Observatory · observe first
Follow the allocation change
Matched S&P 500 members → sector → industry → sub-industry → company. Each step uses the same percentage points.
Historical time machine
Historical observation
20182026
1 · Sector
Weight and 12M allocation change
2 · Industry
Inside Industrials
Aerospace & Defense6.93%-0.15 ppAir Freight & Logistics0.91%-0.07 ppIndustrial Conglomerates1.35%-0.02 ppConstruction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment0.82%-0.01 ppIndustrial Machinery & Supplies & Components1.07%-0.01 ppEnvironmental & Facilities Services0.36%+0.01 ppElectrical Components & Equipment0.73%+0.01 ppHuman Resource & Employment Services0.45%-0.01 ppAgricultural & Farm Machinery0.31%+0.00 ppBuilding Products0.46%-0.00 ppPassenger Airlines0.55%-0.00 ppResearch & Consulting Services0.18%+0.00 ppTrading Companies & Distributors0.11%+0.00 ppCargo Ground Transportation0.08%+0.00 ppRail Transportation0.94%-0.00 ppDiversified Support Services0.03%+0.00 ppConstruction & Engineering0.07%+0.00 ppData Processing & Outsourced Services0.00%+0.00 ppHeavy Electrical Equipment0.00%+0.00 ppPassenger Ground Transportation0.00%+0.00 pp
3 · Sub-industry
Inside Rail Transportation
Rail Transportation · weight
0.94%
Industry change · 12M
-0.00 pp
Rail Transportation · contribution
-0.002 pp
Company participation
33%
of industry constituents above their 6M weight average
4 · Companies driving this sub-industry
Feb 2018 · sorted by absolute contribution to 12-month change
| Company | Country | Market cap | Universe weight | 3M contribution | 12M contribution | 12M price return | Above 6M weight average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Southern → NSC | United States | $39.5bn | 0.237% | -0.010 pp | -0.010 pp | -7.4% | No |
| Union Pacific Corporation → UNP | United States | $101.5bn | 0.608% | +0.009 pp | +0.009 pp | -1.9% | Yes |
| CSX Corporation → CSX | United States | $15.9bn | 0.095% | -0.001 pp | -0.001 pp | -5.0% | No |
Company contributions use weights among matched S&P 500 members and add through each level without rescaling. Companies without matched shares and prices are omitted. These observations do not establish official index weights or actual fund flows.