Sector Performance: Healthcare Most Attractive on Valuation Basis

Below is a summary of sector performance for the week of September 14th-18th. Conglomerates, the smallest of the group based on the number of stocks, was the best performer. The sector was led by Gencorp and GE, up 14.4% and 13.17% for the week.

On a forward looking basis, healthcare still looks like the most attractive based on valuation. However, one should watch Washington closely in the coming weeks as any healthcare bill could lead to added volatility in the sector. (For momentum based portfolio strategies, please visit Scott's Investments.)

Name	P/E	Forward P/E	PEG	Performance (Week)	Performance (Year To Date)	Stocks
Conglomerates	14.54	16.15	1.52	7.16%	16.66%	13
Financial	24.11	14.62	2.56	4.08%	29.60%	1132
Industrial Goods	19.42	16.77	2.01	3.85%	25.39%	355
Utilities	13.69	12.69	2.14	3.40%	11.90%	131
Basic Materials	17.21	13.76	2.51	2.82%	38.81%	547
Services	21.42	16.29	1.65	2.20%	25.16%	963
Consumer Goods	22.84	15.4	2.22	2.01%	25.49%	433
Technology	21.55	14.92	1.66	1.37%	33.00%	978
Healthcare	16.65	11.8	1.81	0.95%	12.95%	609

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Data source: FINVIZ