VPU - 2021 ETF sector leaders and laggers

As 2021 concludes, investors can see that the energy segment of the market has been the top-performing S&P 500 sector. Additionally, utilities have been the lagger on the flipside, providing investors with the weakest returns. Below is a chart that outlines the eleven sectors of the S&P 500 and their YTD performance. Moreover, see how the accompanying Vanguard Sector ETFs performed alongside the S&P 500. Four of the Vanguard sector ETFs outperformed the benchmark S&P 500 in 2021, led by energy, real estate, information technology, and financials. From an investor flow vantage point, the sector ETFs that experienced the most significant capital inflows were the Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ), which attracted $6.64B, and the Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEARCA:VGT), which garnered $2.43B.  In reverse, the two sector ETFs that pulled in the least amount of investor capital was the Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC) and the Vanguard Telecom Services

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2021 ETF sector leaders and laggers