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The worst performing sector as of midday Tuesday is the Healthcare sector, higher by 1.1%. Within that group, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRTX) and DaVita Inc (NYSE:DVA) are two of the day's laggards, showing a loss of 5.7% and 4.6%, respectively. Among healthcare ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE:XLV), which is up 0.8% on the day, and up 2.61% year-to-date. Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., meanwhile, is down 7.47% year-to-date, and DaVita Inc, is down 3.45% year-to-date. Combined, VRTX and DVA make up approximately 1.5% of the underlying holdings of XLV.
The next worst performing sector is the Technology & Communications sector, up 1.4%. Among large Technology & Communications stocks, Qorvo Inc (NASDAQ:QRVO) and Juniper Networks Inc (NYSE:JNPR) are the most notable, showing a loss of 2.2% and 1.9%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Technology & Communications stocks is the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK), which is up 1.4% in midday trading, and up 3.06% on a year-to-date basis. Qorvo Inc, meanwhile, is up 7.85% year-to-date, and Juniper Networks Inc is up 7.91% year-to-date. Combined, QRVO and JNPR make up approximately 0.3% of the underlying holdings of XLK.
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, nine sectors are up on the day, while none of the sectors are down.
Sector
% Change
Services
+2.2%
Financial
+1.8%
Industrial
+1.8%
Consumer Products
+1.7%
Utilities
+1.7%
Materials
+1.6%
Technology & Communications
+1.4%
Energy
+1.4%
Healthcare
+1.1%
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