ITB vs LOW
- 1 of 19 forces clearly differ
- Data through Oct 30, 2026
- Market move removed first
ITB and LOW clearly differ on 1 of 19 forces. The widest gap is small vs large companies: in weeks when small companies beat large ones by 1 percentage point, ITB typically moved +1.1% and LOW +0.55%.
| Economic force | ITBiShares U.S. Home Construction ETF | LOWLowe's |
|---|---|---|
| Interest ratesIn weeks when the 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points | −4.2%−5.0% to −3.3%Clear | −4.0%−5.1% to −2.9%Clear |
| Inflation expectationsIn weeks when 10-year inflation expectations rose 0.25 percentage points | +4.0%+1.1% to +6.9%Tentative | +5.0%+2.6% to +7.4%Clear |
| U.S. dollarIn weeks when the trade-weighted U.S. dollar rose 2% | −0.10%−1.4% to +1.2%Not distinguishable from zero | +0.16%−0.75% to +1.1%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Oil and energyIn weeks when the price of oil rose 10% | −1.5%−2.2% to −0.90%Clear | −1.3%−1.7% to −0.84%Clear |
| Credit spreadsIn weeks when corporate credit spreads widened 0.25 percentage points | −2.0%−3.9% to −0.04%Tentative | −2.0%−4.1% to +0.09%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Short-term ratesIn weeks when the 2-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points | +0.01%−1.7% to +1.7%Not distinguishable from zero | −1.1%−3.0% to +0.74%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Market volatilityIn weeks when market volatility (the VIX) rose 5 points | +0.27%−0.46% to +1.0%Not distinguishable from zero | +0.84%+0.13% to +1.5%Tentative |
| Mortgage ratesIn weeks when the 30-year mortgage rate rose 0.25 percentage points | −0.38%−1.4% to +0.63%Not distinguishable from zero | −0.54%−1.4% to +0.31%Not distinguishable from zero |
| GoldIn weeks when the price of gold rose 5% | −0.18%−1.0% to +0.65%Not distinguishable from zero | +0.06%−0.79% to +0.91%Not distinguishable from zero |
| CopperIn weeks when the price of copper rose 5% | −0.42%−1.1% to +0.23%Not distinguishable from zero | −0.45%−1.0% to +0.11%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Natural gasIn weeks when the U.S. natural gas price (Henry Hub) rose 10% | −0.02%−0.04% to 0.00%Not distinguishable from zero | 0.00%−0.01% to +0.02%Not distinguishable from zero |
| BitcoinIn weeks when the price of bitcoin rose 10% | +0.76%+0.05% to +1.5%Tentative | +0.05%−0.51% to +0.61%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Small vs large companiesIn weeks when small companies beat large ones by 1 percentage pointClear difference | +1.1%+0.84% to +1.3%Clear | +0.55%+0.29% to +0.81%Clear |
| Value vs growthIn weeks when value stocks beat growth stocks by 1 percentage point | +0.85%+0.56% to +1.1%Clear | +0.64%+0.40% to +0.87%Clear |
| MomentumIn weeks when recent winners beat the stock market by 1 percentage point | −0.13%−0.38% to +0.12%Not distinguishable from zero | −0.29%−0.55% to −0.04%Tentative |
| EuroIn weeks when the euro rose 2% against the U.S. dollar | +1.0%−1.6% to +3.6%Not distinguishable from zero | +0.73%−1.5% to +3.0%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Japanese yenIn weeks when the yen rose 2% against the U.S. dollar | +0.17%−0.80% to +1.1%Not distinguishable from zero | +0.27%−0.47% to +1.0%Not distinguishable from zero |
| Emerging marketsIn weeks when emerging-market stocks beat the S&P 500 by 1 percentage point | −0.04%−0.23% to +0.16%Not distinguishable from zero | −0.17%−0.42% to +0.09%Not distinguishable from zero |
| ChinaIn weeks when Chinese stocks beat other emerging markets by 1 percentage point | −0.04%−0.14% to +0.06%Not distinguishable from zero | +0.12%0.00% to +0.24%Not distinguishable from zero |
Each figure is the stock's typical move in a week when the force moved by the stated amount, after accounting for the stock market, with its 90% range beneath. Grey figures could not be told apart from zero. A row is marked a clear difference only when the two 90% ranges do not overlap.
This describes the past, and it is not a forecast. Relationships change, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.