Energy and Materials Stocks Lead U.S Stocks Lower - U.S Weekly Sector Wrap

Stocks slumped 1.1% this week led by the 8.4% decline in Energy stocks and the 4.7% decline in Materials, while Health Care stocks performed best with a 1.4% gain

Aug 20, 2021 by Kwhen Finance Editors

Energy and Materials Stocks Lead U.S Stocks Lower - U.S Weekly Sector Wrap

U.S. stocks fell by 1.1% this week fueled by a 8.4% decline in energy stocks and a 4.7% decline in materials stocks. Energy stocks are currently up 23.9% year-to-date, and up 28.3% over the past 12 months. Materials stocks are currently up 14.8% year-to-date, and up 31.6% over the past 12 months. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index is currently up 18.4% year-to-date, and up 31.9% over the past 12 months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is currently up 15.3% year-to-date, and up 28.2% over the past 12 months.

Sector Performance

  • The S&P 500 Index fell with a 1.1% decline.
  • Health Care stocks rose the most with a 1.4% gain.
  • Energy stocks fell the most with a 8.4% decline.
  • Others sectors that gained include Consumer Staples, Utilities and Real Estate, which rose by an average of 0.7%.
  • Others sectors that declined include Materials, Consumer Discretionary and Financials, which fell by an average of -3.5%.
NameTickerDoD %ΔYTD %Δ1 Yr %Δ2 Yr %Δ5 Yr %Δ
Market
S&P 500 IndexIVV+0.80%+18.4%+31.9%+54.4%+119.3%
Gainers
Health CareIYH0.0%+18.9%+27.9%+54.2%+101.6%
Consumer StaplesXLP+0.17%+9.0%+16.0%+26.0%+51.6%
UtilitiesIDU+1.3%+11.0%+17.2%+15.0%+55.6%
Real EstateIYR+0.51%+25.5%+34.6%+21.4%+52.1%
Losers
EnergyIYE+0.36%+23.9%+28.3%-15.1%-26.4%
MaterialsIYM0.0%+14.8%+31.6%+48.5%+73.8%
Consumer DiscretionaryXLY+0.96%+9.8%+21.6%+53.1%+129.9%
FinancialsIYF+0.52%+24.9%+44.6%+36.5%+99.6%
IndustrialsIYJ0.0%+15.5%+35.4%+47.1%+101.8%
TelecomIYZ+1.2%+12.9%+18.4%+24.1%+14.9%
TechnologyIYW+1.4%+21.9%+39.9%+108.1%+268.9%

Relative Sector Performance

  • Relative to the S&P 500 Index, Health Care sector stocks outperformed the most by +2.5%. Consumer Staples sector stocks were the next best performers with a relative outperformance of +2.1%.
  • Additional sectors that outperformed the S&P 500 Index included Utilities, Real Estate and Technology by an average of +1.2%.
  • Relative to the S&P 500 Index, Energy sector stocks underperformed the most by -7.3%. Materials sector stocks were the next worst performers with a relative underperformance of -3.6%.
  • Additional sectors that underperformed the S&P 500 Index included Consumer Discretionary, Financials and Industrials by an average of -1.6%.
NameTickerDoD %ΔYTD %Δ1 Yr %Δ2 Yr %Δ5 Yr %Δ
Market
S&P 500 IndexIVV+0.80%+18.4%+31.9%+54.4%+119.3%
Relative Outperformers
Health CareIYH-0.80%+0.5%-4.0%-0.2%-17.7%
Consumer StaplesXLP-0.63%-9.4%-15.8%-28.4%-67.7%
UtilitiesIDU+0.52%-7.4%-14.7%-39.4%-63.7%
Real EstateIYR-0.29%+7.1%+2.7%-33.0%-67.2%
TechnologyIYW+0.59%+3.4%+8.0%+53.7%+149.6%
TelecomIYZ+0.39%-5.5%-13.5%-30.3%-104.4%
Relative Underperformers
EnergyIYE-0.43%+5.5%-3.6%-69.5%-145.7%
MaterialsIYM-0.80%-3.6%-0.2%-5.9%-45.5%
Consumer DiscretionaryXLY+0.16%-8.7%-10.2%-1.3%+10.5%
FinancialsIYF-0.28%+6.5%+12.7%-17.9%-19.7%
IndustrialsIYJ-0.80%-2.9%+3.5%-7.3%-17.5%

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