ETFs & commodities: momentum and trend
Which ETF to buy right now based on trend? 20 major ETFs and commodities ranked by momentum (price vs 50/200-day moving averages). Yahoo Finance data · 2026-10-14 06:14 UTC.
In short — of the 20 tracked assets, 8 are in an uptrend (price above their moving averages) and 7 in a downtrend. Momentum measures trend dynamics — not valuation nor advice.
| ETF / commodity i ↕ | Price i ↕ | Trend i ▼ | 1m i ↕ | 3m i ↕ | 6m i ↕ | 1a i ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology (XLK) Secteurs | $196.28 | 📈 Uptrend | +6.5 % | +8.1 % | +32.7 % | +41.0 % |
| Semiconductors (SMH) Secteurs | $588.12 | 📈 Uptrend | +8.6 % | -0.4 % | +30.1 % | +80.8 % |
| Energy (XLE) Secteurs | $67.2 | 📈 Uptrend | +4.1 % | +18.9 % | +20.1 % | +57.7 % |
| Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) Actions US | $743.57 | 📈 Uptrend | +4.8 % | +3.6 % | +18.3 % | +26.1 % |
| Innovation (ARKK) Actions US | $87.17 | 📈 Uptrend | +2.9 % | +9.5 % | +16.5 % | +0.8 % |
| Health care (XLV) Secteurs | $169.66 | 📈 Uptrend | +1.1 % | +7.2 % | +14.0 % | +19.4 % |
| S&P 500 (SPY) Actions US | $778.01 | 📈 Uptrend | +2.3 % | +3.1 % | +12.0 % | +19.1 % |
| Total US market (VTI) Actions US | $381.32 | 📈 Uptrend | +1.8 % | +2.4 % | +11.3 % | +18.5 % |
| US dividend (SCHD) Actions US | $33.37 | ➡️ Neutral | -2.8 % | +3.2 % | +8.7 % | +25.7 % |
| Dow Jones (DIA) Actions US | $516.21 | ➡️ Neutral | -1.6 % | -1.9 % | +6.3 % | +13.5 % |
| Financials (XLF) Secteurs | $54.82 | ➡️ Neutral | -3.9 % | -3.1 % | +5.9 % | +5.1 % |
| Emerging markets (VWO) International | $59.68 | ➡️ Neutral | +0.1 % | +0.3 % | +2.9 % | +13.6 % |
| Developed markets (VEA) International | $70.06 | ➡️ Neutral | -2.3 % | -1.1 % | +1.7 % | +18.4 % |
| US small caps (IWM) Actions US | $276.7 | 📉 Downtrend | -3.9 % | -6.4 % | +3.0 % | +16.4 % |
| Industrials (XLI) Secteurs | $168.67 | 📉 Downtrend | -0.7 % | -6.3 % | -2.7 % | +12.5 % |
| Utilities (XLU) Secteurs | $41.87 | 📉 Downtrend | +0.1 % | -7.4 % | -9.9 % | -7.2 % |
| Gold (GLD) Matières premières | $381.67 | 📉 Downtrend | -2.8 % | +2.5 % | -14.2 % | +3.4 % |
| Platinum Matières premières | $1666.1 | 📉 Downtrend | -6.0 % | +1.9 % | -21.1 % | -0.2 % |
| Silver (SLV) Matières premières | $53.49 | 📉 Downtrend | -5.9 % | +2.5 % | -25.7 % | +17.7 % |
| Palladium Matières premières | $1130 | 📉 Downtrend | -12.3 % | -10.6 % | -28.4 % | -25.1 % |
⚠️ Trend = price vs 50- and 200-day moving averages. Momentum describes recent dynamics, not a forecast nor advice. Prices in $, Yahoo Finance data.
Frequently asked questions
What is ETF momentum?
It's the strength of its trend: an ETF trading above its 50- and 200-day moving averages is in an uptrend; below, a downtrend. Momentum measures recent dynamics, not valuation.
How to read the trend (50/200-day MA)?
Price > MA50 > MA200 = clear uptrend (📈). Price < MA50 < MA200 = downtrend (📉). In between = neutral (➡️). When the MA50 crosses above the MA200 it's a "golden cross".
Which ETFs do you track?
Major US equity ETFs (SPY, QQQ, VTI, IWM…), international (VEA, VWO), sector ETFs (tech, semiconductors, energy, health…) and commodities (gold, silver, platinum, palladium).