2019 Final Sector Performance            
(Updated 1/1/20)            
Total          
Sector Return     Previous Years Leaders Return Return
2019     Top Yearly Performers (2017) 2017 2016
Shipping 76.8%     Aluminum 68.1% 30.4
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials 76.6%     Gaming Activities 66.3% 52.8
Semiconductor- Memory Chips 71.4%     Semiconductor - Specialized 65.1% 52.5
Processing Systems & Products 71.0%     Lodging 62.0% 22.9
Semiconductor - Specialized 69.7%     Specialty Retail, Other 60.7% 23.2
Electronic Equipment 69.3%     Semiconductor- Memory Chips 60.4% 65.8
Auto Dealerships 65.7%     Semiconductor Equipment & Materials 54.4% 25.4
Pollution & Treatment Controls 63.1%     Copper 54.1% 71.0
Drug Delivery 62.4%     Farm & Construction Machinery 54.0% 44.9
Technical Services 61.3%     Multimedia & Graphics Software 50.6% -5.0
Silver 61.0%          
Computers Wholesale 59.2%     Previous Years Leaders Return Return
Management Services 54.9%     Top Yearly Performers (2016) 2016 2015
Home Furnishing Stores 54.5%     Consumer Services 113.5% -47.6
Gaming Activities 52.7%     Silver 97.1% -54.9
Printed Circuit Boards 52.6%     Steel & Iron 73.0% -62.3
Business Software & Services 52.5%     Copper 71.0% -55.1
Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits 51.3%     Industrial Metals & Minerals 70.7% -61.8
Sporting Goods Stores 50.0%     Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration 69.1% -56.0
Education & Training Services 49.7%     Semiconductor- Memory Chips 65.8% -116.3
Gold 49.1%     Gold 63.8% -33.1
Medical Laboratories & Research 48.7%     Metal Fabrication 62.0% -30.5
Electronics Stores 48.4%     Foreign Utilities 59.6% -34.0
Home Health Care 48.2%          
General Building Materials 48.0%     Previous Years Leaders Return Return
Publishing - Periodicals 47.9%     Top Yearly Performers (2015) 2015 2014
Jewelry Stores 47.6%     Catalog & Mail Order Houses 67.5% 32.0
Residential Construction 44.3%     Multimedia & Graphics Software 50.2% 10.0
Copper 43.8%     General Entertainment 44.1% -116.3
Credit Services 43.6%     Tobacco Products, Other 40.0% -54.0
CATV Systems 43.1%     Specialty Eateries 36.9% 17.4
Business Services 42.9%     Home Health Care 33.0% -28.6
Specialty Eateries 42.9%     Drug Stores 32.3% -58.9
Insurance Brokers 42.7%     Research Services 32.0% 5.7
Toys & Games 42.3%     Home Improvement Stores 31.7% 17.5
Multimedia & Graphics Software 42.2%     Internet Software & Services 31.3% 33.0
Confectioners 42.0%          
Property Management 42.0%     Previous Years Leaders Return Return
Sporting Activities 41.4%     Top Yearly Performers (2014) 2014 2013
Data Storage Devices 41.0%     Research Services 59.1% 11.3%
Meat Products 40.4%     Major Airlines 56.0% 8.2%
Sporting Goods 40.1%     Semiconductor- Memory Chips 55.4% 42.7%
Surety & Title Insurance 40.0%     Aluminum 54.6% 6.4%
Computer Peripherals 39.9%     Regional Airlines 44.8% 103.8%
Diagnostic Substances 39.7%     Diversified Computer Systems 43.5% 88.1%
Cement 39.7%     Internet Service Providers 43.0% 15.2%
Internet Software & Services 39.7%     Hospitals 41.4% 21.1%
Specialty Retail, Other 39.4%     Drugs - Generic 41.0% 39.0%
Semiconductor - Broad Line 39.2%     Home Health Care 39.6% 79.6%
Real Estate Development 39.2%          
Air Services, Other 39.0%     Previous Years Leaders Return Return
Textile - Apparel Clothing 39.0%     Top Yearly Performers (2013) 2013 2012
Healthcare Information Services 39.0%     Semiconductor- Memory Chips 119.9% -11.4
Water Utilities 38.8%     Internet Service Providers 103.8% 56.3
Rental & Leasing Services 38.2%     Electronics Stores 94.5% -48.9
Resorts & Casinos 37.1%     Music & Video Stores 88.1% 51.6
Trucks & Other Vehicles 37.1%     Toy & Hobby Stores 83.3% -86.8
Lumber, Wood Production 36.4%     Manufactured Housing 79.6% 43.3
Textile - Apparel Footwear & Accessories 36.4%     Drug Delivery 70.2% 4.9
Broadcasting - TV 36.3%     Electronic Equipment 67.9% -6.0
Scientific & Technical Instruments 35.4%     Computer Peripherals 66.9% -12.8
Security & Protection Services 35.3%     Education & Training Services 64.1% -46.1
Industrial Equipment & Components 34.0%          
Discount, Variety Stores 33.9%     Top Yearly Performers (2012) 2012 2011
Aerospace/Defense - Major Diversified 33.8%     Residential Construction 75.5% -40.5%
Information Technology Services 33.7%     Lumber, Wood Production 66.2% -7.6%
Internet Information Providers 33.7%     Appliances 60.5% 8.5%
Mortgage Investment 33.4%     Building Materials Wholesale 57.1% 24.9%
Home Furnishings & Fixtures 32.9%     Internet Service Providers 56.3% -7.3%
Biotechnology 32.9%     Music & Video Stores 51.6% 20.3%
Processed & Packaged Goods 32.8%     Mortgage Investment 49.9% 1.3%
Food Wholesale 32.7%     Air Services, Other 49.4% -5.9%
Lodging 32.2%     Catalog & Mail Order Houses 44.2% -10.5%
Diversified Machinery 32.2%     Manufactured Housing 43.3% 20.8%
Aluminum 31.6%          
Application Software 31.6%     Top Yearly Performers (2011) 2011 2010
Entertainment - Diversified 31.5%     Home Improvement Stores 48.2% 49.9%
Money Center Banks 31.5%     Specialty Eateries 47.8% NA
Networking & Communication Devices 31.0%     Publishing - Books 41.3% 53.5%
Waste Management 30.8%     Recreational Vehicles 39.0% -24.4%
General Contractors 30.6%     Drug Related Products 38.4% 10.8%
Diversified Investments 30.5%     Cigarettes 37.2% -9.8%
Office Supplies 30.4%     Drug Delivery 37.0% 19.9%
Health Care Plans 30.2%     Sporting Goods 36.7% 4.2%
Regional - Mid-Atlantic Banks 30.2%     REIT - Industrial 31.9% 26.9%
Small Tools & Accessories 30.1%     Business Services 29.3% 14.7%
Recreational Vehicles 29.9%          
Beverages - Brewers 29.8%     Top Yearly Performers (2010) 2010 2009
Broadcasting - Radio 29.8%     Music & Video Stores 123.9% 59.4
Staffing & Outsourcing Services 29.8%     Internet Service Providers 99.6% 54.4
Hospitals 29.7%     Resorts & Casinos 85.2% 100.7
REIT - Diversified 29.5%     Broadcasting - Radio 84.7% 5.8
Medical Appliances & Equipment 28.5%     Silver 82.4% 57.1
Regional - Midwest Banks 28.4%     Toy & Hobby Stores 60.5% -4.9
Industrial Equipment Wholesale 27.7%     Farm & Construction Machinery 54.2% 79.1
Machine Tools & Accessories 27.6%     Nonmetallic Mineral Mining 53.8% 40.7
Publishing - Newspapers 27.6%     Auto Parts 53.5% 19.7
Regional - Pacific Banks 27.4%     Auto Parts Stores 51.7% 36.5
Regional - Southeast Banks 27.4%          
Industrial Electrical Equipment 27.3%     Top Yearly Performers (2009) 2009 2008
Railroads 26.9%     Retail-Jewelry 126.2% -100.3%
Research Services 26.8%     Enregy-Nuclear/Uranium 123.1% -62.0%
Trucking 26.8%     Auto & Truck-Equipment & Parts 122.2% -51.1%
Medical Instruments & Supplies 26.7%     Computer-Soft Diversified 109.4% -9.7%
Investment Brokerage - Regional 26.6%     Communication-Fiber Optic Equip 100.7% -58.1%
Long-Term Care Facilities 26.3%     Banking-Foreign 100.7% -33.2%
Investment Brokerage - National 26.2%     Retail-Department Stores 96.1% -67.6%
REIT - Industrial 26.2%     Paper Products 93.8% -35.1%
Foreign Utilities 26.1%     Internet-Network Services 93.7% 1.3%
Auto Parts 25.9%     Semiconductors-Equipment 87.0% 3.4%
Cigarettes 25.5%          
Life Insurance 25.4%     Top Yearly Performers (2008) 2008 2007
Packaging & Containers 25.3%     Mining-Gold/Silver/Gems 29.6% 29.4%
Asset Management 25.3%     Retail/Wholesale-Building Products 13.2% 26.4%
Information & Delivery Services 25.1%     Communication-Fiber Optic Equip 10.3% 4.4%
Drugs Wholesale 25.0%     Household-Housewares 10.0% 8.2%
Auto Parts Stores 24.9%     Medical-Biomed/Genetics 5.6% 11.1%
Aerospace/Defense Products & Services 24.7%     Insurance-Brokers 5.2% 52.2%
Drugs - Generic 24.7%     Retail/Wholesale-Office Supplies 4.0% 17.2%
Home Improvement Stores 24.6%     Computer-Medical 3.4% 3.6%
Specialty Chemicals 24.4%     Electrical-Military 2.7% 4.4%
Auto Manufacturers - Major 24.2%     Retail-Discount & Variety 2.1% 45.2%
Drug Related Products 24.2%          
Electric Utilities 24.2%       Return Return
Technical & System Software 24.1%     Top Yearly Performers (2007) 2007 2006
Gas Utilities 23.6%     Energy-Alternatives 85.4% -15.8%
Basic Materials Wholesale 22.8%     Machine-Farm 71.2% 69.6%
REIT - Office 22.2%     Steel-Producers 52.2% 15.7%
Security Software & Services 22.0%     Commercial Services-Education 51.4% 15.6%
Beverages - Wineries & Distillers 22.0%     Transportation-Shipping 46.9% 21.3%
Electronics Wholesale 21.9%     Oil&Gas-U S Integrated 45.2% -6.5%
Oil & Gas Drilling & Exploration 21.8%     Mining-Misc Ores 42.8% 6.4%
Drug Manufacturers - Major 21.8%     Building-Heavy Construction 42.4% 36.1%
Beverages - Soft Drinks 21.3%     Retail/Wholesale-Food 40.9% 19.1%
Catalog & Mail Order Houses 21.3%     Computer-Medical 39.7% 60.2%
Diversified Utilities 21.1%          
Regional - Southwest  Banks 21.1%       Return Return
Communication Equipment 21.0%     Top Yearly Performers (2006) 2006 2005
Savings & Loans 20.7%     Steel-Specialty 69.6% -14.2%
Restaurants 20.6%     Pollution Control-Equipment 61.3% -17.0%
Personal Products 20.6%     Electrical-Equipment 60.5% 3.6%
Telecom Services - Domestic 20.5%     Beverages-Non Alcoholic 60.2% -2.4%
Regional - Northeast Banks 20.5%     Food-Dairy 59.2% -4.3%
Advertising Agencies 20.0%     Steel-Producers 51.6% -1.1%
Farm & Construction Machinery 19.9%     Computer-Desktop Software 49.3% 7.3%
Chemicals - Major Diversified 19.8%     Retail/Wholesale-Computers 46.2% 11.5%
Industrial Metals & Minerals 19.2%     Transportation-Airlines 45.0% -2.0%
Diversified Electronics 18.4%     Oil&Gas-U S Integrated 44.9% 3.6%
Regional Airlines 17.9%          
Farm Products 17.6%       Return Return
Auto Parts Wholesale 17.6%     Top Yearly Performers (2005) 2005 2004
Accident & Health Insurance 17.3%     Oil&Gas-Canadian Explo/Prod 69.7% 44.8%
Personal Services 16.5%     Steel-Specialty 66.0% 8.1%
Appliances 16.4%     Oil&Gas-Machinery/Equip 62.5% 7.5%
Independent Oil & Gas 16.4%     Oil&Gas-Canadian Integrated 56.7% 12.9%
Rubber & Plastics 16.4%     Building-Heavy Construction 55.2% 25.0%
Foreign Regional Banks 16.1%     Oil&Gas-Drilling 53.7% 18.7%
Specialized Health Services 15.6%     Oil&Gas-U S Explo/Prod 53.0% 29.2%
Oil & Gas Pipelines 15.5%     Mining-Gold/Silver/Gems 47.1% 46.2%
Steel & Iron 15.2%     Machine-Construction/Mining 46.8% 12.2%
Department Stores 15.2%     Beverages-Non Alcoholic 44.5% -11.9%
Diversified Communication Services 14.8%          
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 14.7%       Return Return
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 14.5%     Top Yearly Performers (2004) 2004 2003
Property & Casualty Insurance 14.4%     Commercial Services-Security 110.7% 51.1%
Building Materials Wholesale 14.0%     Textile-Household Products 102.5% 56.3%
Metal Fabrication 12.8%     Steel-Producers 85.1% 46.3%
REIT - Residential 12.8%     Computer-Security 83.2% 37.2%
REIT - Healthcare Facilities 11.1%     Leisure-Gaming 77.1% 39.4%
Photographic Equipment & Supplies 10.5%     Transportation-Air Freight 77.1% 13.6%
Business Equipment 10.2%     Auto & Truck-Tires 76.0% 77.4%
Air Delivery & Freight Services 10.0%     Computer-Desktop Software 72.9% 43.7%
Foreign Money Center Banks 9.8%     Transportation-Shipping 69.9% 39.4%
REIT - Hotel/Motel 9.6%     Medical-Outpatient/Home Care 67.8% 36.4%
Textile Industrial 9.5%          
Paper & Paper Products 9.4%       Return Return
Diversified Computer Systems 8.9%     Top Yearly Performers (2003) 2003 2002
Grocery Stores 7.9%     Internet-Services 169.0% -55%
Medical Equipment Wholesale 6.9%     Computer-Imaging 143.8% -6%
General Entertainment 6.4%     Transportation-Heavy Trucks/Parts 129.3% -2%
Major Airlines 6.1%     Communication-Fiber Optic Equip 126.1% -10%
Conglomerates 6.0%     Machine-Metal  125.8% -1%
Housewares & Accessories 6.0%     Computer-Medical 115.4% -18%
Cleaning Products 5.4%     Electrical-Measuring Instruments 112.1% -30%
Tobacco Products, Other 5.0%     Communication-Equipment 104.1% -3%
Apparel Stores 2.9%     Retail/Wholesale-Food 101.1% 6%
Marketing Services 2.7%     Computer-Networks 100.6% 5%
Recreational Goods, Other 2.4%          
Food - Major Diversified 1.4%       Return Return
Major Integrated Oil & Gas 0.8%     Top Yearly Performers (2002) 2002 2001
Wireless Communications 0.2%     Mining-Gold/Silver/Gems 105.3% -7%
REIT - Retail -2.9%     Medical-HMO's 29.7% 13%
Heavy Construction -7.3%     Banks-West 23.6% -20%
Drug Stores -8.1%     Banks-Northeast 23.2% 19%
Agricultural Chemicals -13.3%     Financial-Savings & Loan 22.9% -32%
Telecom Services - Foreign -17.8%     Consumer-Misc Products 21.9% -2%
Computer Based Systems -18.3%     Oil&Gas-Canadian Explo/Prod 21.3% 49%
Long Distance Carriers -22.8%     Transportation-Trucking 18.7% 12%
Movie Production, Theaters -27.1%     Banks-Southeast 18.5% 28%
Publishing - Books -27.2%     Banks-Midwest 17.3% -22%
Consumer Services -39.5%          
Internet Service Providers -47.0%       Return Return
Drug Manufacturers - Other -53.1%     Top Yearly Performers (2001) 2001 2000
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining -56.4%     RETAIL-CONSUMER ELECTRIC 126% -70%
Synthetics -65.5%     RETAIL/WHOLESALE-AUTO PARTS 117% -63%
Dairy Products -125.8%     LEISURE-TOYS/GAMES/HOBBY 104% -88%
      RETAIL/WHOLESALE OFFICE SUPPLIES 87% -38%
      RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS  77% -47%
      FOOD-MEAT    71% -32%
      COMMERCIAL SERVICES-SECURITY 57% -3%
      LEISURE-GAMING           55% -33%
      FOOD-DAIRY    52% -41%
      BUILDING-RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL    49%