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The worst performing sector as of midday Wednesday is the Energy sector, showing a 1.2% loss. Within that group, EQT Corp (Symbol: EQT) and Trane Technologies plc (Symbol: TT) are two of the day's laggards, showing a loss of 2.8% and 2.1%, respectively. Among energy ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (Symbol: XLE), which is down 0.9% on the day, and up 9.86% year-to-date. EQT Corp, meanwhile, is down 2.21% year-to-date, and Trane Technologies plc is up 35.44% year-to-date. EQT makes up approximately 1.0% of the underlying holdings of XLE.

The next worst performing sector is the Financial sector, showing a 0.7% loss. Among large Financial stocks, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Symbol: AJG) and Arch Capital Group Ltd (Symbol: ACGL) are the most notable, showing a loss of 2.6% and 2.5%, respectively. One ETF closely tracking Financial stocks is the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF), which is down 0.8% in midday trading, and up 9.79% on a year-to-date basis. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., meanwhile, is up 13.06% year-to-date, and Arch Capital Group Ltd is up 34.06% year-to-date. Combined, AJG and ACGL make up approximately 1.6% of the underlying holdings of XLF.

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 Wednesday. As you can see, none of the sectors are up on the day, while nine sectors are down.

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