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Below details the sector returns for the first quarter.
The top group was Communication Services, with a top-notch 15.57% gain.
In second place was Energy, with a pump of 12.69%. Technology rounds out the top 3 with a 12.48% gain.
Also interesting to me is what didn't work. Real Estate was the only negative-performing area, falling 1.36%.
This broadening out under the surface is very important. For the beginning of the year, a handful of stocks were making all the gains. That is clearly shifting, with both Financials and Industrials each outperforming the S&P 500.
So, in this same vein, I asked a question given Real Estate's down-and-out return in the first quarter. When S&P 500 sectors show a negative performance in the first quarter, how do they behave in Q2 on average?
What I learned was eye-opening. Since 2002, the S&P 500 sectors tend to bounce hard after a negative Q1.
Additionally, and likely the hallmark for today, the Real Estate sector is by far the leader of the pack in the second quarter following a negative Q1. On average, the high-yielding group bounces a mind-numbing 8.44%:
I'll admit, hanging your hat on rate-sensitive Real Estate stocks is about as popular as a steamy latte on a hot summer day right now.
But consider the fact that one reason they've been in the penalty box is higher interest rates. It stands to reason they'd benefit from the cuts coming later this year.
And the REIT sector is broad — including mortgages, equities, infrastructure, data centers, and more. Odds are a few of these areas will shine sooner than the crowd expects.
So here are our main takeaways for Q2:
Keep betting on energy stocks in the coming quarter.
And don't forget about beaten-down REITs… there's a decent shot that three months from now you'll have something to write home about.
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Lucas Downey Contributing Editor, TradeSmith Daily
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