Materials and Energy Stocks Slump While Technology Stocks Rally - U.S Weekly Sector Wrap
Stocks slumped 0.4% this week led by the 4.8% decline in Materials stocks and the 2.8% decline in Energy, while Technology stocks performed best with a 1.9% gain
Jun 18, 2021 by Kwhen Finance Editors
U.S. stocks fell by 0.4% this week fueled by a 4.8% decline in materials stocks and a 2.8% decline in energy stocks. Materials stocks are currently up 15.4% year-to-date, and up 48.2% over the past 12 months. Energy stocks are currently up 43.7% year-to-date, and up 41.4% over the past 12 months. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index is currently up 13.2% year-to-date, and up 37.1% over the past 12 months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is currently up 11.5% year-to-date, and up 31.9% over the past 12 months.
Sector Performance
- The S&P 500 Index fell with a 0.4% decline.
- Technology stocks rose the most with a 1.9% gain.
- Materials stocks fell the most with a 4.8% decline.
- Others sectors that gained include Consumer Discretionary, which rose by an average of 0.5%.
- Others sectors that declined include Energy, Financials and Real Estate, which fell by an average of -2.4%.
| Name | Ticker | DoD %Δ | YTD %Δ | 1 Yr %Δ | 2 Yr %Δ | 5 Yr %Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market | ||||||
| S&P 500 Index | IVV | -1.3% | +13.2% | +37.1% | +49.8% | +122.0% |
| Gainers | ||||||
| Technology | IYW | -0.90% | +13.4% | +46.3% | +102.0% | +282.8% |
| Consumer Discretionary | XLY | -0.53% | +7.8% | +35.4% | +49.4% | +136.1% |
| Losers | ||||||
| Materials | IYM | 0.0% | +15.4% | +48.2% | +46.0% | +81.2% |
| Energy | IYE | -2.9% | +43.7% | +41.4% | -6.6% | -11.4% |
| Financials | IYF | 0.0% | +20.9% | +42.5% | +33.7% | +104.6% |
| Real Estate | IYR | -1.6% | +21.5% | +28.4% | +20.3% | +53.0% |
| Industrials | IYJ | 0.0% | +12.6% | +44.3% | +44.7% | +106.9% |
| Telecom | IYZ | -1.6% | +11.7% | +21.5% | +18.9% | +13.9% |
| Consumer Staples | XLP | 0.0% | +4.4% | +20.7% | +25.6% | +49.2% |
| Health Care | IYH | -0.98% | +10.3% | +26.9% | +43.4% | +98.4% |
| Utilities | IDU | -2.6% | +5.9% | +13.8% | +12.3% | +47.1% |
Relative Sector Performance
- Relative to the S&P 500 Index, Technology sector stocks outperformed the most by +2.3%. Consumer Discretionary sector stocks were the next best performers with a relative outperformance of +0.8%.
- Additional sectors that outperformed the S&P 500 Index included Utilities and Health Care by an average of +0.0%.
- Relative to the S&P 500 Index, Materials sector stocks underperformed the most by -4.4%. Energy sector stocks were the next worst performers with a relative underperformance of -2.5%.
- Additional sectors that underperformed the S&P 500 Index included Financials, Real Estate and Industrials by an average of -1.6%.
| Name | Ticker | DoD %Δ | YTD %Δ | 1 Yr %Δ | 2 Yr %Δ | 5 Yr %Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market | ||||||
| S&P 500 Index | IVV | -1.3% | +13.2% | +37.1% | +49.8% | +122.0% |
| Relative Outperformers | ||||||
| Technology | IYW | +0.44% | +0.2% | +9.2% | +52.1% | +160.9% |
| Consumer Discretionary | XLY | +0.82% | -5.4% | -1.7% | -0.5% | +14.1% |
| Utilities | IDU | -1.3% | -7.4% | -23.3% | -37.6% | -74.9% |
| Health Care | IYH | +0.37% | -3.0% | -10.2% | -6.5% | -23.6% |
| Relative Underperformers | ||||||
| Materials | IYM | +1.3% | +2.1% | +11.1% | -3.8% | -40.8% |
| Energy | IYE | -1.5% | +30.4% | +4.3% | -56.4% | -133.4% |
| Financials | IYF | +1.3% | +7.6% | +5.4% | -16.2% | -17.4% |
| Real Estate | IYR | -0.24% | +8.3% | -8.7% | -29.5% | -68.9% |
| Industrials | IYJ | +1.3% | -0.7% | +7.2% | -5.1% | -15.0% |
| Telecom | IYZ | -0.25% | -1.6% | -15.6% | -30.9% | -108.1% |
| Consumer Staples | XLP | +1.3% | -8.8% | -16.4% | -24.3% | -72.8% |
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