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Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds by Sector

Individual sector reports (ie. “Sector 4Q17: Best and Worst”) available to Pro members and above. All other reports free. Get access here.

October 11, 20160Comments

Health Care Sector 4Q16: Best and Worst

The Health Care sector ranks seventh out of the ten sectors as detailed in our 4Q16 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Dangerous rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
October 11, 20160Comments

Financials Sector 4Q16: Best and Worst

The Financials sector ranks fifth out of the ten sectors as detailed in our 4Q16 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
October 11, 20160Comments

Energy Sector 4Q16: Best and Worst

The Energy sector ranks last out of the ten sectors as detailed in our 4Q16 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Dangerous rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
October 6, 20160Comments

Consumer Staples Sector 4Q16: Best and Worst

The Consumer Staples sector ranks first out of the ten sectors as detailed in our 4Q16 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Attractive rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
October 6, 20160Comments

Consumer Discretionary Sector 4Q16: Best and Worst

The Consumer Discretionary sector ranks second out of the ten sectors as detailed in our 4Q16 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Attractive rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
Best & Worst Sector Rankings
October 4, 20161Comments

4Q16 Sector Ratings For ETFs & Mutual Funds

At the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2016, only the Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary sectors earn an Attractive-or-better rating. Our sector ratings are based on the aggregation of our fund ratings for every ETF and mutual fund in each sector.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 11, 20161Comments

How To Avoid the Worst Sector Mutual Funds 3Q16

The large number of mutual funds has little to do with serving your best interests. Below are three red flags you can use to avoid the worst mutual funds
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 10, 20160Comments

How To Avoid the Worst Sector ETFs 3Q16

The large number of ETFs has little to do with serving your best interests. Here are three red flags you can use to avoid the worst ETFs.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 9, 20160Comments

How to Find the Best Sector Mutual Funds 3Q16

Finding the best sector mutual funds is an increasingly difficult task in a world with so many to choose from. How can you pick with so many choices available?
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
August 8, 20162Comments

How to Find the Best Sector ETFs 3Q16

Finding the best sector ETFs is an increasingly difficult task in a world with so many to choose from. How can you pick with so many choices available?
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
August 8, 20160Comments

Cheap Funds Dupe Investors – 3Q16

Fund holdings affect fund performance more than fees or past performance. A cheap fund is not necessarily a good fund. A fund that has done well in the past is not likely to do well in the future. 3Q16.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
New Constructs
July 19, 20160Comments

3Q16 Sector Ratings Recap

At the beginning of each quarter, we rank each sector from best to worst with our Sector Ratings Report. These rankings are forward looking and are indicative of how each sector should perform going forward. The following is a recap of our analysis of each sector for the third quarter of 2016.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
July 18, 20160Comments

Utilities Sector 3Q16: Best and Worst

The Utilities sector ranks last out of the ten sectors as detailed in our 3Q16 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Very Dangerous rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
July 18, 20160Comments

Telecom Services Sector 3Q16: Best and Worst

The Telecom Services sector ranks eighth out of the ten sectors as detailed in our 3Q16 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Dangerous rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
July 15, 20160Comments

Materials Sector 3Q16: Best and Worst

The Materials sector ranks fifth out of the ten sectors as detailed in our 3Q16 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
July 15, 20160Comments

Information Technology Sector 3Q16: Best and Worst

The Information Technology sector ranks fourth out of the ten sectors as detailed in our 3Q16 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
July 12, 20160Comments

Industrials Sector 3Q16: Best and Worst

The Industrials sector ranks third out of the ten sectors as detailed in our 3Q16 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
July 12, 20160Comments

Health Care Sector 3Q16: Best and Worst

The Health Care sector ranks sixth out of the ten sectors as detailed in our 3Q16 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
July 12, 20160Comments

Financials Sector 3Q16: Best and Worst

The Financials sector ranks seventh out of the ten sectors as detailed in our 3Q16 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
July 12, 20160Comments

Energy Sector 3Q16: Best and Worst

The Energy sector ranks ninth out of the ten sectors as detailed in our 3Q16 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Dangerous rating.
by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA
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