This episode takes a broad look and sector funds and compares them with the overall stock market for diversification purposes.  Thanks to listener Micah for the question.

Links:

SPDR Report on the SPDR Select ETFs:  https://www.sectorspdr.com/sectorspdr/Pdf/General%20Documents/Q3%202020%20Sector%20SPDR%20Quarterly%20Guide

Correlation Analysis of All Eleven SPDR Sector Funds from 2018 to 2020:  https://www.portfoliovisualizer.com/asset-correlations?s=y&symbols=SPY%2C+XLY%2C+XLP%2C+XLE%2C+XLF%2C+XLV%2C+XLI%2C+XLB%2C+XLK%2C+XLU%2C+XLRE%2C+XLC&timePeriod=2&tradingDays=60&months=36

Correlation Analysis of Nine SPDR Sector Funds from 1999 to 2020:  https://www.portfoliovisualizer.com/asset-correlations?s=y&symbols=SPY%2C+XLY%2C+XLP%2C+XLE%2C+XLF%2C+XLV%2C+XLI%2C+XLB%2C+XLK%2C+XLU&timePeriod=2&tradingDays=60&months=36

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