In afternoon trading on Tuesday, Utilities stocks are the worst performing sector, showing a 1.6% loss. Within that group, NextEra Energy Inc (Symbol: NEE) and AES Corp (Symbol: AES) are two large stocks that are lagging, showing a loss of 4.5% and 4.2%, respectively. Among utilities ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (Symbol: XLU), which is down 1.8% on the day, and up 0.77% year-to-date. NextEra Energy Inc, meanwhile, is down 1.65% year-to-date, and AES Corp, is down 14.84% year-to-date. Combined, NEE and AES make up approximately 13.1% of the underlying holdings of XLU.
The next worst performing sector is the Consumer Products sector, showing a 1.3% loss. Among large Consumer Products stocks, General Motors Co (Symbol: GM) and Ford Motor Co. (Symbol: F) are the most notable, showing a loss of 8.8% and 3.8%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Consumer Products stocks is the iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF (IYK), which is down 1.3% in midday trading, and up 1.23% on a year-to-date basis. General Motors Co, meanwhile, is down 6.00% year-to-date, and Ford Motor Co. is up 0.86% year-to-date.
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, one sector is up on the day, while eight sectors are down.
| Sector | % Change |
|---|---|
| Technology & Communications | +0.1% |
| Services | -0.3% |
| Materials | -0.4% |
| Healthcare | -0.5% |
| Financial | -0.5% |
| Industrial | -0.5% |
| Energy | -1.1% |
| Consumer Products | -1.3% |
| Utilities | -1.6% |
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