S&P 500 Gives Back 2021's Gain

The S&P 500 fell 20.6% during H1-2022 (table below). That's on the edge of a bear market , which is defined as a 20%+ decline. Here are a few more quick takeaways:(1) Of the 11 S&P 500 sectors, only Energy was up, and several industries were down by 30% or more: Energy (29.2), Utilities (-2.0), Consumer Staples (-6.8), Health Care (-9.1), Industrials (-17.5), Materials (-18.7), Financials (-19.5), S&P 500 (-20.6), Real Estate (-21.2), Information Technology (-27.2), Communication Services (-30.5), and Consumer Discretionary (-33.1).