The best performing sector as of midday Friday is the Energy sector, losing just 0.1%. Within that group, APA Corp (Symbol: APA) and EQT Corp (Symbol: EQT) are two of the day's stand-outs, showing a gain of 1.0% and 0.8%, respectively. Among energy ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (Symbol: XLE), which is down 0.1% on the day, and up 4.18% year-to-date. APA Corp, meanwhile, is down 35.76% year-to-date, and EQT Corp is up 16.77% year-to-date. Combined, APA and EQT make up approximately 2.6% of the underlying holdings of XLE.
The next best performing sector is the Consumer Products sector, losing just 0.5%. Among large Consumer Products stocks, Lamb Weston Holdings Inc (Symbol: LW) and Hershey Company (Symbol: HSY) are the most notable, showing a gain of 3.9% and 0.6%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Consumer Products stocks is the iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF (IYK), which is down 0.3% in midday trading, and up 5.96% on a year-to-date basis. Lamb Weston Holdings Inc, meanwhile, is down 35.93% year-to-date, and Hershey Company, is down 5.27% year-to-date. Combined, LW and HSY make up approximately 1.6% 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 Friday. As you can see, none of the sectors are up on the day, while nine sectors are down.
| Sector | % Change |
|---|---|
| Energy | -0.1% |
| Consumer Products | -0.5% |
| Utilities | -0.5% |
| Healthcare | -0.6% |
| Materials | -0.7% |
| Services | -0.9% |
| Financial | -0.9% |
| Industrial | -1.0% |
| Technology & Communications | -1.1% |
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