Brick-and-Mortar, Retail Sector ETF Shows Surprising Strength
This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com.
While most of market’s attention has been focused on up-and-coming online retailers in a digital age, the traditional retail segment and sector-related ETFs have enjoyed a strong year. The SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSEArca: XRT) gained 11.7% year-to-date and has reached record highs, outperforming the 7.3% rise in the S&P 500, as brick-and-mortar retailers like [...]