In afternoon trading on Monday, Energy stocks are the worst performing sector, showing a 0.2% loss. Within that group, Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) and Range Resources Corp (NYSE: RRC) are two of the day's laggards, showing a loss of 3.3% and 3.3%, 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 up 2.42% year-to-date. Transocean Ltd., meanwhile, is up 9.71% year-to-date, and Range Resources Corp is up 10.76% year-to-date. Combined, RIG and RRC make up approximately 1.4% of the underlying holdings of XLE.
The next worst performing sector is the Consumer Products sector, showing a 0.1% loss. Among large Consumer Products stocks, Keurig Green Mountain Inc (NASD: GMCR) and Mattel Inc (NASD: MAT) are the most notable, showing a loss of 4.0% and 2.5%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Consumer Products stocks is the iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF (IYK), which is down 0.1% in midday trading, and up 3.59% on a year-to-date basis. Keurig Green Mountain Inc, meanwhile, is down 31.21% year-to-date, and Mattel Inc, is down 13.83% year-to-date. Combined, GMCR and MAT make up approximately 0.9% of the underlying holdings of IYK.
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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 Monday. As you can see, six sectors are up on the day, while three sectors are down.
| Sector | % Change |
|---|---|
| Services | +0.6% |
| Healthcare | +0.6% |
| Financial | +0.6% |
| Technology & Communications | +0.6% |
| Utilities | +0.4% |
| Industrial | +0.4% |
| Consumer Products | -0.1% |
| Materials | -0.1% |
| Energy | -0.2% |
