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Which sector is actually leading right now? — sector rotation review

Equal-weight average return by sector, over the trailing 1 and 3 months. Energy led over the past month (+5.3%), Basic Materials lagged the most (-6.6%).

Strongest sectors this quarter

Sector1mo 3mo# Stocks
Energy+5.3%+7.8%79
Consumer Discretionary+5.0%-3.8%457
Utilities+4.8%-2.6%87
Consumer Staples+3.9%+9.8%61
Finance+0.9%-5.5%473

Weakest sectors

Sector1mo 3mo# Stocks
Basic Materials-6.6%-10.9%36
Technology-5.3%-1.1%288
Miscellaneous-5.2%-15.7%23
Telecommunications-4.9%-10.3%29
Industrials-1.5%-8.3%323

Why sector rotation matters

Even when the overall market is flat, money keeps moving between sectors underneath the surface. A sector can lead for years and then suddenly lag, or vice versa. Watching sector-level flows first, before individual stocks, is a faster way to see what the market is actually rewarding right now.

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