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 & Defense4.04%-1.18 ppPassenger Airlines0.27%-0.17 ppIndustrial Machinery & Supplies & Components1.16%+0.15 ppAir Freight & Logistics0.83%+0.14 ppIndustrial Conglomerates1.20%-0.12 ppBuilding Products0.53%+0.11 ppAgricultural & Farm Machinery0.34%+0.07 ppHuman Resource & Employment Services0.44%-0.07 ppRail Transportation0.91%-0.05 ppEnvironmental & Facilities Services0.38%-0.04 ppResearch & Consulting Services0.23%+0.03 ppElectrical Components & Equipment0.62%-0.03 ppConstruction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment0.67%-0.02 ppCargo Ground Transportation0.10%+0.02 ppTrading Companies & Distributors0.12%+0.01 ppConstruction & Engineering0.09%+0.01 ppData Processing & Outsourced Services0.07%+0.00 ppDiversified Support Services0.13%+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
-0.05 pp
Rail Transportation · contribution
-0.051 pp
Company participation
100%
of industry constituents above their 6M weight average
4 · Companies driving this sub-industry
Dec 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 | $140.3bn | 0.568% | +0.567 pp | -0.048 pp | +17.6% | Yes |
| Norfolk Southern → NSC | United States | $60.3bn | 0.244% | +0.244 pp | -0.004 pp | +24.8% | Yes |
| CSX Corporation → CSX | United States | $23.1bn | 0.094% | +0.094 pp | +0.001 pp | +27.1% | 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.