Telecom and Consumer Staples Stocks Lead U.S Stocks Higher - U.S Daily Sector Wrap
Stocks rose 0.1% today led by the 0.9% gain in Telecom stocks and the 0.8% gain in Consumer Staples, while Energy stocks performed worst with a 2.7% decline
Aug 19, 2021 by Kwhen Finance Editors
U.S. stocks rose by 0.1% today fueled by a 0.9% increase in telecom stocks and a 0.8% increase in consumer staples stocks. Telecom stocks are currently up 11.9% year-to-date, and up 17.2% over the past 12 months. Consumer Staples stocks are currently up 8.1% year-to-date, and up 14.2% over the past 12 months. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index is currently up 18.3% year-to-date, and up 31.1% over the past 12 months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is currently up 15.5% year-to-date, and up 28.1% over the past 12 months.
Sector Performance
- The S&P 500 Index rose with a 0.1% gain.
- Telecom stocks rose the most with a 0.9% gain.
- Energy stocks fell the most with a 2.7% decline.
- Others sectors that gained include Consumer Staples, Technology and Real Estate, which rose by an average of 0.7%.
- Others sectors that declined include Materials, Consumer Discretionary and Industrials, which fell by an average of -0.9%.
| Name | Ticker | DoD %Δ | YTD %Δ | 1 Yr %Δ | 2 Yr %Δ | 5 Yr %Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market | ||||||
| S&P 500 Index | IVV | +0.15% | +18.3% | +31.1% | +56.0% | +118.6% |
| Gainers | ||||||
| Telecom | IYZ | +0.93% | +11.9% | +17.2% | +24.8% | +12.7% |
| Consumer Staples | XLP | +0.80% | +8.1% | +14.2% | +26.3% | +50.0% |
| Technology | IYW | +0.80% | +20.9% | +38.6% | +109.7% | +266.8% |
| Real Estate | IYR | +0.55% | +24.9% | +31.5% | +21.7% | +50.2% |
| Utilities | IDU | 0.0% | +10.7% | +16.5% | +15.3% | +53.4% |
| Health Care | IYH | 0.0% | +18.7% | +26.9% | +55.3% | +101.0% |
| Losers | ||||||
| Energy | IYE | -2.7% | +27.4% | +30.4% | -10.9% | -25.0% |
| Materials | IYM | -1.5% | +16.5% | +33.2% | +52.2% | +76.9% |
| Consumer Discretionary | XLY | -0.64% | +10.5% | +21.8% | +56.0% | +131.5% |
| Industrials | IYJ | -0.51% | +16.1% | +35.6% | +49.3% | +103.1% |
| Financials | IYF | -0.43% | +25.5% | +44.7% | +38.5% | +100.3% |
Relative Sector Performance
- Relative to the S&P 500 Index, Telecom sector stocks outperformed the most by +0.8%. 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 Technology and Real Estate by an average of +0.5%.
- Relative to the S&P 500 Index, Energy sector stocks underperformed the most by -2.9%. Materials sector stocks were the next worst performers with a relative underperformance of -1.6%.
- Additional sectors that underperformed the S&P 500 Index included Consumer Discretionary, Industrials and Financials by an average of -0.7%.
| Name | Ticker | DoD %Δ | YTD %Δ | 1 Yr %Δ | 2 Yr %Δ | 5 Yr %Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market | ||||||
| S&P 500 Index | IVV | +0.15% | +18.3% | +31.1% | +56.0% | +118.6% |
| Relative Outperformers | ||||||
| Telecom | IYZ | +0.78% | -6.4% | -13.9% | -31.2% | -105.9% |
| Consumer Staples | XLP | +0.66% | -10.1% | -17.0% | -29.7% | -68.6% |
| Technology | IYW | +0.65% | +2.7% | +7.4% | +53.6% | +148.1% |
| Real Estate | IYR | +0.40% | +6.6% | +0.3% | -34.3% | -68.5% |
| Relative Underperformers | ||||||
| Energy | IYE | -2.9% | +9.1% | -0.8% | -66.9% | -143.6% |
| Materials | IYM | -1.6% | -1.7% | +2.1% | -3.9% | -41.8% |
| Consumer Discretionary | XLY | -0.79% | -7.8% | -9.3% | -0.0% | +12.8% |
| Industrials | IYJ | -0.65% | -2.2% | +4.4% | -6.7% | -15.5% |
| Financials | IYF | -0.58% | +7.2% | +13.5% | -17.6% | -18.4% |
| Health Care | IYH | -0.15% | +0.4% | -4.2% | -0.7% | -17.6% |
| Utilities | IDU | -0.15% | -7.5% | -14.7% | -40.7% | -65.3% |
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