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

Materials and Technology Stocks Lead U.S Stock Market Decline - U.S Daily Sector Wrap

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%.
NameTickerDoD %ΔYTD %Δ1 Yr %Δ2 Yr %Δ5 Yr %Δ
Market
S&P 500 IndexIVV-0.68%+20.4%+34.2%+58.8%+123.5%
Gainers
Health CareIYH+1.2%+19.1%+28.2%+55.9%+102.2%
Consumer StaplesXLP+0.055%+9.4%+16.7%+27.8%+52.8%
UtilitiesIDU+0.048%+11.3%+16.4%+15.9%+58.2%
Real EstateIYR+0.0094%+26.1%+33.1%+22.9%+51.6%
IndustrialsIYJ0.0%+18.3%+37.5%+52.2%+108.0%
Consumer DiscretionaryXLY0.0%+12.7%+26.7%+59.2%+135.6%
Losers
MaterialsIYM-1.5%+19.8%+37.1%+56.4%+83.0%
TechnologyIYW-1.0%+23.6%+43.4%+114.4%+275.0%
EnergyIYE-0.69%+31.0%+31.3%-8.3%-21.2%
FinancialsIYF-0.64%+27.7%+45.5%+40.9%+104.2%
TelecomIYZ-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%.
NameTickerDoD %ΔYTD %Δ1 Yr %Δ2 Yr %Δ5 Yr %Δ
Market
S&P 500 IndexIVV-0.68%+20.4%+34.2%+58.8%+123.5%
Relative Outperformers
Health CareIYH+1.9%-1.2%-6.0%-2.9%-21.2%
Consumer StaplesXLP+0.73%-10.9%-17.5%-31.0%-70.7%
UtilitiesIDU+0.73%-9.1%-17.8%-42.9%-65.3%
Real EstateIYR+0.69%+5.7%-1.0%-35.9%-71.8%
IndustrialsIYJ+0.68%-2.0%+3.3%-6.6%-15.5%
Consumer DiscretionaryXLY+0.68%-7.6%-7.4%+0.4%+12.1%
TelecomIYZ+0.21%-6.6%-15.3%-31.9%-108.9%
FinancialsIYF+0.042%+7.4%+11.4%-17.9%-19.2%
Relative Underperformers
MaterialsIYM-0.80%-0.6%+2.9%-2.4%-40.5%
TechnologyIYW-0.36%+3.3%+9.2%+55.6%+151.6%
EnergyIYE-0.0069%+10.7%-2.8%-67.1%-144.6%

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