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The best performing sector as of midday Wednesday is the Services sector, up 1.2%. Within that group, Las Vegas Sands Corp (NYSE:LVS) and Wynn Resorts Ltd (NASDAQ:WYNN) are two of the day's stand-outs, showing a gain of 7.4% and 5.2%, respectively. Among the largest ETFs, one ETF closely following services stocks is the iShares U.S. Consumer Services ETF (NYSE:IYC), which is up 1.5% on the day, and down 15.39% year-to-date. Las Vegas Sands Corp, meanwhile, is down 6.80% year-to-date, and Wynn Resorts Ltd, is down 13.97% year-to-date. Combined, LVS and WYNN make up approximately 0.4% of the underlying holdings of IYC.
The next best performing sector is the Financial sector, up 1.1%. Among large Financial stocks, Signature Bank (SBNY) and The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE:SCHW) are the most notable, showing a gain of 5.6% and 5.1%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Financial stocks is the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF), which is up 1.6% in midday trading, and down 2.71% on a year-to-date basis. Signature Bank, meanwhile, is down 3.51% year-to-date, and The Charles Schwab Corporation is up 4.17% year-to-date. Combined, SBNY and SCHW make up approximately 3.6% of the underlying holdings of XLF.
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, seven sectors are up on the day, while two sectors are down.
Sector
% Change
Services
+1.2%
Financial
+1.1%
Technology & Communications
+1.1%
Industrial
+1.0%
Healthcare
+0.9%
Consumer Products
+0.8%
Materials
+0.6%
Energy
-0.1%
Utilities
-1.0%
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