Timber & Forestry vs the S&P 500 (WOOD): is it outperforming?
Over the past month, WOOD has outperformed the S&P 500 by 3.8 points. Here is where that puts it in the sector rotation — updated daily.
Where WOOD sits on the rotation map
Timber & Forestry highlighted against the 11 broad S&P 500 sectors. Vertical: 1-month spread vs the S&P 500. Horizontal: the longer, time-shifted window — the methodology explains the math.
WOOD vs SPY: head-to-head returns
WOOD (timber & forestry) and SPY (the S&P 500) side by side over every window Zensei tracks. The spread is the difference — positive means WOOD won that window.
Data as of 2026-07-22 · computed from daily adjusted closes · how we measure
The read
Timber & Forestry (WOOD) has just turned the corner. Over the longer, time-shifted window it trailed the S&P 500 by 9.3 points, but over the past month it has moved clearly ahead of the market — a 3.8-point edge that puts it in the improving quadrant. Ranked by one-month spread, it currently stands #34 of the 115 groups Zensei tracks.
On the shorter tape, WOOD's momentum is mixed: the longer intraday trend is still positive, but the recent windows have gone flat. WOOD's relative-strength line — its price ratio against the S&P 500 — is trading above its moving averages, the healthiest configuration we track. The longer trend remains healthier than the recent tape suggests — the kind of divergence worth rechecking in a week.
The exposure comes via iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF, whose 5 tracked holdings are led by WEYERHAEUSER CO, SMURFIT WESTROCK PLC and INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO. Weighted by portfolio, the fund's holdings trade at roughly 43.5× earnings and 2.6× sales. The thing to watch from here is confirmation: improving groups that hold a positive one-month spread long enough for the longer window to turn are the classic early-rotation entries — the ones that fail fall back quickly.
What's inside WOOD
Top 5 of 5 tracked holdings, by portfolio weight.
Timber & Forestry vs the market — common questions
Is timber & forestry outperforming the S&P 500?
Right now, yes: over the past month WOOD has outperformed the S&P 500 by 3.8 points. This page updates daily, so the answer reflects current market data rather than a dated article.
What is WOOD?
WOOD is iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF, the fund Zensei uses to measure the timber & forestry group against the S&P 500 benchmark (SPY).
Which stocks are in WOOD?
WOOD's largest tracked positions are WEYERHAEUSER CO, SMURFIT WESTROCK PLC, INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO, SYLVAMO CORP ORDINARY SHARES WHEN ISSUED, RAYONIER INC — 5 holdings in total. The full list, with each stock measured against the group, is part of Zensei Premium.
What quadrant is timber & forestry in right now?
As of the latest daily data, timber & forestry is in the improving quadrant — behind the market over the longer window, but ahead over the past month. The quadrant rules are documented on the Zensei methodology page.
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