Top Five U.S. Sectors Shift as Tech Power Slows

Tech sector overview

Tech Leads but New Sectors Join the Top Five

The S&P 500 jumped more than 3% last week. After the move, the mix of sectors in our portfolio changed a lot. Technology is still the biggest piece, but its share fell from about 70% to roughly 50% as other sectors grew.

Financials moved up to the second spot, Health Care climbed to third, and Industrials entered the top five at fourth place. Real Estate slipped to fifth, while Energy dropped to sixth.

Other moves:

  • Materials rose from ninth to seventh.
  • Consumer Staples stayed at eighth.
  • Consumer Discretionary moved up one slot to ninth.
  • Utilities fell from seventh to tenth.
  • Communication Services stayed at eleventh.
  1. Technology – XLK (53%)
  2. Financials – XLF (19%)
  3. Health Care – XLV (13%)
  4. Industrials – XLI (12%)
  5. Real Estate – XLRE (3%)
  6. Energy – XLE
  7. Materials – XLB
  8. Consumer Staples – XLP
  9. Consumer Discretionary – XLY
  10. Utilities – XLU
  11. Communication Services – XLC

How Weights Shifted This Week

Portfolio mix
Portfolio composition after the latest changes.

With Industrials now in the top five, its share grew to 12%, while Energy fell behind. Technology’s share dropped to 53%, the biggest reduction among all sectors. Financials and Health Care each slipped a little, and Real Estate stayed small at 3%.

This shows that even though tech is still the leader, its dominance is easing as other big sectors rise.

Weekly Relative Rotation Graph (RRG)

Weekly RRG
Weekly RRG for U.S. sectors.

The weekly RRG shows tech moving from the leading corner toward a weaker spot, though it still has a high relative strength value. Health Care and Financials are getting close to the leader area. Industrials and Real Estate are climbing from lagging toward improvement.

Daily Relative Rotation Graph (RRG)

Daily RRG
Daily RRG for U.S. sectors.

On the daily chart, tech has already moved back into the leader corner. Industrials show a quick bounce upward, while Real Estate, Health Care, and Financials are flattening after a fall, suggesting that their downward push is easing.

Sector Highlights

Technology

Tech bar
Tech bar chart: Near all‑time high.

Tech broke out of a tight range and is now close to its highest level ever, near 200 points. The raw relative‑strength line made a higher low, which is a good sign.

Financials

Finance bar
Financials bar chart: Above previous high.

Financials have clearly moved above their last peak and are climbing. The raw strength line meets resistance at earlier lows, but the upward‑pointing RRG lines suggest more gains may follow.

Health Care

Health bar
Health care bar chart: Building strong momentum.

Health Care paused briefly after breaking its 2024‑25 highs, then resumed upward movement. The raw strength line is flattening but starting to rise, pointing toward a possible move into the leader corner.

Industrials

Industrial bar
Industrials bar chart: Testing previous high.

Now in the top five, Industrials stay inside a rising channel and are trying to break their prior high. The raw strength line sits in the middle, while the RRG lines are turning positive.

Real Estate

Real estate bar
Real estate bar chart: Facing strong resistance.

Real Estate is still fighting against resistance set in 2022, 2024, and recently. The sector failed to break higher and is now testing support around 44 points. The raw strength line fell to the bottom, and the RRG lines are flattening, making Real Estate the riskiest of the top five.

Portfolio Performance

Performance chart
Portfolio performance compared to the S&P 500.

This week the portfolio gained about 1%, narrowing the gap to the S&P 500. It now trails the index by 8% since the start. The improvement is slow but steady, offering hope that the portfolio could eventually match or beat the market.


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