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 & Defense3.57%-1.71 ppIndustrial Conglomerates1.15%-0.21 ppPassenger Airlines0.25%-0.21 ppIndustrial Machinery & Supplies & Components1.19%+0.21 ppAir Freight & Logistics0.92%+0.20 ppBuilding Products0.56%+0.12 ppHuman Resource & Employment Services0.46%-0.06 ppAgricultural & Farm Machinery0.34%+0.05 ppCargo Ground Transportation0.11%+0.05 ppRail Transportation0.91%-0.03 ppEnvironmental & Facilities Services0.41%-0.03 ppTrading Companies & Distributors0.12%+0.01 ppElectrical Components & Equipment0.62%-0.01 ppConstruction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment0.70%+0.01 ppResearch & Consulting Services0.22%+0.01 ppConstruction & Engineering0.09%+0.00 ppDiversified Support Services0.13%+0.00 ppData Processing & Outsourced Services0.08%+0.00 ppHeavy Electrical Equipment0.00%+0.00 ppPassenger Ground Transportation0.00%+0.00 pp
3 · Sub-industry
Inside Rail Transportation
Rail Transportation · weight
0.91%
Industry change · 12M
-0.03 pp
Rail Transportation · contribution
-0.029 pp
Company participation
100%
of industry constituents above their 6M weight average
4 · Companies driving this sub-industry
Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Pacific Corporation → UNP | United States | $119.4bn | 0.565% | +0.565 pp | -0.033 pp | +9.5% | Yes |
| Norfolk Southern → NSC | United States | $53.1bn | 0.251% | +0.251 pp | +0.004 pp | +16.6% | Yes |
| CSX Corporation → CSX | United States | $20.1bn | 0.095% | +0.095 pp | -0.000 pp | +13.9% | 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.