In afternoon trading on Tuesday, Services stocks are the best performing sector, not showing much of a loss. Within that group, Netflix Inc. (NASD: NFLX) and PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE: PHM) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 3.7% and 2.1%, respectively. Among the largest ETFs, one ETF closely following services stocks is the iShares U.S. Consumer Services ETF (AMEX: IYC), which is down 0.2% on the day, and up 6.48% year-to-date. Netflix Inc., meanwhile, is up 29.00% year-to-date, and PulteGroup, Inc. is up 2.89% year-to-date. NFLX makes up approximately 0.8% of the underlying holdings of IYC.
The next best performing sector is the Materials sector, not showing much of a loss. Among large Materials stocks, CF Industries Holdings Inc (NYSE: CF) and Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE: MLM) are the most notable, showing a gain of 1.7% and 1.1%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Materials stocks is the Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLB), which is down 0.1% in midday trading, and up 1.64% on a year-to-date basis. CF Industries Holdings Inc, meanwhile, is up 8.80% year-to-date, and Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. is up 28.25% year-to-date. Combined, CF and MLM make up approximately 4.0% of the underlying holdings of XLB.
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Comparing these stocks and ETFs on a trailing twelve month basis, below is a relative stock price performance chart, with each of the symbols shown in a different color as labeled in the legend at the bottom:
Here's a snapshot of how the S&P 500 components within the various sectors are faring in afternoon trading on Tuesday. As you can see, none of the sectors are up on the day, while seven sectors are down.
| Sector | % Change |
|---|---|
| Services | 0.0% |
| Materials | 0.0% |
| Consumer Products | -0.1% |
| Technology & Communications | -0.1% |
| Industrial | -0.1% |
| Energy | -0.4% |
| Healthcare | -0.6% |
| Financial | -0.6% |
| Utilities | -1.1% |
