Real Estate and Consumer Staples Stocks Lead U.S Stocks Higher - U.S Daily Sector Wrap
Stocks rose 1.1% today led by the 1.8% gain in Real Estate stocks and the 0.8% gain in Consumer Staples, while Energy stocks performed worst with a 0.8% decline
Apr 15, 2021 by Kwhen Finance Editors
U.S. stocks rose by 1.1% today fueled by a 1.8% increase in real estate stocks and a 0.8% increase in consumer staples stocks. Real Estate stocks are currently up 10.8% year-to-date, and up 23.9% over the past 12 months. Consumer Staples stocks are currently up 2.6% year-to-date, and up 17.7% over the past 12 months. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index is currently up 10.4% year-to-date, and up 46.7% over the past 12 months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is currently up 10.9% year-to-date, and up 43.6% over the past 12 months.
Sector Performance
- The S&P 500 Index rose with a 1.1% gain.
- Real Estate stocks rose the most with a 1.8% gain.
- Energy stocks fell the most with a 0.8% decline.
- Others sectors that gained include Consumer Staples, Telecom and Utilities, which rose by an average of 0.4%.
| Name | Ticker | DoD %Δ | YTD %Δ | 1 Yr %Δ | 2 Yr %Δ | 5 Yr %Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market | ||||||
| S&P 500 Index | IVV | +1.1% | +10.4% | +46.7% | +45.7% | +115.9% |
| Gainers | ||||||
| Real Estate | IYR | +1.8% | +10.8% | +23.9% | +13.0% | +43.7% |
| Consumer Staples | XLP | +0.80% | +2.6% | +17.7% | +29.4% | +49.7% |
| Telecom | IYZ | +0.37% | +9.0% | +22.5% | +11.0% | +14.4% |
| Utilities | IDU | 0.0% | +6.1% | +11.1% | +16.9% | +54.7% |
| Materials | IYM | 0.0% | +13.4% | +64.5% | +38.4% | +84.6% |
| Industrials | IYJ | 0.0% | +12.5% | +65.5% | +42.4% | +110.1% |
| Financials | IYF | 0.0% | +16.4% | +47.3% | +29.9% | +95.3% |
| Health Care | IYH | 0.0% | +4.8% | +25.8% | +38.4% | +88.5% |
| Technology | IYW | 0.0% | +9.9% | +65.7% | +90.6% | +257.5% |
| Consumer Discretionary | XLY | 0.0% | +10.4% | +61.2% | +53.2% | +138.5% |
| Losers | ||||||
| Energy | IYE | -0.80% | +30.8% | +52.5% | -23.3% | -15.8% |
Relative Sector Performance
- Relative to the S&P 500 Index, Real Estate sector stocks outperformed the most by +0.7%.
- Relative to the S&P 500 Index, Energy sector stocks underperformed the most by -1.9%. Consumer Discretionary sector stocks were the next worst performers with a relative underperformance of -1.1%.
- Additional sectors that underperformed the S&P 500 Index included Technology, Health Care and Financials by an average of -1.1%.
| Name | Ticker | DoD %Δ | YTD %Δ | 1 Yr %Δ | 2 Yr %Δ | 5 Yr %Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market | ||||||
| S&P 500 Index | IVV | +1.1% | +10.4% | +46.7% | +45.7% | +115.9% |
| Relative Outperformers | ||||||
| Real Estate | IYR | +0.69% | +0.4% | -22.8% | -32.8% | -72.2% |
| Relative Underperformers | ||||||
| Energy | IYE | -1.9% | +20.4% | +5.8% | -69.1% | -131.7% |
| Consumer Discretionary | XLY | -1.1% | +0.0% | +14.5% | +7.5% | +22.6% |
| Technology | IYW | -1.1% | -0.5% | +19.0% | +44.9% | +141.6% |
| Health Care | IYH | -1.1% | -5.6% | -20.9% | -7.3% | -27.4% |
| Financials | IYF | -1.1% | +6.0% | +0.6% | -15.9% | -20.6% |
| Industrials | IYJ | -1.1% | +2.1% | +18.7% | -3.4% | -5.8% |
| Materials | IYM | -1.1% | +3.0% | +17.8% | -7.3% | -31.3% |
| Utilities | IDU | -1.1% | -4.3% | -35.6% | -28.8% | -61.2% |
| Telecom | IYZ | -0.71% | -1.4% | -24.2% | -34.8% | -101.5% |
| Consumer Staples | XLP | -0.28% | -7.7% | -29.1% | -16.3% | -66.2% |
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