As of midday Thursday, the Services sector is showing a 0.3% loss, with Fox Corp (FOXA) down 2.8% and Fox Corp (FOX) down 2.5%. The iShares U.S. Consumer Services ETF (IYC), which tracks this sector, is down 0.5% for the day but has gained 1.12% year-to-date. Both Fox Corp stocks have year-to-date increases, with FOXA at 9.88% and FOX at 7.43%, representing about 0.3% of IYC’s holdings.
The Consumer Products sector follows closely with a 0.2% loss. Brown-Forman Corp (BF.B) is down 2.2%, while Smith (A O) Corp (AOS) has decreased by 2.1%. The iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF (IYK) is up 0.4% today and 8.81% year-to-date. Year-to-date performance shows Brown-Forman down 27.98% and Smith down 5.09%.
