The best performing sector as of midday Thursday is the Technology & Communications sector, up 2.0%. Within that group, Super Micro Computer Inc (Symbol: SMCI) and Arista Networks Inc (Symbol: ANET) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 15.2% and 5.8%, respectively. Among technology ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (Symbol: XLK), which is up 1.4% on the day, and up 22.38% year-to-date. Super Micro Computer Inc, meanwhile, is up 4.57% year-to-date, and Arista Networks Inc is up 71.41% year-to-date. Combined, SMCI and ANET make up approximately 1.2% of the underlying holdings of XLK.
The next best performing sector is the Industrial sector, up 1.6%. Among large Industrial stocks, Deere & Co. (Symbol: DE) and Intuit Inc (Symbol: INTU) are the most notable, showing a gain of 8.9% and 4.3%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Industrial stocks is the Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI), which is up 1.4% in midday trading, and up 24.72% on a year-to-date basis. Deere & Co., meanwhile, is up 11.40% year-to-date, and Intuit Inc is up 9.12% year-to-date. DE makes up approximately 2.5% of the underlying holdings of XLI.
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 Thursday. As you can see, nine sectors are up on the day, while none of the sectors are down.
| Sector | % Change |
|---|---|
| Technology & Communications | +2.0% |
| Industrial | +1.6% |
| Utilities | +1.3% |
| Financial | +1.3% |
| Materials | +1.2% |
| Energy | +1.2% |
| Consumer Products | +1.1% |
| Services | +0.9% |
| Healthcare | +0.8% |
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