Halfway through 2018, the S&P 500® Index, which represents the broad U.S. stock market, had gained 2.7%—a relatively modest return that belied the drama of the first six months of the year. “Those of us who lived through it know the first half was anything but boring, and digging down a level illustrates that,” says Brad Sorensen, managing director of market and sector analysis for the Schwab Center for Financial Research. Here’s how the 11 sectors in the S&P 500 stacked up YTD through June 30 in terms of total return: Some sectors had a rough ride to an ultimately positive result. The energy sector, for example, ... (full story)