text: Chart of the S&P 500 sector represents returns from February 19, 2020, through March 17, 2020. During this period, the consumer staples sector declined 11.1%; health care declined 16.6%; utilities declined 17.9%; real estate declined 23.6%; communication services declined 23.9%; information technology declined 24.6%; the S&P 500 Index declined 25.2%; materials declined 27.4%; consumer discretionary declined 28.9%; industrials declined 31.0%; financials declined 32.6%; and energy declined 48.9%. Sources: Capital Group, RIMES, Standard & Poor’s.