Tesla Sees Worst Vehicle Sales in 3 Years: ETFs in Focus

Core Insights - Tesla Inc. experienced significant trading activity, initially dropping 6.4% after reporting its worst sales quarter in three years, but later rebounding by 5.3% following news about CEO Elon Musk potentially stepping back from government duties [1][4][6] Group 1: Sales and Deliveries - Tesla delivered 336,681 vehicles in Q1, a 13% decline from the previous year and below the Bloomberg estimate of 390,342, marking the worst quarter for deliveries since Q2 2022 [3] - The company produced 362,615 vehicles during the same quarter, with 345,454 being Model 3/Y and 17,161 other models [5] Group 2: Market Position and Challenges - Tesla faced its biggest crisis in years, with shares falling 36% amid protests and boycotts related to Musk's political activities, losing its title as the world's largest EV maker to BYD, which sold 416,388 EVs in the same period [4] Group 3: ETFs with Tesla Exposure - Several ETFs have significant allocations to Tesla, including: - Simplify Volt TSLA Revolution ETF (TESL) with an AUM of $15.8 million and an expense ratio of 1.20$22.2 million [8] - Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) with Tesla at 15.6% of its assets and an AUM of $19.9 billion [9] - Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR) with a 13.7$5.6 billion [10] - Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF (FDIS) with a 13.3% share of Tesla and an AUM of $1.7 billion [11]