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The best performing sector as of midday Thursday is the Utilities sector, higher by 0.8%. Within that group, NRG Energy Inc (NYSE:NRG) and AES Corp (NYSE:AES) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 2.0% and 1.6%, respectively. Among utilities ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE:XLU), which is up 0.6% on the day, and up 5.44% year-to-date. NRG Energy Inc, meanwhile, is down 9.16% year-to-date, and AES Corp is up 7.09% year-to-date. Combined, NRG and AES make up approximately 2.5% of the underlying holdings of XLU.
The next best performing sector is the Energy sector, up 0.2%. Among large Energy stocks, Valero Energy Corp (NYSE:VLO) and APA Corp (NASDAQ:APA) are the most notable, showing a gain of 2.4% and 2.2%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Energy stocks is the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE), which is up 0.1% in midday trading, and up 41.01% on a year-to-date basis. Valero Energy Corp, meanwhile, is up 38.30% year-to-date, and APA Corp is up 57.07% year-to-date. Combined, VLO and APA make up approximately 4.2% of the underlying holdings of XLE.
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 Thursday. As you can see, three sectors are up on the day, while six sectors are down.
Sector
% Change
Utilities
+0.8%
Energy
+0.2%
Healthcare
+0.1%
Industrial
-0.3%
Materials
-0.3%
Consumer Products
-0.5%
Financial
-0.5%
Technology & Communications
-0.5%
Services
-0.7%
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