XSW: I Still Like It But Am Downgrading This ETF
The State Street SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF (XSW) has been downgraded from Buy to Hold due to ongoing underperformance despite a recent rebound. Its equal-weighted structure helps mitigate concentration risk, but it remains the smallest tech ETF on the author's watchlist. The decision reflects a cautious outlook on the ETF's future performance.
- ▪XSW was downgraded from Buy to Hold after a sharp rebound.
- ▪The ETF's diversified, equal-weighted structure limits concentration risk.
- ▪XSW is currently the smallest tech ETF on the author's watchlist.
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