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 Materials
Industrial Gases0.00%-0.83 ppSpecialty Chemicals0.00%-0.79 ppFertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals0.00%-0.22 ppConstruction Materials0.00%-0.19 ppPaper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials0.00%-0.18 ppGold0.00%-0.18 ppCommodity Chemicals0.00%-0.17 ppMetal, Glass & Plastic Containers0.00%-0.15 ppSteel0.00%-0.08 ppCopper0.00%-0.07 pp
3 · Sub-industry
Inside Specialty Chemicals
Specialty Chemicals · weight
0.00%
Industry change · 12M
-0.79 pp
Specialty Chemicals · contribution
-0.793 pp
Company participation
0%
of industry constituents above their 6M weight average
4 · Companies driving this sub-industry
Aug 2020 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecolab → ECL | United States | $56.2bn | 0.000% | -0.000 pp | -0.323 pp | -3.5% | No |
| PPG Industries → PPG | United States | $28.4bn | 0.000% | +0.000 pp | -0.142 pp | +10.7% | No |
| LyondellBasell → LYB | United States | $21.9bn | 0.000% | -0.000 pp | -0.141 pp | -9.3% | No |
| Sherwin-Williams → SHW | United States | $20.4bn | 0.000% | +0.000 pp | -0.088 pp | +28.5% | No |
| International Flavors & Fragrances → IFF | United States | $13.2bn | 0.000% | -0.000 pp | -0.064 pp | +15.7% | No |
| Albemarle Corporation → ALB | United States | $9.7bn | 0.000% | +0.000 pp | -0.036 pp | +50.6% | 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.