 1-year total return of 43.4%.
The AI trade is entering a new phase. After years of infrastructure spending, the focus is shifting toward software that can turn computing power into revenue and productivity.
U.S.-Iran tensions are lifting oil prices and could reshape the outlook for energy, defense, gold and rate-sensitive ETFs.
Advisors did not slow down on exchange-traded funds in the second quarter. They added more of them, and pointed the money somewhere new, according to AdvizorPro's Q2 2026 RIA ETF Trends report.
The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF has rebounded, but AI-driven sector changes demand a more selective approach to software exposure. Earnings strength in software is currently sustained by price increases on renewals, not new customer growth, raising sustainability concerns.