{"id":1422,"date":"2025-06-08T13:40:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T13:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetradingdictionary.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/08\/tech-etfs-are-leading-since-april-but-another-group-is-leading-ytd\/"},"modified":"2025-06-08T13:40:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T13:40:11","slug":"tech-etfs-are-leading-since-april-but-another-group-is-leading-ytd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetradingdictionary.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/08\/tech-etfs-are-leading-since-april-but-another-group-is-leading-ytd\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech ETFs are Leading Since April, but Another Group is Leading YTD"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>QQQ and tech ETFs are leading the surge off the April low, but there is another group leading year-to-date. Year-to-date performance is important because it includes two big events: the stock market decline from mid February to early April and the steep surge into early June. We need to combine these two events for a complete performance picture. <\/p>\n<p>TrendInvestorPro uses a Core ETF ChartList to track performance and rank momentum. This list includes 59 equity ETFs, 4 bond ETFs, 9 commodity ETFs and 2 crypto ETFs. The image below shows the top 10 performers year-to-date (%Chg). Seven of the top ten are metals-related ETFs. Gold Miners (GDX), Silver Miners (SIL), Platinum (PLTM) and Gold (GLD) are leading the way. The Aerospace &amp; Defense ETF (ITA), Transformational Data Sharing ETF (BLOK) and ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF) are the only three non-commodity leaders. The message here is clear: metals are leading.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>********************<\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to TrendInvestorPro and get these four bonuses: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adding and Testing an Exit Strategy for the Zweig Breadth Thrust<\/li>\n<li>The Bottoming Sequence: Capitulation, V Reversals, Thrusts and Bull Market<\/li>\n<li>200-day Cross for SPY\/QQQ: Improve Performance with Smoothing, Filters and a Twist <\/li>\n<li>Core ETF ChartList (59 equity ETFs, 4 bond ETFs, 9 commodity ETFs, 2 crypto ETFs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trendinvestorpro.com\/subscribe\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Click here to take a trial and gain full access<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>********************<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trendinvestorpro.com\/subscribe\/\" target=\"_blank\">TrendInvestorPro<\/a> has been tracking the Platinum ETF (PLTM) and Palladium ETF (PALL) since their big breakout surges on May 20th. The chart below shows PALL with a higher low from August to April and a breakout on May 20th. The ETF fell back below the 200-day SMA (gray line) in late May, but resumed its breakout with a 7.75% surge this week. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The bottom window shows the PPO(5,200,0) moving above +1% on May 21st to signal an uptrend in late May. This signal filter means the 5-day EMA is more than 1% above the 200-day EMA. The uptrend signal remains valid until a cross below -1% (pink line). As with all trend-following signals, there are bad signals (whipsaws) and good signals (extended trends). Given overall strength in metals, this could be a good signal that foreshadows an extended uptrend. <\/p>\n<p>TrendInvestorPro is following this signal, as well as breakouts in other commodity-related ETFs. Our comprehensive reports and videos focus on the leaders. This week we covered flags and pennants in several tech ETFs (XLK, IGV, SMH, ARKF, AIQ, MAGS). <a href=\"https:\/\/trendinvestorpro.com\/subscribe\/\" target=\"_blank\">Click there to take a trial and get your four bonuses.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QQQ and tech ETFs are leading the surge off the April low, but there is another group leading year-to-date. Year-to-date performance is important because it includes two big events: the stock market decline from mid February to early April and the steep surge into early June. 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