Exchange-Traded Funds Higher as US Equities Rise After Midday

01:12 PM EDT, 10/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV rose. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) added 1.3%. US equity indexes rose as a rally in Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI) shares boosted risk sentiment in technology. Energy IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) each eased about 0.2%. Technology The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was up 1.8%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) added 1.6%, and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was 1.3% higher. The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) rose 2.1%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) climbed up 2.3%. Financial The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) added 0.6%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) advanced 2%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), declined 1.8%. Commodities Crude oil fell 1.1%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) lost 1.6%. Natural gas dropped 4.6%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was down 4.2%. Gold on Comex rose 0.2%, and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) was up 0.3%. Silver fell 0.5%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) was down 0.3%. Consumer The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) was 0.5% lower, and the Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) shed 0.5%. The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) added 0.4%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) was down 0.2%, and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) shed 0.6%. Healthcare The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) fell 0.8%, and iShares US Healthcare (IYH) dropped 0.6%, and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) lost 0.6%. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was up 0.8%. Industrial The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) rose 1%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) was up 0.9%, and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) gained 0.9%. Cryptocurrency In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) added 2.1%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO) rose 2.6%, and ProShares Ether ETF (EETH) gained 3.4%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (BETH) was up 1.1%.