The best performing sector as of midday Tuesday is the Technology & Communications sector, up 1.2%. Within that group, Cadence Design Systems Inc (Symbol: CDNS) and F5 Inc (Symbol: FFIV) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 12.4% and 9.3%, respectively. Among technology ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (Symbol: XLK), which is up 1.2% on the day, and up 21.66% year-to-date. Cadence Design Systems Inc, meanwhile, is up 4.34% year-to-date, and F5 Inc is up 33.33% year-to-date. Combined, CDNS and FFIV make up approximately 1.0% of the underlying holdings of XLK.
The next best performing sector is the Industrial sector, up 0.2%. Among large Industrial stocks, Leidos Holdings Inc (Symbol: LDOS) and Corning Inc (Symbol: GLW) are the most notable, showing a gain of 9.7% and 6.9%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Industrial stocks is the Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI), which is up 0.1% in midday trading, and up 20.36% on a year-to-date basis. Leidos Holdings Inc, meanwhile, is up 73.07% year-to-date, and Corning Inc is up 67.19% year-to-date. LDOS makes up approximately 0.6% 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 Tuesday. As you can see, three sectors are up on the day, while six sectors are down.
| Sector | % Change |
|---|---|
| Technology & Communications | +1.2% |
| Industrial | +0.2% |
| Healthcare | +0.1% |
| Services | -0.2% |
| Financial | -0.3% |
| Consumer Products | -0.7% |
| Materials | -0.9% |
| Energy | -1.3% |
| Utilities | -1.6% |
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