In afternoon trading on Monday, Energy stocks are the best performing sector, up 0.9%. Within that group, EQT Corp (Symbol: EQT) and Coterra Energy Inc (Symbol: CTRA) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 5.1% and 4.2%, respectively. Among energy ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (Symbol: XLE), which is up 0.3% on the day, and up 4.58% year-to-date. EQT Corp, meanwhile, is up 22.15% year-to-date, and Coterra Energy Inc is up 3.92% year-to-date. Combined, EQT and CTRA make up approximately 3.4% of the underlying holdings of XLE.
The next best performing sector is the Utilities sector, losing just 0.4%. Among large Utilities stocks, Vistra Corp (Symbol: VST) and Constellation Energy Corp (Symbol: CEG) are the most notable, showing a gain of 0.7% and 0.5%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Utilities stocks is the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU), which is down 0.5% in midday trading, and up 23.10% on a year-to-date basis. Vistra Corp, meanwhile, is up 267.28% year-to-date, and Constellation Energy Corp is up 95.90% year-to-date. Combined, VST and CEG make up approximately 10.1% of the underlying holdings of XLU.
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, one sector is up on the day, while eight sectors are down.
| Sector | % Change |
|---|---|
| Energy | +0.9% |
| Utilities | -0.4% |
| Financial | -0.5% |
| Industrial | -0.6% |
| Services | -0.8% |
| Consumer Products | -0.9% |
| Healthcare | -0.9% |
| Technology & Communications | -0.9% |
| Materials | -0.9% |
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