The Telecom Services sector ranks fourth out of the 11 sectors as detailed in our 3Q24 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. Last quarter, the Telecom Services sector ranked second. It gets our Neutral rating, which is based on an aggregation of ratings of the 33 stocks in the Telecom Services sector as of July 11, 2024. See a recap of our 2Q24 Sector Ratings here.
Figures 1 and 2 show the five best and worst rated ETFs and mutual funds in the sector. Not all Telecom Services sector ETFs and mutual funds are created the same. The number of holdings varies widely (from 20 to 119). This variation creates drastically different investment implications and, therefore, ratings.