In afternoon trading on Monday, Technology & Communications stocks are the worst performing sector, showing a 2.9% loss. Within that group, Arista Networks Inc (Symbol: ANET) and Broadcom Inc (Symbol: AVGO) are two large stocks that are lagging, showing a loss of 23.6% and 19.3%, respectively. Among technology ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (Symbol: XLK), which is down 5.5% on the day, and down 2.73% year-to-date. Arista Networks Inc, meanwhile, is down 10.74% year-to-date, and Broadcom Inc, is down 14.81% year-to-date. Combined, ANET and AVGO make up approximately 6.5% of the underlying holdings of XLK.
The next worst performing sector is the Energy sector, showing a 2.6% loss. Among large Energy stocks, EQT Corp (Symbol: EQT) and Kinder Morgan Inc. (Symbol: KMI) are the most notable, showing a loss of 11.0% and 9.4%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Energy stocks is the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE), which is down 1.4% in midday trading, and up 5.08% on a year-to-date basis. EQT Corp, meanwhile, is up 3.60% year-to-date, and Kinder Morgan Inc. is up 0.11% year-to-date. Combined, EQT and KMI make up approximately 5.7% 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, four sectors are up on the day, while four sectors are down.
| Sector | % Change |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | +1.3% |
| Consumer Products | +1.2% |
| Services | +0.9% |
| Financial | +0.6% |
| Materials | 0.0% |
| Industrial | -1.0% |
| Utilities | -1.4% |
| Energy | -2.6% |
| Technology & Communications | -2.9% |
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