--- title: "Exchange-Traded Funds Move Higher as US Equities Rise After Midday" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/287101173.md" description: "Broad-market ETFs IWM and IVV advanced, with Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) up 1.2%. US equity indexes rose ahead of Nvidia's earnings and Fed minutes. Energy ETFs fell, while technology ETFs saw gains, particularly in semiconductors. Financials were mixed, with XLF up 0.9%. Commodities showed declines in crude oil and natural gas, but gold and silver rose. Consumer discretionary ETFs increased, while healthcare and consumer staples fell. Bitcoin and cryptocurrency ETFs also saw slight gains." datetime: "2026-05-20T17:08:00.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/287101173.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287101173.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/287101173.md) --- # Exchange-Traded Funds Move Higher as US Equities Rise After Midday 01:08 PM EDT, 05/20/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV advanced. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) added 1.2%. US equity indexes rose ahead of Nvidia's (NVDA) quarterly earnings and minutes of the Federal Reserve's last policy meeting, while the Iran standoff continued. Energy IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) fell 1.5% and the State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) dipped 1.8%. Technology The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) rose 1.6%; iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) added 1.4%, and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) was up 1.4%. The State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor (XSD) gained 3.3%, and iShares Semiconductor (SOXX) was up 3.8%. Financial The State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF) added 0.9%. Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares (FAS) climbed 2.6%, and its bearish counterpart, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ), declined 2.5%. Commodities Crude oil dropped 2.7%, and the United States Oil Fund (USO) lost 6.2%. Natural gas fell 2.6%, and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was down 3.3%. Gold on Comex rose 0.4% and the State Street SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) added 1.2%. Silver gained 1.2%, and iShares Silver Trust (SLV) was up 2.6%. Consumer The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP) shed 0.4%. The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) fell 0.3%, and iShares Dow Jones US Consumer Goods (IYK) was down 0.1%. The State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY) rose 1.9%. VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) was up 0.7%, and the State Street SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) added 1.8%. Healthcare The State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV) fell 0.4%, iShares US Healthcare (IYH) lost 0.3% and Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT) was down 0.1%. IShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) climbed 1.8%. Industrial The State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI) rose 1.3%. Vanguard Industrials Index Fund (VIS) and iShares US Industrials (IYJ) were also higher. Cryptocurrency In midday activity, bitcoin (BTC-USD) added 0.7%. Among cryptocurrency ETFs, ProShares Bitcoin ETF ( BITO ) gained 0.8%, ProShares Ether ETF ( EETH ) was up 0.9%, and ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF ( BETH ) was 0.1% lower. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice. 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