In afternoon trading on Thursday, Utilities stocks are the best performing sector, up 1.7%. Within that group, Vistra Corp (Symbol: VST) and Constellation Energy Corp (Symbol: CEG) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 11.4% and 4.6%, respectively. Among utilities ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (Symbol: XLU), which is up 2.0% on the day, and up 3.38% year-to-date. Vistra Corp, meanwhile, is up 25.37% year-to-date, and Constellation Energy Corp is up 36.46% year-to-date. Combined, VST and CEG make up approximately 12.8% of the underlying holdings of XLU.
The next best performing sector is the Healthcare sector, up 1.5%. Among large Healthcare stocks, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (Symbol: TMO) and Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (Symbol: DGX) are the most notable, showing a gain of 6.9% and 6.4%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Healthcare stocks is the Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV), which is up 1.3% in midday trading, and up 7.28% on a year-to-date basis. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, meanwhile, is up 16.77% year-to-date, and Quest Diagnostics, Inc. is up 10.13% year-to-date. Combined, TMO and DGX make up approximately 4.7% of the underlying holdings of XLV.
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, nine sectors are up on the day, while none of the sectors are down.
| Sector | % Change |
|---|---|
| Utilities | +1.7% |
| Healthcare | +1.5% |
| Financial | +1.4% |
| Industrial | +1.4% |
| Consumer Products | +1.3% |
| Services | +1.3% |
| Technology & Communications | +0.9% |
| Energy | +0.5% |
| Materials | +0.4% |
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