Investors have made big bets on tech stocks. Why one strategist just downgraded the sector.

Slowing flows into tech stocks as valuations deteriorate has one strategist lowering the firm's rating on tech stocks.

Market Watch • Oct 14, 2026

New State Street Sector ETFs Give Biggest Stocks Full Weight

State Street Investment Management launched four sector ETFs on Wednesday, built to give each sector's largest companies their full weight. Key Takeaways: XLKM aims to give Nvidia 20.93%, compared with 15.41% in its Select Sector counterpart, XLK.

ETF Trends • Oct 14, 2026

ValuEngine Weekly Commentary With Strategy Notes

U.S. equity markets were mixed this week, with broader gains across value, defensive, and cyclical sectors offset by weakness in technology and the NASDAQ 100. The S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) gained 0.99%, while the NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) declined 0.52%, pressured by a 1.86% pullback in Technology (XLK).

Seeking Alpha • Oct 13, 2026

S&P 500 Sector Outlook: Favor XLC And XLK, Underweight XLP As Earnings Leadership Remains Uneven

The S&P 500 enters 2027 with robust earnings expectations but concentrated upward revisions, requiring selective sector allocation for outperformance. I rate Communication Services (XLC) and Information Technology (XLK) as Buy, citing attractive valuation-growth combinations and strong earnings momentum, respectively.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 9, 2026

A popular tech fund is now overbought. That's no reason to sell, history shows.

A surge to record highs for technology stocks has pushed them to what is considered by technical analysts to be overbought levels, but history shows investors should not use that as reason to cut their exposure.

Market Watch • Oct 7, 2026

Foreign ETFs Draw Nearly Double U.S. Large-Cap Flows

International stock ETFs drew nearly double the new money of U.S. large-cap funds in September, according to FactSet's monthly ETF summary. Key Takeaways: Foreign stock funds pulled in almost twice the September inflows of U.S. large-cap funds.

ETF Trends • Oct 7, 2026

XLK Does Not Own Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Netflix or Tesla. Three Stocks Are 35.87% of It

Millions of investors bought XLK expecting broad exposure to the companies reshaping the economy, but a closer look at its SEC filing reveals several of the most recognizable names in tech are nowhere inside it, and the ones that are

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 6, 2026

XLK Hits New All-Time High as Tech Triumphs

It's always an exciting time to be an ETF investor when a fund you're invested in hits an all-time high. Key Takeaways: The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) has started October on a high note by hitting a new all-time high of $201.39.

ETF Trends • Oct 6, 2026

State Street Technology ETF vs iShares Technology ETF

State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF has a lower expense ratio of 0.08% compared to the 0.37% charged by iShares U.S. Technology ETF. iShares U.S. Technology ETF provides a broader portfolio with 154 holdings, while the State Street fund is more concentrated with 78 securities.

The Motley Fool • Oct 6, 2026

ETFs to Buy as NVIDIA Marches Toward $6 Trillion Market Cap

NVIDIA's march toward $6 trillion highlights four ETFs offering heavy exposure to its AI-fueled growth while providing diversification.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 6, 2026