In afternoon trading on Monday, Utilities stocks are the best performing sector, up 0.4%. Within that group, Consolidated Edison Inc (Symbol: ED) and Exelon Corp (Symbol: EXC) are two of the day's stand-outs, showing a gain of 2.1% and 1.6%, respectively. Among utilities ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (Symbol: XLU), which is up 0.4% on the day, and up 3.28% year-to-date. Consolidated Edison Inc, meanwhile, is up 7.31% year-to-date, and Exelon Corp is up 7.96% year-to-date. Combined, ED and EXC make up approximately 6.1% of the underlying holdings of XLU.
The next best performing sector is the Energy sector, higher by 0.4%. Among large Energy stocks, EQT Corp (Symbol: EQT) and Targa Resources Corp (Symbol: TRGP) are the most notable, showing a gain of 2.6% and 2.5%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Energy stocks is the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLE), which is down 2.3% in midday trading, and up 2.84% on a year-to-date basis. EQT Corp, meanwhile, is up 13.75% year-to-date, and Targa Resources Corp is up 13.48% year-to-date. Combined, EQT and TRGP make up approximately 5.2% 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 Monday. As you can see, three sectors are up on the day, while six sectors are down.
| Sector | % Change |
|---|---|
| Utilities | +0.4% |
| Energy | +0.4% |
| Healthcare | +0.1% |
| Services | -0.4% |
| Technology & Communications | -0.5% |
| Financial | -0.6% |
| Consumer Products | -0.9% |
| Industrial | -0.9% |
| Materials | -0.9% |
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