The best performing sector as of midday Monday is the Energy sector, up 0.5%. Within the sector, Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) and Murphy Oil Corp (NYSE: MUR) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 4.5% and 3.6%, respectively. Among energy ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (AMEX: XLE), which is flat on the day on the day, and up 14.31% year-to-date. Transocean Ltd., meanwhile, is down 23.18% year-to-date, and Murphy Oil Corp is up 24.54% year-to-date. Combined, RIG and MUR make up approximately 0.7% of the underlying holdings of XLE.
The next best performing sector is the Utilities sector, losing just 0.1%. Among large Utilities stocks, FirstEnergy Corp (NYSE: FE) and Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) are the most notable, showing a gain of 0.6% and 0.5%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Utilities stocks is the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU), which is down 0.2% in midday trading, and up 20.24% on a year-to-date basis. FirstEnergy Corp, meanwhile, is up 12.72% year-to-date, and Sempra Energy is up 19.07% year-to-date. Combined, FE and SRE make up approximately 6.5% of the underlying holdings of XLU.
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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, one sector is up on the day, while eight sectors are down.
| Sector | % Change |
|---|---|
| Energy | +0.5% |
| Utilities | -0.1% |
| Industrial | -0.3% |
| Materials | -0.4% |
| Technology & Communications | -0.6% |
| Consumer Products | -0.9% |
| Financial | -0.9% |
| Services | -1.0% |
| Healthcare | -1.2% |
