Sector Performance Today
How each of the 11 US stock market sectors is performing on October 7, 2026, measured by its SPDR sector ETF. Click a sector for its largest companies.
4 of the 16 market sectors are higher as of October 7, 2026. Healthcare leads with a gain of 0.83%, while Industrials trails at -2.25%. 6 sectors are outperforming the S&P 500 (-0.27%). By market value, Technology is the largest sector at $36.2T, or 34.3% of the total tracked here.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Sector performance table
| Sector | 1D % | ETF | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | +0.83% | XLV | $8.91T |
| Consumer Defensive | +0.20% | XLP | $4.25T |
| Consumer Staples | +0.15% | XLP | $27.96B |
| Communication Services | +0.10% | XLC | $12.71T |
| Utilities | -0.05% | XLU | $1.69T |
| Consumer Cyclical | -0.13% | XLY | $8.40T |
| Health Care | -0.32% | XLV | $210.96B |
| Consumer Discretionary | -0.49% | XLY | $219.70B |
| Technology | -0.59% | XLK | $36.19T |
| Energy | -0.62% | XLE | $4.48T |
| Finance | -0.62% | XLF | $373.85B |
| Telecommunications | -0.87% | XLC | $8.90B |
| Financial Services | -0.99% | XLF | $14.16T |
| Real Estate | -1.08% | XLRE | $1.67T |
| Basic Materials | -2.19% | XLB | $2.69T |
| Industrials | -2.25% | XLI | $9.42T |
1-day change by sector
- Healthcare+0.83%
- Consumer Defensive+0.20%
- Consumer Staples+0.15%
- Communication Services+0.10%
- Utilities-0.05%
- Consumer Cyclical-0.13%
- Health Care-0.32%
- Consumer Discretionary-0.49%
- Technology-0.59%
- Energy-0.62%
- Finance-0.62%
- Telecommunications-0.87%
- Financial Services-0.99%
- Real Estate-1.08%
- Basic Materials-2.19%
- Industrials-2.25%
Frequently asked questions
- What are the 11 stock market sectors?
- Under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), the sectors are Information Technology, Health Care, Financials, Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services, Industrials, Consumer Staples, Energy, Utilities, Real Estate and Materials.
- Which sector is performing best today?
- As of October 7, 2026, Healthcare is the best-performing sector, up 0.83%, while Industrials is the weakest.
- What is sector rotation?
- Sector rotation is the movement of money from one part of the market to another as investors respond to the economic cycle, interest rates and earnings trends; for example, from growth sectors like technology into defensive sectors like utilities and consumer staples.
- How can I track a sector?
- Sector ETFs such as XLK (technology), XLF (financials) or XLE (energy) hold the stocks in a sector and are a common way to follow its performance.
Prices as of Oct 7, 3:31 PM EDT. Market data is delayed at least 15 minutes and provided for informational purposes only. Not investment advice. Full disclaimer