04 21 2010 Sector Performance Chart

Below is a chart representing the 9 major industry sectors of the S&P 500.  Each sector is represented by their corresponding ETF.  The chart graphically illustrates the relative performance of these various industry sectors compared the S&P 500 benchmark. This would be a good chart to get a good understanding of because I intend to use it often.

Most moderate risk portfolios currently have positions in XLY (Consumer Discretionary) and XLI (Industrials).

(Click on chart to enlarge it for easier viewing)

If we have money in the market, we want to be invested in the best performing sectors.

Some sectors are riskier that others and will always remain a constraint for more conservative investors.