ETFs For Sector-Focused Investing

According to TickerSense, we should be paying close attention to sector performance over the first quarter. In short, the top four performing sectors tend to produce outsized returns for the next three quarters. If that holds true, then the next step probably is to consider owning some of the sector-focused ETFs that focus on the following four sectors: utilities, materials, telecom, and energy. Let's take a look at the ETFs that cover each sector:

Utilities ETFs are IDU, PUI, UTH, VPU, and XLU:

Materials ETFs are IYM, VAW, XLB, XME, and GDX:

Telecom ETFs are IYZ, IXP, TTH, VOX, PTE, and WMH:

Energy ETFs are IYE, IXC, VDE, XLE, IEZ, PXJ, OIH, XES, IEO, PXE, XOP, and PBW:

For those of you who are lazy portfolio investors, having concentrated exposure to each of the following sectors is a simple, but quite effective strategy to boost your performance. Moreover, those of you looking for investment opportunities should run some sector-focused stock screens on each sector with the primary goal of finding the very best stock you can find from each one. If you're looking for something to do today, this would be a great way to seize the day.