What Are Sector ETFs, and Which Ones Can I Buy on Pluang?
Sector ETFs hold companies from one part of the economy, such as technology or energy, and on Pluang you can buy sector funds like XLK, XLV and XLE from US$1. US Stocks and ETFs on Pluang are facilitated by PT PG Berjangka, a Financial Derivatives Trading Intermediary for derivative products with securities as the underlying asset, licensed and supervised by OJK. Because a sector ETF concentrates on one industry, it usually moves more than a broad-market fund.
Sector ETFs on Pluang
| Sector | ETF on Pluang |
|---|---|
| Technology | XLK |
| Health care | XLV |
| Financials | XLF |
| Energy | XLE |
| Consumer discretionary | XLY |
| Consumer staples | XLP |
| Utilities | XLU |
| Materials | XLB |
| Real estate | XLRE |
| Semiconductors | SMH, SOXX |
Most of these belong to the Select Sector SPDR series, which splits the S&P 500 into sectors. Not every fund in that series is on Pluang, so search the ticker in the app before planning around it. The list of ETFs can change, and the app always shows what is currently available.
A sector ETF still spreads your money across many companies, but all of them depend on the same industry. News that hits the whole sector, such as a change in oil prices for energy, moves the fund as a whole.
Learn more: US Stocks and ETFs on Pluang and what an ETF is (in Indonesian).
Related questions:
Q: How is a sector ETF different from buying one stock in that sector?
A sector ETF holds many companies in the industry, so one company's bad news matters less. A single stock depends entirely on that company.
Q: How is a sector ETF different from a thematic ETF?
A sector ETF follows an established industry group, such as financials. A thematic ETF follows a narrower trend that can cut across sectors, such as cybersecurity or clean energy.
Q: Are sector ETFs riskier than broad-market ETFs?
Usually, yes. They are concentrated in one industry, so a downturn in that industry hits them harder than a fund spread across the whole market.
Q: How do I find sector ETFs in the app?
Open Explore, then the US Stocks tab, and search the ticker, such as XLK or XLV.
Last updated: 6 November 2026