Exchange-Traded Funds Lower as US Equities Decline After Midday

01:20 PM EDT, 10/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV fell. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) eased 0.5%. US equity indexes fell after semiconductor companies slumped while mega-cap banks posted mixed quarterly results. Energy IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) each added about 1.3%. Technology The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) was down 0.4%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) fell 0.1%, and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was 0.3% lower. The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) dipped 0.6%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) fell 1.1%. Financial The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) fell 0.1%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) declined 0.3%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), climbed up 0.3%. Commodities Crude oil added 0.7%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) gained 0.9%. Natural gas rose 2.7%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was up 2.7%. Gold on Comex fell 0.3%, and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) was down 0.4%. Silver dropped 1.8%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) lost 1.6%. Consumer The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) was 0.2% lower, and the Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) rose fractionally. The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) rose marginally. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) was up 0.2%, and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) dipped slightly. Healthcare The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) fell 1.2%, while iShares US Healthcare (IYH) declined 1.3%, and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) lost 1.2%. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was down 1.6%. Industrial The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) fell 1%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) was down 0.9%, and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) eased 0.5%. Cryptocurrency In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) rose 1.7%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO) gained 0.4%, and ProShares Ether ETF (EETH) added 0.1%.