2019 Sector Performance Returns for S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600

The Information Technology Sectors Led the Way in 2019 In All 3 Groups

It was a great year for those investors who focus on index funds and ETF’s as the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 all showed solids gains, 28.9%, 24.1% and 20.9%, respectively.

Every sector in the S&P 500 was up in 2019 and it was only the Energy Sector that showed declines in the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600.

The Information Technology Sector led the way across all three indices showing gains of 48.0% in the S&P 500, 42.1% in the S&P MidCap 400, and 39.0% in the S&P SmallCap 600.

S&P 500

In the S&P 500, 445 companies (89%) were up for the year, gaining an average of 32.5%, while 55 companies closed down an average of 13.0%. 35 companies closed at new highs.

In the S&P 500, strong gains were found in Financials (up 29.2%), Industrials (up 26.8%), Consumer Discretionary (up 26.2%), Consumer Staples (up 24.0%), Utilities (up 22.2%), and Health Care (up 18.7%).

S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600

In the S&P MidCap 400, 318 companies (80%) gained an average of 36.8%, while 81 companies were down an average of 19.2%.

In the S&P SmallCap 600, 398 companies (66%) gained an average of 9.29%, while 201 issues fell an average loss of 5.5%.

The higher percentage of companies in the S&P 500 that were higher shows the investor focus on larger cap companies. For the S&P SmallCap 600 companies, only 2/3 of the companies closed higher in 2019.

The full breakdown of all of the sector’s gains and losses are below.

Chart 1: S&P 500 Sector Performance

S&P 500 - Sector Gains
Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices

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Chart 2: S&P MidCap 400 Sector Performance

S&P MidCap 400 - Sector Gains
Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices

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Chart 3: S&P SmallCap 600 Sector Performance

S&P SmallCap 600 - Sector Gains
Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices

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About Chris Thompson 340 Articles
Chris Thompson is the President and Director of Equity Research at eResearch. He is a Professional Engineer and CFA Charterholder with a MBA in Investment Management and over 15 years of experience in software development, FinTech, telecommunications, and information technology. For the past 10 years, he has worked in the Capital Markets in Equity Research, M&A Investment Banking and Consulting in various sectors.