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The best performing sector as of midday Monday is the Utilities sector, higher by 1.2%. Within the sector, NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE:NEE) and Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 3.6% and 3.3%, respectively. Among utilities ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE:XLU), which is up 1.7% on the day, and up 1.91% year-to-date. NextEra Energy Inc, meanwhile, is up 13.08% year-to-date, and Sempra Energy, is down 1.56% year-to-date. Combined, NEE and SRE make up approximately 23.5% of the underlying holdings of XLU.
The next best performing sector is the Consumer Products sector, up 0.4%. Among large Consumer Products stocks, Clorox Co (NYSE:CLX) and J.M. Smucker Co. (NYSE:SJM) are the most notable, showing a gain of 5.1% and 4.6%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Consumer Products stocks is the iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF (IYK), which is up 0.8% in midday trading, and up 3.50% on a year-to-date basis. Clorox Co , meanwhile, is up 5.34% year-to-date, and J.M. Smucker Co. is up 3.35% year-to-date. Combined, CLX and SJM make up approximately 1.2% of the underlying holdings of IYK.
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 Monday. As you can see, two sectors are up on the day, while five sectors are down.
Sector
% Change
Utilities
+1.2%
Consumer Products
+0.4%
Healthcare
-0.0%
Technology & Communications
0.0%
Services
-0.2%
Financial
-0.3%
Industrial
-0.7%
Materials
-1.2%
Energy
-2.6%
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