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The best performing sector as of midday Wednesday is the Technology & Communications sector, up 0.3%. Within that group, Enphase Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH) and Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 28.3% and 7.5%, respectively. Among technology ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE:XLK), which is up 0.6% on the day, and up 23.99% year-to-date. Enphase Energy Inc., meanwhile, is up 26.85% year-to-date, and Teradyne, Inc. is up 3.49% year-to-date. Combined, ENPH and TER make up approximately 0.5% of the underlying holdings of XLK.
The next best performing sector is the Services sector, losing just 0.2%. Among large Services stocks, Masco Corp. (NYSE:MAS) and Las Vegas Sands Corp (NYSE:LVS) are the most notable, showing a gain of 6.4% and 5.0%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Services stocks is the iShares U.S. Consumer Services ETF (IYC), which is up 0.3% in midday trading, and up 18.71% on a year-to-date basis. Masco Corp., meanwhile, is up 19.39% year-to-date, and Las Vegas Sands Corp, is down 31.28% year-to-date. LVS makes up approximately 0.2% of the underlying holdings of IYC.
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 Wednesday. As you can see, one sector is up on the day, while eight sectors are down.
Sector
% Change
Technology & Communications
+0.3%
Services
-0.2%
Utilities
-0.5%
Healthcare
-0.6%
Consumer Products
-0.7%
Industrial
-0.8%
Materials
-0.8%
Financial
-0.9%
Energy
-2.3%
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