Looking at the sectors faring worst as of midday Wednesday, shares of Energy companies are underperforming other sectors, showing a 0.7% loss. Within that group, Helmerich & Payne (NYSE: HP) and FMC Technologies (NYSE: FTI) are two large stocks that are lagging, showing a loss of 7.3% and 4.5%, respectively. Among energy ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (AMEX: XLE), which is down 0.1% on the day, and down 5.18% year-to-date. Helmerich & Payne, meanwhile, is down 12.49% year-to-date, and FMC Technologies, is down 10.80% year-to-date. Combined, HP and FTI make up approximately 1.6% of the underlying holdings of XLE.
The next worst performing sector is the Industrial sector, up 0.6%. Among large Industrial stocks, Joy Global (NYSE: JOY) and Jacobs Engineering Group (NYSE: JEC) are the most notable, showing a loss of 2.9% and 1.4%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Industrial stocks is the Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLI), which is up 0.8% in midday trading, and down 2.87% on a year-to-date basis. Joy Global, meanwhile, is down 7.12% year-to-date, and Jacobs Engineering Group, is down 6.74% year-to-date. Combined, JOY and JEC make up approximately 0.5% of the underlying holdings of XLI.
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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 Wednesday. As you can see, eight sectors are up on the day, while one sector is down.
| Sector | % Change |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | +2.2% |
| Consumer Products | +1.8% |
| Services | +1.6% |
| Utilities | +1.3% |
| Financial | +1.2% |
| Materials | +0.8% |
| Technology & Communications | +0.7% |
| Industrial | +0.6% |
| Energy | -0.7% |
