The best performing sector as of midday Monday is the Utilities sector, up 0.5%. Within that group, Public Service Enterprise Group Inc (Symbol: PEG) and Constellation Energy Corp (Symbol: CEG) are two of the day's stand-outs, showing a gain of 1.8% and 1.5%, respectively. Among utilities ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (Symbol: XLU), which is up 0.5% on the day, and up 15.94% year-to-date. Public Service Enterprise Group Inc, meanwhile, is down 1.95% year-to-date, and Constellation Energy Corp is up 60.40% year-to-date. Combined, PEG and CEG make up approximately 11.5% of the underlying holdings of XLU.
The next best performing sector is the Services sector, up 0.4%. Among large Services stocks, Expedia Group Inc (Symbol: EXPE) and Comcast Corp (Symbol: CMCSA) are the most notable, showing a gain of 3.4% and 3.2%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Services stocks is the iShares U.S. Consumer Services ETF (IYC), which is flat on the day in midday trading, and up 9.12% on a year-to-date basis. Expedia Group Inc, meanwhile, is up 52.95% year-to-date, and Comcast Corp, is down 21.64% year-to-date. EXPE makes up approximately 0.5% of the underlying holdings of IYC.
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 |
|---|---|
| Utilities | +0.5% |
| Services | +0.4% |
| Healthcare | +0.4% |
| Consumer Products | +0.3% |
| Financial | +0.1% |
| Industrial | -0.2% |
| Technology & Communications | -0.5% |
| Materials | -0.8% |
| Energy | -1.4% |
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