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Sector rotation · Week 32, 2026

Sector rotation map, week of Aug 3–7, 2026

The 12 sector funds against SPY at the close

At the Friday, Aug 7, 2026 close, no sector sat in Leading; Financials (XLF) had the strongest relative strength against the S&P 500, an RS-Ratio of 100.64 in Weakening.

In the week to Aug 7, 2026, Energy (XLE) moved furthest on the map, 3.26 points, from Leading into Lagging, and 4 sectors changed quadrant in all.

6 sectors were in Lagging at the Aug 7, 2026 close, and Utilities (XLU) had the weakest relative strength, an RS-Ratio of 97.56 with RS-Momentum at 96.54, still fading.

Rotation map for the week of Aug 3–7, 2026: Leading none; Weakening XLF, XLV, XRT, XLI; Lagging XLB, XLE, XLP, XLC, XLRE, XLU; Improving XLK, XLY9899101102979899101102103100100Relative strength →Momentum →ImprovingLeadingLaggingWeakeningTechnology (XLK): Improving, RS-Ratio 99.80, RS-Momentum 101.86Jul 10Financials (XLF): Weakening, RS-Ratio 100.64, RS-Momentum 97.67Jul 10Energy (XLE): Lagging, RS-Ratio 99.33, RS-Momentum 97.93Jul 10Health Care (XLV): Weakening, RS-Ratio 100.59, RS-Momentum 98.06Jul 10Consumer Discretionary (XLY): Improving, RS-Ratio 99.68, RS-Momentum 102.48Jul 10Consumer Staples (XLP): Lagging, RS-Ratio 98.75, RS-Momentum 98.16Jul 10Industrials (XLI): Weakening, RS-Ratio 100.07, RS-Momentum 97.91Jul 10Materials (XLB): Lagging, RS-Ratio 99.89, RS-Momentum 99.01Jul 10Utilities (XLU): Lagging, RS-Ratio 97.56, RS-Momentum 96.54Jul 10Real Estate (XLRE): Lagging, RS-Ratio 98.67, RS-Momentum 97.25Jul 10Communication Services (XLC): Lagging, RS-Ratio 98.74, RS-Momentum 99.81Jul 10Retail (XRT): Weakening, RS-Ratio 100.38, RS-Momentum 98.89Jul 10
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Where the 12 sit

Improving2XLK XLY
Leading0–
Lagging6XLB XLE XLP XLC XLRE XLU
Weakening4XLF XLV XRT XLI

This week's crossings

  1. XLK TechnologyLagging→Improving
  2. XLE EnergyLeading→Lagging
  3. XLP Consumer StaplesWeakening→Lagging
  4. XLRE Real EstateWeakening→Lagging

The week in numbers

RS-Ratio above 1004 of 127 a week earlier
RS-Momentum above 1002 of 12
Crossings4sectors changed quadrant
Moved furthestXLE3.26 points on the map

At the Aug 7, 2026 close, 4 of the 12 sectors had an RS-Ratio above 100, relative strength above their own 60-session norm against the S&P 500, down from 7 a week earlier, and 2 had RS-Momentum above 100.

The 3 strongest by RS-Ratio at the Aug 7, 2026 close: Financials (XLF) at 100.64, Health Care (XLV) at 100.59 and Retail (XRT) at 100.38.

The 3 weakest at the Aug 7, 2026 close: Utilities (XLU) at 97.56, Real Estate (XLRE) at 98.67 and Communication Services (XLC) at 98.74.

In the week to Aug 7, 2026, Technology (XLK) gained the most momentum, RS-Momentum up 2.10 to 101.86, while Energy (XLE) lost the most, down 2.76 to 97.93.

The longest run in one quadrant at the Aug 7, 2026 close belongs to Health Care (XLV): Weakening for 5 or more weeks running.

All 12 sectors at the close

SectorQuadrantRS-RatioRS-MomentumWeek's move
XLFFinancialsWeakening2 wks100.6497.67 1.27
XLVHealth CareWeakening5+ wks100.5998.06 0.62
XRTRetailWeakening2 wks100.3898.89 0.85
XLIIndustrialsWeakening2 wks100.0797.91 1.39
XLBMaterialsLagging2 wks99.8999.01 0.95
XLKTechnologyImproving1 wk99.80101.86 2.34
XLYConsumer DiscretionaryImproving2 wks99.68102.48 1.71
XLEEnergyLagging1 wk99.3397.93 3.26
XLPConsumer StaplesLagging1 wk98.7598.16 1.88
XLCCommunication ServicesLagging3 wks98.7499.81 1.33
XLREReal EstateLagging1 wk98.6797.25 2.51
XLUUtilitiesLagging2 wks97.5696.54 2.66

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Each dot is a sector fund measured against SPY at the week's last close, by the readings the MomoEdge Pulse dashboard uses. The map updates at 8:00 AM ET every Saturday with the week's closes. Educational content, not financial advice.