The best performing sector as of midday Tuesday is the Utilities sector, higher by 0.4%. Within the sector, Exelon Corp (Symbol: EXC) and WEC Energy Group Inc (Symbol: WEC) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 2.0% and 1.9%, 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 19.87% year-to-date. Exelon Corp, meanwhile, is up 5.70% year-to-date, and WEC Energy Group Inc is up 41.25% year-to-date. Combined, EXC and WEC make up approximately 9.1% of the underlying holdings of XLU.
The next best performing sector is the Materials sector, losing just 0.3%. Among large Materials stocks, Newmont Goldcorp Corp (Symbol: NEM) and Vulcan Materials Co (Symbol: VMC) are the most notable, showing a gain of 3.6% and 1.4%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Materials stocks is the Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB), which is flat on the day in midday trading, and up 10.30% on a year-to-date basis. Newmont Goldcorp Corp, meanwhile, is up 21.27% year-to-date, and Vulcan Materials Co is up 43.49% year-to-date. Combined, NEM and VMC make up approximately 8.2% 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, one sector is up on the day, while eight sectors are down.
| Sector | % Change |
|---|---|
| Utilities | +0.4% |
| Materials | -0.3% |
| Technology & Communications | -0.4% |
| Industrial | -0.4% |
| Services | -0.6% |
| Healthcare | -0.6% |
| Financial | -0.6% |
| Consumer Products | -0.8% |
| Energy | -1.0% |
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