Looking at the sectors faring worst as of midday Tuesday, shares of Utilities companies are underperforming other sectors, showing a 1.0% loss. Within the sector, Xcel Energy Inc (Symbol: XEL) and Consolidated Edison Inc (Symbol: ED) are two large stocks that are lagging, showing a loss of 2.2% and 2.1%, respectively. Among utilities ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (Symbol: XLU), which is down 1.0% on the day, and down 6.70% year-to-date. Xcel Energy Inc, meanwhile, is up 9.77% year-to-date, and Consolidated Edison Inc, is down 17.04% year-to-date. Combined, XEL and ED make up approximately 7.4% of the underlying holdings of XLU.
The next worst performing sector is the Materials sector, showing a 0.8% loss. Among large Materials stocks, WestRock Co (Symbol: WRK) and International Paper Co (Symbol: IP) are the most notable, showing a loss of 2.7% and 2.6%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Materials stocks is the Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB), which is down 0.6% in midday trading, and up 2.91% on a year-to-date basis. WestRock Co, meanwhile, is down 27.04% year-to-date, and International Paper Co, is down 17.81% year-to-date. Combined, WRK and IP make up approximately 3.2% of the underlying holdings of XLB.
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 Tuesday. As you can see, two sectors are up on the day, while six sectors are down.
| Sector | % Change |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | +0.5% |
| Technology & Communications | +0.1% |
| Financial | -0.0% |
| Services | -0.2% |
| Industrial | -0.3% |
| Consumer Products | -0.4% |
| Energy | -0.7% |
| Materials | -0.8% |
| Utilities | -1.0% |
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