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Winning And Losing S&P 500 Sectors: 2002-2013

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We recently noted that 2013 could be the first time since 1995 that all 10 sectors of the S&P 500 finish up more than 10% on the year.

Further detail is seen in a table constructed by @marketmodel that shows the breakdown of returns by sector since 2002, with the worst performing at the bottom. Note that the 2013 year-to-date figures are slightly outdated as they only go through the end of September.

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