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 & Defense5.90%-1.04 ppRail Transportation1.10%+0.15 ppIndustrial Conglomerates1.22%-0.13 ppHuman Resource & Employment Services0.55%+0.10 ppIndustrial Machinery & Supplies & Components0.97%-0.10 ppConstruction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment0.73%-0.09 ppAir Freight & Logistics0.82%-0.09 ppEnvironmental & Facilities Services0.43%+0.07 ppData Processing & Outsourced Services0.07%+0.07 ppElectrical Components & Equipment0.67%-0.06 ppPassenger Airlines0.51%-0.04 ppBuilding Products0.44%-0.02 ppTrading Companies & Distributors0.09%-0.02 ppDiversified Support Services0.05%+0.02 ppResearch & Consulting Services0.20%+0.01 ppCargo Ground Transportation0.07%-0.01 ppAgricultural & Farm Machinery0.30%-0.01 ppConstruction & Engineering0.08%+0.01 ppHeavy Electrical Equipment0.00%+0.00 ppPassenger Ground Transportation0.00%+0.00 pp
3 · Sub-industry
Inside Rail Transportation
Rail Transportation · weight
1.10%
Industry change · 12M
+0.15 pp
Rail Transportation · contribution
+0.155 pp
Company participation
100%
of industry constituents above their 6M weight average
4 · Companies driving this sub-industry
Feb 2019 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Pacific Corporation → UNP | United States | $121.2bn | 0.703% | +0.326 pp | +0.094 pp | +31.5% | Yes |
| Norfolk Southern → NSC | United States | $48.0bn | 0.278% | +0.123 pp | +0.041 pp | +31.5% | Yes |
| CSX Corporation → CSX | United States | $19.8bn | 0.115% | +0.047 pp | +0.019 pp | +37.0% | Yes |
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.