Economic Sector Performance Dashboards - Yahoo Finance

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Sectors

Sectors represent large sections of the economy and include multiple companies. Explore different sector performances below to analyze the economy as a whole.

Sectors

11

Industries

145

Market Cap

62.766T

Select a Sector for a Visual Breakdown

Sector	Market Weight	YTD Return
All Sectors	100.00%		14.65%
Technology	28.91%		25.10%
Financial Services	14.41%		13.04%
Healthcare	11.19%		10.92%
Consumer Cyclical	10.36%		5.40%
Industrials	8.64%		7.85%
Communication Services	8.58%		18.96%
Consumer Defensive	5.62%		13.70%
Energy	4.73%		6.38%
Basic Materials	2.66%		6.09%
Real Estate	2.64%		7.58%
Utilities	2.26%		20.58%

Note: Percentage % data on heatmap indicates Day Return

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