Constituent dispersion · breadth vs the index
XLC — Communication Services Select Sector
Divergence over time — price vs breadth, by horizon
The hero read is the 1-month picture; here the same price↔breadth divergence across 1 week / 1 month / 1 quarter, computed over the 126-session history. A/D /name is net advancers-minus-decliners per covered constituent; % beating Δ and median−ETF Δ show how participation shifted. Price rising while those fall = the move is narrowing under the surface.
| Horizon | Price | A/D /name | % beating Δ | Median−ETF Δ | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 week | +6.23% | +1.22 | -11pp | +0.07pp | Confirming ↑ |
| 1 month | -3.31% | +1.09 | +36pp | +14.47pp | Improving |
| 1 quarter | -2.28% | +0.65 | -8pp | +5.71pp | Improving |
Over the last 126 sessions: price down -7.71%, breadth up (+0.17/name) · % beating 43→68 · median−ETF -2.76pp→+10.94pp.
Stocks above their moving average — participation breadth
Of the 23 covered constituents, the share trading above each simple moving average — the classic breadth gauge. A firm index price with a low %-above-MA is a narrow, top-heavy tape. As of 2026-11-10.
New highs & new lows — by horizon
How many of the 23 covered constituents closed today at a new high (or low) over each window, and the net. A shrinking net as the index holds up = fewer names leading.
| Horizon | New highs | New lows | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Day | 10 (43%) | 2 (9%) | +8 |
| 1-Month | 8 (35%) | 0 (0%) | +8 |
| 3-Month | 3 (13%) | 0 (0%) | +3 |
| 6-Month | 2 (9%) | 0 (0%) | +2 |
| 52-Week | 2 (9%) | 0 (0%) | +2 |
| YTD | 2 (9%) | 0 (0%) | +2 |
Dispersion by window
| Window | ETF | Median | Median − ETF | Up / Down | Beat / Lag | ±1% band | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1d | +0.37% | +0.08% | -0.30pp | 13 / 8 | 9 / 14 | 17 of 23 | ±2.89% |
| 5d | +6.23% | +2.57% | -3.66pp | 18 / 5 | 6 / 17 | 2 of 23 | ±7.04% |
| 21d | -3.31% | +7.58% | +10.89pp | 14 / 9 | 15 / 8 | 1 of 23 | ±13.91% |
| YTD | -8.17% | -7.35% | +0.82pp | 8 / 15 | 13 / 10 | 3 of 23 | ±18.34% |
Median − ETF below zero means the typical name is lagging the cap-weighted index — the move is top-heavy. "Beat" counts constituents outperforming the ETF over the window. Dispersion is the cross-sectional standard deviation of constituent returns — high = a stock-picker's tape, low = pure beta.
What drove the move — contribution = weight × return
Today (1d)
- TTWO+8.31%+0.4pp
- CHTR+10.61%+0.31pp
- TTD+3.28%+0.08pp
- LYV+0.91%+0.05pp
- CMCSA+0.98%+0.04pp
- NFLX-1.08%-0.04pp
- GOOG-0.38%-0.03pp
- GOOGL-0.27%-0.03pp
- PSKY-2.51%-0.02pp
- FOXA-0.47%-0.01pp
This month (21d)
- CHTR+30.82%+0.89pp
- CMCSA+19.68%+0.73pp
- TTD+29.15%+0.68pp
- OMC+15.27%+0.68pp
- TKO+14.86%+0.55pp
- GOOGL-18.52%-1.8pp
- META-13.67%-1.78pp
- GOOG-18.35%-1.43pp
- NFLX-10.41%-0.39pp
- NWSA-9.43%-0.25pp
Each name's contribution = its index weight × its return — the percentage points it added to (green) or subtracted from (red) the ETF's move. Computed across covered names.
Leaders & laggards (21-day)
- CHTR+30.82%
- TTD+29.15%
- CMCSA+19.68%
- OMC+15.27%
- TKO+14.86%
- GOOGL-18.52%
- GOOG-18.35%
- META-13.67%
- PSKY-12.25%
- NFLX-10.41%
XLC — constituent leadership race
$100 in each covered XLC constituent at 2025-12-24, rebased to 100. Watch leadership change hands.
Each covered constituent started at $100 at the window open; the bars race by total return (top 12 shown). Decision-support, not investment advice.
Constituents — 23 covered · click a column to sort
| Symbol | Weight | Last | 1d | 5d | 21d | YTD | RS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| META META Platforms Inc | 13.05% | 641.39 | +0.00% | +3.28% | -13.67% | -2.75% | 9 |
| GOOGL Alphabet Cl A | 9.72% | 287.38 | -0.27% | +2.62% | -18.52% | -8.12% | 0 |
| GOOG Alphabet Cl C | 7.80% | 284.92 | -0.38% | +2.39% | -18.35% | -9.14% | 4 |
| LYV Live Nation Entertainment | 5.06% | 178.25 | +0.91% | -0.35% | +5.08% | +25.09% | 43 |
| TTWO Take-Two Interactive | 4.79% | 224.64 | +8.31% | +15.21% | +7.58% | -12.26% | 48 |
| DIS Walt Disney Company | 4.63% | 119.21 | +0.08% | +4.41% | +9.88% | +4.78% | 70 |
| OMC Omnicom Group Inc | 4.44% | 88.84 | +0.38% | +6.82% | +15.27% | +11.12% | 83 |
| EA Electronic Arts Inc | 4.38% | 209.70 | +0.00% | +0.05% | +2.35% | +2.73% | 39 |
| WBD Discovery Inc Series A | 4.35% | 30.95 | +0.00% | +0.32% | +9.56% | +7.39% | 65 |
| SATS Echostar Corp | 4.24% | 95.49 | -0.01% | +3.87% | -5.31% | -12.15% | 30 |
| VZ Verizon Communications | 4.17% | 46.31 | +0.54% | +2.37% | +8.25% | +17.41% | 61 |
| TMUS T-Mobile US | 3.86% | 169.08 | +0.22% | +9.50% | +11.33% | -16.33% | 74 |
| NFLX Netflix Inc | 3.77% | 63.26 | -1.08% | -0.25% | -10.41% | -32.53% | 17 |
| TKO Tko Group Holdings Cl A | 3.70% | 199.22 | -0.22% | +6.42% | +14.86% | -4.30% | 78 |
| CMCSA Comcast Corp A | 3.70% | 24.75 | +0.98% | +4.56% | +19.68% | -9.57% | 87 |
| T AT&T Inc | 3.57% | 21.94 | +0.64% | +2.57% | -2.45% | -9.70% | 35 |
| FOXA Fox Corp Cl A | 2.96% | 67.37 | -0.47% | +0.40% | +7.64% | -7.35% | 57 |
| CHTR Charter Communications | 2.88% | 134.06 | +10.61% | +17.81% | +30.82% | -35.78% | 96 |
| NWSA News Corp Cl A | 2.62% | 26.61 | +0.15% | -9.67% | -9.43% | +2.30% | 22 |
| TTD Trade Desk Inc | 2.34% | 15.42 | +3.28% | +19.91% | +29.15% | -59.38% | 91 |
| FOX Fox Corp Cl B | 1.87% | 60.25 | -0.43% | +1.04% | +7.63% | -6.71% | 52 |
| NWS News Corp Cl B | 0.99% | 29.81 | +1.64% | -7.02% | -7.94% | +0.98% | 26 |
| PSKY Paramount Skydance Corp Cl B | 0.89% | 9.53 | -2.51% | -4.60% | -12.25% | -28.51% | 13 |
RS rank = the constituent's 21-day return percentile within the index (100 = strongest of the covered names). Weight is the index weight; returns use adjusted closes. Default sort: weight.
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Dispersion is computed across the constituents we cover in our data lake (see coverage badge). Decision-support, not investment advice.
FAQ · from the current data
XLC dispersion — data Q&A
Is XLC's move broad or carried by a few names (21 sessions)?
As of 2026-11-10: over 21 sessions the fund returned -3.31% while its median constituent returned +7.58% — a dispersion of 13.91 pp; 65% of 23 members beat the fund. Improving below the surface - the A/D line is rising while price is flat-to-down; more names participating than the headline shows.
How did XLC's members trade in the last session?
As of 2026-11-10: fund +0.37%, median member +0.08%, 13 advancers vs 8 decliners.
What does the dispersion page for XLC measure?
It splits the fund into its members: the fund's own return against the median constituent, how many members beat the fund, advancers vs decliners, and a cumulative advance/decline line that tends to lead price. A firm fund price with a weak median and a falling A/D line is a narrow, top-heavy tape; a broad move shows the median keeping up. 23 constituents covered, re-baked nightly from the Closelooknet lake.
Is this investment advice?
No — a data surface in an investment research diary. It describes breadth inside a fund; it makes no recommendation.