In afternoon trading on Monday, Healthcare stocks are the worst performing sector, showing a 0.7% loss. Within that group, Moderna Inc (Symbol: MRNA) and Baxter International Inc (Symbol: BAX) are two large stocks that are lagging, showing a loss of 5.3% and 4.9%, respectively. Among healthcare ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (Symbol: XLV), which is down 0.4% on the day, and up 1.17% year-to-date. Moderna Inc, meanwhile, is up 10.17% year-to-date, and Baxter International Inc is up 4.87% year-to-date. Combined, MRNA and BAX make up approximately 0.4% of the underlying holdings of XLV.
The next worst performing sector is the Energy sector, showing a 0.7% loss. Among large Energy stocks, Baker Hughes Company (Symbol: BKR) and Valero Energy Corp (Symbol: VLO) are the most notable, showing a loss of 3.6% and 2.7%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Energy stocks is the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE), which is down 0.8% in midday trading, and up 3.56% on a year-to-date basis. Baker Hughes Company, meanwhile, is up 5.74% year-to-date, and Valero Energy Corp is up 10.73% year-to-date. Combined, BKR and VLO make up approximately 7.2% of the underlying holdings of XLE.
Comparing these stocks and ETFs on a trailing twelve month basis, below is a relative stock price performance chart, with each of the symbols shown in a different color as labeled in the legend at the bottom:
Here's a snapshot of how the S&P 500 components within the various sectors are faring in afternoon trading on Monday. As you can see, five sectors are up on the day, while four sectors are down.
| Sector | % Change |
|---|---|
| Services | +0.5% |
| Technology & Communications | +0.3% |
| Industrial | +0.3% |
| Materials | +0.3% |
| Consumer Products | +0.2% |
| Utilities | -0.1% |
| Financial | -0.5% |
| Healthcare | -0.7% |
| Energy | -0.7% |
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