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The worst performing sector as of midday Wednesday is the Utilities sector, showing a 0.9% loss. Within the sector, WEC Energy Group Inc (NYSE:WEC) and FirstEnergy Corp (NYSE:FE) are two large stocks that are lagging, showing a loss of 2.2% and 1.8%, respectively. Among utilities ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSE:XLU), which is down 0.9% on the day, and up 7.23% year-to-date. WEC Energy Group Inc, meanwhile, is up 4.01% year-to-date, and FirstEnergy Corp is up 27.23% year-to-date. Combined, WEC and FE make up approximately 5.5% of the underlying holdings of XLU.
The next worst performing sector is the Consumer Products sector, showing a 0.7% loss. Among large Consumer Products stocks, Mondelez International Inc (NASDAQ:MDLZ) and Tapestry Inc (NYSE:TPR) are the most notable, showing a loss of 2.7% and 2.2%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Consumer Products stocks is the iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF (IYK), which is down 0.5% in midday trading, and up 6.19% on a year-to-date basis. Mondelez International Inc, meanwhile, is up 9.59% year-to-date, and Tapestry Inc is up 29.09% year-to-date. Combined, MDLZ and TPR make up approximately 3.1% of the underlying holdings of IYK.
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 Wednesday. As you can see, four sectors are up on the day, while five sectors are down.
Sector
% Change
Energy
+1.2%
Technology & Communications
+0.8%
Healthcare
+0.5%
Materials
+0.5%
Industrial
-0.1%
Financial
-0.2%
Services
-0.5%
Consumer Products
-0.7%
Utilities
-0.9%
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