Q: I've owned XIT for a very long time and it has performed extremely well. Using your charting system, I have tracked it against QQQ and it is amazing how you can virtually lay one on top of the other over multiple time frames (especially 3 years and 10 years).

It is only in the last month that there is an obvious change. XIT has plummeted since the start of 2026, while QQQ has roughly held it's own.


XIT is comprised of 10 stocks, with SHOP at 25%, CLS at 24%, CSU at 23%, GIB.A at 12%....totalling roughly 85% of XIT.

Reading up on these four, I think I can paraphrase the 5iR answers as: SHOP-no major concerns, CLS-no concerns at all, CSU-should be ok in the long terms (unless AI is indeed a major disruptor to the software subset of technology, GIB.A-should be ok, but not exciting. My apologies if I got this wrong.

For asset allocation purposes, I added funds to XIT in late December and early Jan around the $80 level (this is after trimming at $86). So if I liked XIT at $80, I should really like it in the $60's. I have more funds available to add to XIT, but I am very proud of my latest action this week or so....just sit on my hands and do nothing.

I like buying when the proverbial "blood is running down the street" and could easily top up now. However, we may now be looking at some capitulation...not sure? I also look at the old expression that after a parabolic rise, the stock could easily settle by 1/3 to 1/2.

Do you have any advice as to when to deploy new funds into XIT? Should we wait until CSU reports in late-Feb? Are there other factors to consider.

Thanks.....Steve

Q: Hi 5i, I have a family member who has retired and is interested in buying a growth portfolio of ETFs that is US currency based. They have bought an annuity that will support their lifestyle for 10yrs. If you were building this portfolio what ETFs would you chose and what percentages would you allocate to them?

Q: Can you share your top US ETF picks for each sector? Thanks!