XRT: Underlying Conditions Look Healthy, But Don't Get Too Complacent
Summary
- The SPDR S&P Retail ETF offers specialized exposure to the retail component of the total stock market, covering 79 stocks across various retail sub-sectors.
- Despite healthy retail sales and improving consumer sentiment, risks such as a higher threshold of inventories, steep listing prices, and potential tariffs could impact future performance.
- XRT's valuation appears attractive relative to the broader market, but its yield is sub-par, and the risk-reward on the charts does not look ideal.
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