The best performing sector as of midday Tuesday is the Energy sector, higher by 1.1%. Within the sector, Coterra Energy Inc (Symbol: CTRA) and Halliburton Company (Symbol: HAL) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 2.8% and 2.2%, respectively. Among energy ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (Symbol: XLE), which is up 0.8% on the day, and up 4.38% year-to-date. Coterra Energy Inc, meanwhile, is up 0.20% year-to-date, and Halliburton Company, is down 23.87% year-to-date. Combined, CTRA and HAL make up approximately 3.2% of the underlying holdings of XLE.
The next best performing sector is the Financial sector, higher by 1.0%. Among large Financial stocks, KKR & CO Inc (Symbol: KKR) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc (Symbol: GS) are the most notable, showing a gain of 2.4% and 2.1%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Financial stocks is the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF), which is up 1.2% in midday trading, and up 32.12% on a year-to-date basis. KKR & CO Inc, meanwhile, is up 85.00% year-to-date, and Goldman Sachs Group Inc is up 54.05% year-to-date. Combined, KKR and GS make up approximately 4.2% 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 Tuesday. As you can see, nine sectors are up on the day, while none of the sectors are down.
| Sector | % Change |
|---|---|
| Energy | +1.1% |
| Financial | +1.0% |
| Services | +0.9% |
| Industrial | +0.9% |
| Technology & Communications | +0.8% |
| Consumer Products | +0.6% |
| Utilities | +0.6% |
| Healthcare | +0.5% |
| Materials | +0.5% |
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