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The market is rotating towards non-tech dividend stocks, with dividend ETFs outperforming the Magnificent 7 so far this year. Elon Musk's DOGE initiative is more political theater than a serious effort, in my opinion, to reduce government waste, with exaggerated savings claims. Key economic metrics to monitor include housing starts, the Dallas Fed Weekly Economic Index, the Conference Board Coincident Index, total employment, and industrial production.

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Investors can seek safety in these ETFs as broad-based tariff tensions escalate.

If you're interested in broad exposure to the Utilities - Broad segment of the equity market, look no further than the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 12/16/1998.

With President Trump introducing tariffs on China and China responding with retaliatory tariffs, the possibility of a trade war increases. Look at ETFs to play a defensive strategy to navigate through this uncertainty.

One of the top-performing sectors YTD has been financials, with the popular financial ETF, Financial Select Sector SPDR NYSEARCA: XLF, already up 6.5% as of Friday's close. Conversely, one of the sectors that outperformed for the first three quarters of last year, utilities, represented by the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF NYSEARCA: XLU, has lagged financials and performed in line with the benchmark S&P 500.

Rates are likely to remain at the higher levels. High-yield ETFs should fare better in the near term.

Trump, by taking the Office, has created an elevated uncertainty in the system, which is supportive for a heightened volatility. The DeepSeek in combination with rich multiples across the AI firm board has propelled the notion of high uncertainty even further. All of this is positive for covered call ETFs in terms of enhancing the option premiums and providing attractive current income streams.

The market reacted strongly to the unveiling of China's AI, DeepSeek, with AI stocks plummeting and REITs and utilities trading up significantly. Investors are shifting towards predictable returns from REITs and regulated utilities, which offer 8%-10% expected returns, amid uncertainties surrounding AI's future profitability. The DeepSeek news has made the steady cashflows of REITs and utilities more attractive as the allure of AI's unbridled growth diminishes.

Today we provide a quick update on three key components to Dow Theory, looking at the performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Dow Jones Transportation Average and the Utilities Sector ETF (XLU). More specifically, we look at performance over the past 27-months.