Materials and Technology Stocks Lead U.S Stock Market Decline - U.S Daily Sector Wrap
Stocks slumped 0.7% today led by the 1.5% decline in Materials stocks and the 1.0% decline in Technology, while Health Care stocks performed best with a 1.2% gain
Aug 17, 2021 by Kwhen Finance Editors
U.S. stocks fell by 0.7% today fueled by a 1.5% decline in materials stocks and a 1.0% decline in technology stocks. Materials stocks are currently up 19.8% year-to-date, and up 37.1% over the past 12 months. Technology stocks are currently up 23.6% year-to-date, and up 43.4% over the past 12 months. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index is currently up 20.4% year-to-date, and up 34.2% over the past 12 months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is currently up 17.6% year-to-date, and up 29.7% over the past 12 months.
Sector Performance
- The S&P 500 Index fell with a 0.7% decline.
- Health Care stocks rose the most with a 1.2% gain.
- Materials stocks fell the most with a 1.5% decline.
- Others sectors that gained include Consumer Staples, Utilities and Real Estate, which rose by an average of 0.0%.
- Others sectors that declined include Technology, Energy and Financials, 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 | -0.68% | +20.4% | +34.2% | +58.8% | +123.5% |
Gainers | ||||||
Health Care | IYH | +1.2% | +19.1% | +28.2% | +55.9% | +102.2% |
Consumer Staples | XLP | +0.055% | +9.4% | +16.7% | +27.8% | +52.8% |
Utilities | IDU | +0.048% | +11.3% | +16.4% | +15.9% | +58.2% |
Real Estate | IYR | +0.0094% | +26.1% | +33.1% | +22.9% | +51.6% |
Industrials | IYJ | 0.0% | +18.3% | +37.5% | +52.2% | +108.0% |
Consumer Discretionary | XLY | 0.0% | +12.7% | +26.7% | +59.2% | +135.6% |
Losers | ||||||
Materials | IYM | -1.5% | +19.8% | +37.1% | +56.4% | +83.0% |
Technology | IYW | -1.0% | +23.6% | +43.4% | +114.4% | +275.0% |
Energy | IYE | -0.69% | +31.0% | +31.3% | -8.3% | -21.2% |
Financials | IYF | -0.64% | +27.7% | +45.5% | +40.9% | +104.2% |
Telecom | IYZ | -0.47% | +13.7% | +18.9% | +26.9% | +14.5% |
Relative Sector Performance
- Relative to the S&P 500 Index, Health Care sector stocks outperformed the most by +1.9%. Consumer Staples sector stocks were the next best performers with a relative outperformance of +0.7%.
- Additional sectors that outperformed the S&P 500 Index included Utilities, Real Estate and Industrials by an average of +0.7%.
- Relative to the S&P 500 Index, Materials sector stocks underperformed the most by -0.8%. Technology sector stocks were the next worst performers with a relative underperformance of -0.4%.
- Additional sectors that underperformed the S&P 500 Index included Energy by an average of -0.0%.
Name | Ticker | DoD %Δ | YTD %Δ | 1 Yr %Δ | 2 Yr %Δ | 5 Yr %Δ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Market | ||||||
S&P 500 Index | IVV | -0.68% | +20.4% | +34.2% | +58.8% | +123.5% |
Relative Outperformers | ||||||
Health Care | IYH | +1.9% | -1.2% | -6.0% | -2.9% | -21.2% |
Consumer Staples | XLP | +0.73% | -10.9% | -17.5% | -31.0% | -70.7% |
Utilities | IDU | +0.73% | -9.1% | -17.8% | -42.9% | -65.3% |
Real Estate | IYR | +0.69% | +5.7% | -1.0% | -35.9% | -71.8% |
Industrials | IYJ | +0.68% | -2.0% | +3.3% | -6.6% | -15.5% |
Consumer Discretionary | XLY | +0.68% | -7.6% | -7.4% | +0.4% | +12.1% |
Telecom | IYZ | +0.21% | -6.6% | -15.3% | -31.9% | -108.9% |
Financials | IYF | +0.042% | +7.4% | +11.4% | -17.9% | -19.2% |
Relative Underperformers | ||||||
Materials | IYM | -0.80% | -0.6% | +2.9% | -2.4% | -40.5% |
Technology | IYW | -0.36% | +3.3% | +9.2% | +55.6% | +151.6% |
Energy | IYE | -0.0069% | +10.7% | -2.8% | -67.1% | -144.6% |
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