Health Care and Technology Stocks Rally While Materials Stocks Slump - U.S Weekly Sector Wrap
Stocks rose 1.2% this week led by the 3.5% gain in Health Care stocks and the 3.3% gain in Technology, while Materials stocks performed worst with a 2.0% decline
Jun 11, 2021 by Kwhen Finance Editors
U.S. stocks rose by 1.2% this week fueled by a 3.5% increase in health care stocks and a 3.3% increase in technology stocks. Health Care stocks are currently up 10.7% year-to-date, and up 24.5% over the past 12 months. Technology stocks are currently up 11.3% year-to-date, and up 41.8% over the past 12 months. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index is currently up 13.7% year-to-date, and up 34.4% over the past 12 months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is currently up 13.6% year-to-date, and up 30.1% over the past 12 months.
Sector Performance
- The S&P 500 Index rose with a 1.2% gain.
- Health Care stocks rose the most with a 3.5% gain.
- Materials stocks fell the most with a 2.0% decline.
- Others sectors that gained include Technology, Real Estate and Telecom, which rose by an average of 2.6%.
- Others sectors that declined include Financials, Industrials and Consumer Staples, which fell by an average of -0.8%.
| Name | Ticker | DoD %Δ | YTD %Δ | 1 Yr %Δ | 2 Yr %Δ | 5 Yr %Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market | ||||||
| S&P 500 Index | IVV | +0.17% | +13.7% | +34.4% | +50.7% | +120.1% |
| Gainers | ||||||
| Health Care | IYH | -0.76% | +10.7% | +24.5% | +44.7% | +95.0% |
| Technology | IYW | +0.55% | +11.3% | +41.8% | +97.8% | +268.6% |
| Real Estate | IYR | -0.50% | +23.8% | +29.1% | +25.1% | +56.9% |
| Telecom | IYZ | -0.059% | +13.5% | +18.8% | +20.7% | +18.1% |
| Consumer Discretionary | XLY | +0.55% | +7.3% | +32.6% | +50.9% | +134.2% |
| Utilities | IDU | 0.0% | +6.2% | +10.2% | +14.4% | +48.4% |
| Energy | IYE | -0.30% | +47.9% | +34.8% | -4.0% | -8.8% |
| Losers | ||||||
| Materials | IYM | +0.24% | +21.2% | +48.7% | +53.5% | +89.1% |
| Financials | IYF | 0.0% | +24.0% | +41.4% | +36.3% | +105.9% |
| Industrials | IYJ | 0.0% | +14.4% | +42.7% | +45.7% | +109.8% |
| Consumer Staples | XLP | 0.0% | +5.7% | +20.6% | +27.7% | +50.0% |
Relative Sector Performance
- Relative to the S&P 500 Index, Health Care sector stocks outperformed the most by +2.3%. Technology sector stocks were the next best performers with a relative outperformance of +2.2%.
- Additional sectors that outperformed the S&P 500 Index included Real Estate, Telecom and Consumer Discretionary by an average of +0.9%.
- Relative to the S&P 500 Index, Materials sector stocks underperformed the most by -3.1%. Financials sector stocks were the next worst performers with a relative underperformance of -2.3%.
- Additional sectors that underperformed the S&P 500 Index included Industrials, Consumer Staples and Energy by an average of -1.4%.
| Name | Ticker | DoD %Δ | YTD %Δ | 1 Yr %Δ | 2 Yr %Δ | 5 Yr %Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market | ||||||
| S&P 500 Index | IVV | +0.17% | +13.7% | +34.4% | +50.7% | +120.1% |
| Relative Outperformers | ||||||
| Health Care | IYH | -0.93% | -3.0% | -9.9% | -6.0% | -25.1% |
| Technology | IYW | +0.39% | -2.4% | +7.4% | +47.1% | +148.4% |
| Real Estate | IYR | -0.66% | +10.1% | -5.3% | -25.5% | -63.2% |
| Telecom | IYZ | -0.22% | -0.2% | -15.6% | -29.9% | -102.1% |
| Consumer Discretionary | XLY | +0.38% | -6.4% | -1.9% | +0.3% | +14.0% |
| Relative Underperformers | ||||||
| Materials | IYM | +0.077% | +7.6% | +14.2% | +2.8% | -31.0% |
| Financials | IYF | -0.17% | +10.3% | +6.9% | -14.4% | -14.2% |
| Industrials | IYJ | -0.17% | +0.8% | +8.2% | -5.0% | -10.3% |
| Consumer Staples | XLP | -0.17% | -8.0% | -13.8% | -23.0% | -70.1% |
| Energy | IYE | -0.47% | +34.2% | +0.4% | -54.6% | -129.0% |
| Utilities | IDU | -0.17% | -7.4% | -24.2% | -36.3% | -71.7% |
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