Exchange-Traded Funds, US Equities Mixed After Midday

Broad Market Indicators

Broad-market exchange-traded fund IWM edged lower while IVV rose, and actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) added 0.6%.

US equity indexes traded mixed in midday trading on Wednesday as investors weighed the job openings and services data.

Energy

IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) each lost 1.1%.

Technology

The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was up 0.4%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) also edged higher.

The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) shed 3.1%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) was down 1.4%.

Financial

The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) fell 1%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) slipped 3.3%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), rose 3.2%.

Commodities

Crude oil shed 2% and the United States Oil Fund (USO) was down 1.7%. Natural gas gained 2.3%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) climbed 4.6%.

Gold on Comex dropped 1%, and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) fell 1%. Silver dipped 3.4%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) lost 4.1%.

Consumer

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) was down 0.7%. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) declined as well.

The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) rose 0.7%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) were mixed, with the latter 0.4%.

Health Care

The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) gained 0.9%, while iShares US Healthcare (IYH) and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) were higher. iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) added 2.1%.

Industrial

The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) shed 0.7%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) also moved lower.

Cryptocurrency

In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) was down 1.4%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO) lost 1.5%, ProShares Ether ETF (EETH) was down 3.1%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) was 1.8% lower.