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Follow the allocation change

Matched S&P 500 members → sector → industry → sub-industry → company. Each step uses the same percentage points.

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Historical observation
20182026
Universe›Information Technology›Communications Equipment›Communications Equipment

1 · Sector

Weight and 12M allocation change

Information Technology17.9%+8.09 ppFinancials16.2%+6.66 ppHealth Care16.5%+6.53 ppIndustrials13.4%+5.79 ppConsumer Staples9.0%+3.80 ppCommunication Services5.3%+3.36 ppMaterials3.2%+2.13 ppReal Estate3.8%+1.85 ppUtilities3.9%+1.83 ppEnergy3.5%+1.02 ppConsumer Discretionary7.1%-41.06 pp

2 · Industry

Inside Information Technology

Systems Software5.79%+2.96 ppSemiconductors3.26%+1.48 ppApplication Software3.07%+1.32 ppTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals1.90%+0.66 ppIT Consulting & Other Services1.45%+0.59 ppCommunications Equipment1.25%+0.43 ppElectronic Equipment & Instruments0.28%+0.18 ppSemiconductor Materials & Equipment0.30%+0.17 ppTechnology Distributors0.10%+0.10 ppInternet Services & Infrastructure0.19%+0.09 ppElectronic Manufacturing Services0.16%+0.07 ppElectronic Components0.14%+0.04 pp

3 · Sub-industry

Inside Communications Equipment

Communications Equipment1.25%+0.435 pp
Concentrated

Most of this industry's gains came from a few companies.

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Communications Equipment · weight
1.25%
Industry change · 12M
+0.43 pp
Communications Equipment · contribution
+0.435 pp
Company participation
0%
of industry constituents above their 6M weight average

4 · Companies driving this sub-industry

Oct 2019 · sorted by absolute contribution to 12-month change

CompanyCountryMarket capUniverse weight3M contribution12M contribution12M price returnAbove 6M weight average
Cisco →
CSCO
United States$201.7bn1.051%-0.211 pp+0.342 pp+6.8%No
Motorola Solutions →
MSI
United States$28.5bn0.149%+0.003 pp+0.081 pp+37.8%No
F5, Inc. →
FFIV
United States$8.7bn0.045%-0.001 pp+0.009 pp-17.8%No
Arista Networks →
ANET
United States$1.2bn0.006%-0.001 pp+0.002 pp+6.2%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.