Exchange-Traded Funds Mixed, US Equities Decline After Midday

01:09 PM EDT, 05/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators

Broad-market exchange-traded fund IWM edged higher and IVV fell. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) shed 0.5%.

US equity indexes fell, pressured by higher crude oil and Treasury yields, amid concern that Iran's nuclear ambitions could breach President Donald Trump's red lines.

Energy

IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) rose 0.1% and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) fell fractionally.

Technology

The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was marginally down; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) lost 0.3%, and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) fell less than 0.1%.

The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) gained 1.1%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) was down 0.2%.

Financial

The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) dipped 0.5%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) declined 1.2%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), climbed 1.3%.

Commodities

Crude oil rose 2.1%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) added 1.7%. Natural gas advanced 1.1%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was down 0.2%.

Gold on Comex slipped 0.3% and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) shed 0.6%. Silver gained 0.1%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) fell fractionally.

Consumer

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) eased 1.4%. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) fell 1.8%, and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) was down 0.1%.

The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) dipped 0.3%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) was down 1.5%, and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) shed 0.7%.

Healthcare

The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) gained 0.1%, iShares US Healthcare (IYH) rose fractionally and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) was up 0.1%. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) fell marginally.

Industrial

The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) eased 0.8%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) were also lower.

Cryptocurrency

In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) fell 0.8%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO) dipped 0.9%, ProShares Ether ETF (EETH) was down 0.3%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) was 1.2% higher.

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