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 | +0.76% | -0.13 | -33pp | -3.96pp | Weakening |
| 1 month | +1.69% | -0.61 | -47pp | -7.93pp | Weakening |
| 1 quarter | +3.16% | +2.17 | -33pp | -3.60pp | Confirming ↑ |
Over the last 126 sessions: price down -2.27%, breadth up (+0.3/name) · % beating 48→24 · median−ETF -0.06pp→-2.54pp.
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 2026-09-17.
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 | 2 (9%) | 16 (70%) | -14 |
| 1-Month | 1 (4%) | 8 (35%) | -7 |
| 3-Month | 1 (4%) | 4 (17%) | -3 |
| 6-Month | 0 (0%) | 2 (9%) | -2 |
| 52-Week | 0 (0%) | 1 (5%) | -1 |
| YTD | 0 (0%) | 2 (9%) | -2 |
Dispersion by window
| Window | ETF | Median | Median − ETF | Up / Down | Beat / Lag | ±1% band | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1d | -0.58% | -1.44% | -0.86pp | 4 / 18 | 8 / 15 | 9 of 23 | ±1.84% |
| 5d | +0.76% | -0.31% | -1.07pp | 11 / 12 | 7 / 16 | 4 of 23 | ±3.86% |
| 21d | +1.69% | -0.84% | -2.54pp | 9 / 14 | 6 / 17 | 7 of 23 | ±9.39% |
| YTD | -4.26% | -7.40% | -3.14pp | 9 / 14 | 11 / 12 | 0 of 23 | ±19.17% |
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)
- META+1.34%+0.17pp
- GOOGL+1.30%+0.13pp
- GOOG+1.27%+0.1pp
- WBD+0.61%+0.03pp
- TMUS-5.57%-0.21pp
- SATS-4.14%-0.18pp
- CMCSA-3.46%-0.13pp
- VZ-2.87%-0.12pp
- LYV-1.63%-0.08pp
This month (21d)
- META+25.50%+3.33pp
- TTD+6.26%+0.15pp
- EA+2.35%+0.1pp
- GOOGL+0.91%+0.09pp
- NWSA+2.69%+0.07pp
- SATS-26.16%-1.11pp
- TTWO-13.11%-0.63pp
- CMCSA-12.56%-0.46pp
- OMC-8.93%-0.4pp
- TMUS-8.39%-0.32pp
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)
- META+25.50%
- TTD+6.26%
- NWSA+2.69%
- EA+2.35%
- T+1.97%
- SATS-26.16%
- TTWO-13.11%
- CMCSA-12.56%
- CHTR-10.10%
- OMC-8.93%
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% | 682.31 | +1.34% | +5.89% | +25.50% | +3.45% | 96 |
| GOOGL Alphabet Cl A | 9.72% | 347.33 | +1.30% | +4.43% | +0.91% | +11.05% | 65 |
| GOOG Alphabet Cl C | 7.80% | 343.68 | +1.27% | +4.02% | +0.70% | +9.60% | 61 |
| LYV Live Nation Entertainment | 5.06% | 168.34 | -1.63% | -1.02% | -6.39% | +18.13% | 26 |
| TTWO Take-Two Interactive | 4.79% | 210.62 | -0.56% | -2.92% | -13.11% | -17.74% | 4 |
| DIS Walt Disney Company | 4.63% | 105.35 | -1.53% | -0.44% | +1.35% | -7.40% | 70 |
| OMC Omnicom Group Inc | 4.44% | 78.60 | -0.92% | -1.07% | -8.93% | -1.69% | 17 |
| EA Electronic Arts Inc | 4.38% | 209.70 | +0.00% | +0.05% | +2.35% | +2.73% | 83 |
| WBD Discovery Inc Series A | 4.35% | 28.24 | +0.61% | +0.14% | -0.84% | -2.01% | 48 |
| SATS Echostar Corp | 4.24% | 92.03 | -4.14% | -8.74% | -26.16% | -15.34% | 0 |
| VZ Verizon Communications | 4.17% | 48.33 | -2.87% | -3.28% | -0.43% | +22.53% | 52 |
| TMUS T-Mobile US | 3.86% | 166.45 | -5.57% | -6.05% | -8.39% | -17.63% | 22 |
| NFLX Netflix Inc | 3.77% | 75.31 | -1.44% | -0.92% | -3.16% | -19.68% | 39 |
| TKO Tko Group Holdings Cl A | 3.70% | 189.30 | -1.63% | +0.23% | -1.46% | -9.06% | 43 |
| CMCSA Comcast Corp A | 3.70% | 22.91 | -3.46% | -8.98% | -12.56% | -16.30% | 9 |
| T AT&T Inc | 3.57% | 25.39 | -1.82% | -0.63% | +1.97% | +4.50% | 78 |
| FOXA Fox Corp Cl A | 2.96% | 64.98 | -1.78% | -0.31% | -5.87% | -10.64% | 30 |
| CHTR Charter Communications | 2.88% | 133.37 | -1.21% | -5.12% | -10.10% | -36.11% | 13 |
| NWSA News Corp Cl A | 2.62% | 30.18 | -0.03% | +2.72% | +2.69% | +16.03% | 87 |
| TTD Trade Desk Inc | 2.34% | 14.26 | -1.59% | +2.08% | +6.26% | -62.43% | 91 |
| FOX Fox Corp Cl B | 1.87% | 58.43 | -1.22% | +0.64% | -4.57% | -9.53% | 35 |
| NWS News Corp Cl B | 0.99% | 33.37 | -0.21% | +1.80% | -0.36% | +13.04% | 57 |
| PSKY Paramount Skydance Corp Cl B | 0.89% | 10.62 | -4.67% | +2.78% | +1.82% | -20.34% | 74 |
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 2026-09-17: over 21 sessions the fund returned +1.69% while its median constituent returned -0.84% — a dispersion of 9.39 pp; 26% of 23 members beat the fund. Weakening below the surface - the A/D line is falling while price holds up; leadership is narrowing.
How did XLC's members trade in the last session?
As of 2026-09-17: fund -0.58%, median member -1.44%, 4 advancers vs 18 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 Closelook lake.
Is this investment advice?
No — a data surface in an investment research diary. It describes breadth inside a fund; it makes no recommendation.