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Sector rotation: which US sectors are leading
The 11 S&P 500 sectors, ranked by their trend after the close. Check whether a stock's sector is leading or lagging before you read its research: a strong company in a falling sector fights the tide.
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The 11 S&P 500 sectors, ranked by momentum: RSI(14) plus the percentage distance from the 50-day average, computed from split-adjusted daily closes through the 13 November 2026 close. Each sector is measured by its Select Sector SPDR fund, as the S&P 500 is by SPY. Market regime: neutral (VIX 19.3, elevated; 56.9% of the 1,000 most-traded US stocks above their 50-day average, healthy but unconfirmed; the S&P 500 +3.1% versus its 200-day average).
Which US sectors have the strongest momentum right now?
As of the 13 November 2026 close, Health Care ranks first of the 11 S&P 500 sectors on momentum, with RSI 66.8 and +7.96% versus its 50-day average. Full ranking:
| Rank | Sector | RSI(14) | vs 50-day | vs 20-day | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Health Care | 66.8 | +7.96% | +2.83% | Uptrend: above its 50-day average |
| 2 | Consumer Staples | 65.1 | +7.96% | +3.20% | Uptrend: above its 50-day average |
| 3 | Utilities | 66.1 | +5.28% | +2.25% | Uptrend: above its 50-day average |
| 4 | Financials | 61.9 | +4.92% | +2.83% | Uptrend: above its 50-day average |
| 5 | Real Estate | 61.0 | +4.35% | +2.23% | Uptrend: above its 50-day average |
| 6 | Consumer Discretionary | 59.6 | +5.45% | +2.25% | Uptrend: above its 50-day average |
| 7 | Materials | 52.7 | +2.66% | 0.00% | Just above its 50-day average |
| 8 | Communication Services | 55.6 | −0.57% | +3.04% | Below its 50-day average |
| 9 | Industrials | 50.6 | −0.05% | +0.57% | Below its 50-day average |
| 10 | Energy | 49.5 | +0.08% | −1.83% | Above its 50-day average, momentum fading |
| 11 | Technology | 39.5 | −8.97% | −4.69% | Below its 50-day average |
| — | S&P 500 (benchmark) | 47.1 | −1.27% | −0.61% | Below its 50-day average |
RSI(14) compares the last 14 sessions' gains with their losses on a 0-100 scale: 70 or more is often read as overbought, under 30 as oversold. "vs 50-day" and "vs 20-day" are the close's distance from its 50-day and 20-day simple averages. The S&P 500 row is the benchmark and is not ranked.
What stands out in today's sector flow?
- Leadership: Health Care tops the table, with RSI 66.8 and +7.96% versus its 50-day average. Its RSI is under 72, so the move is not stretched.
- Weakest: Technology is the weakest sector, with RSI 39.5 and −8.97% versus its 50-day average.
- Breadth across sectors: 8 of 11 sectors close above their 50-day average. Participation is broad.
- Stretch check: No sector has an RSI of 72 or more, the level often read as overbought.
Which sectors are leading and which are lagging?
Leading sectors
| Sector | RSI | vs 50-day | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care | 66.8 | +7.96% | Leading; RSI under 72. |
| Consumer Staples | 65.1 | +7.96% | Leading; RSI under 72. |
| Utilities | 66.1 | +5.28% | Leading; RSI under 72. |
| Financials | 61.9 | +4.92% | Leading; RSI under 72. |
Sectors trading below their 50-day average
- Communication Services — RSI 55.6, −0.57% versus its 50-day average.
- Industrials — RSI 50.6, −0.05% versus its 50-day average.
- Technology — RSI 39.5, −8.97% versus its 50-day average.
Is money rotating between sectors right now?
Regime: neutral. Defensive sectors lead: Health Care, Consumer Staples and Utilities, with the S&P 500 itself below its 50-day average. That is the pattern of a market favouring steadier earnings over growth.
What would change the read:
- the S&P 500 more than 2% below its 200-day average would turn the regime risk-off (now +3.1%).
- Breadth (the share of stocks above their 50-day average) under 40% would turn the regime risk-off (now 56.9%).
- A VIX above 28 would turn the regime risk-off (now 19.3).
- Risk-on would need breadth above 60% (now 56.9%).
- An RSI of 72 or more in Health Care, Consumer Staples and Utilities would mark the leaders as stretched (now 66.8, 65.1, 66.1).
Computed from daily closing prices, refreshed every trading day — updated 13 November 2026 · prices through the 13 November 2026 close.