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How Every S&P 500 Sector Performed in 2023
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What we’re showing
The 2023 performance of individual S&P 500 sectors.
Key takeaway
Information Technology, Communication Services, and Consumer Discretionary were the three biggest winners in 2023.
Context
- Information Technology enjoyed a substantial rally thanks to the AI craze, with stocks like NVIDIA and AMD seeing triple-digit % gains.
- Top performers in Communication Services were Meta (+188%), Netflix (+63%), and Alphabet (57%).
- Within Consumer Discretionary, travel companies like Royal Caribbean Cruises, Carnival, and Booking Holdings all saw strong returns.
Dataset
Sector | 2023 Return (%) |
---|---|
Information Technology | 56.4 |
Communication Services | 54.4 |
Consumer Discretionary | 40.3 |
Industrials | 16 |
Materials | 10.2 |
Financials | 9.9 |
Real Estate | 8.3 |
Health Care | 0.3 |
Consumer Staples | -2.3 |
Energy | -4.8 |
Utilities | -10.4 |
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