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Sector ETF YTD Returns
Charlie Bilello's bar chart drew 37K views on X: 0.6x its typical post and #23 of 25 Charlie Bilello charts we track by views. Read Oct 14, 2026.
A stunning 56% spread between the best and worst performing S&P 500 sectors so far this year:
Why it spread
This post spread because it paired a hot topic that week with an independent author, showing a 56% spread between the best and worst performing S&P 500 sectors, with Energy up 51% and Consumer Discretionary down 5%, drawing 104 likes, 17 reposts, 4 quotes, 17 saves and 13,004 views.
What worked
- The headline number, a 56% spread, is stated plainly in the post text and frames the whole chart as a single striking gap.
- The chart is a simple bar comparing just two extremes, Energy at plus 51% and Consumer Discretionary at minus 5%, so the contrast reads instantly.
- The framing ties the data to a timely narrative about war driven inflation rewarding big oil and squeezing consumers, which matches the hot topic that week.
What to borrow
We could take our own sector or category data, find the single widest gap between a leader and a laggard, and lead with that one number in the text while keeping the chart to a clean two bar comparison.
Careful
Do not copy the causal claim about war driven inflation as if the chart proves it, and do not over read the engagement, since the quote rate being above average and the source reach being in the top quarter reflect the author and the week as much as the design, which is only low polish with medium self labelling.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Charlie Bilello.
Make it yours
Your numbers, in this bar chart.
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How far did Charlie Bilello's "Sector ETF YTD Returns" chart travel?
36,978 views, 259 likes, 38 reposts and 39 saves on X, read Oct 14, 2026. A normal post from @charliebilello gets about 57.5K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A bar chart. Sector ETF returns vary widely with energy leading.
Can I use Charlie Bilello's chart?
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