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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›Materials›Industrial Gases›Industrial Gases

1 · Sector

Weight and 12M allocation change

Information Technology27.3%+27.25 ppHealth Care16.4%+16.43 ppIndustrials12.2%+12.14 ppConsumer Discretionary7.3%+7.28 ppConsumer Staples7.1%+7.13 ppCommunication Services4.4%+4.36 ppMaterials3.3%+3.25 ppReal Estate3.2%+3.19 ppUtilities3.0%+3.01 ppEnergy2.1%+2.14 ppFinancials13.7%-86.17 pp

2 · Industry

Inside Materials

Specialty Chemicals0.94%+0.94 ppIndustrial Gases0.77%+0.76 ppPaper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials0.48%+0.48 ppCopper0.19%+0.19 ppFertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals0.18%+0.18 ppGold0.17%+0.17 ppConstruction Materials0.16%+0.16 ppCommodity Chemicals0.16%+0.16 ppSteel0.11%+0.11 ppMetal, Glass & Plastic Containers0.09%+0.09 pp

3 · Sub-industry

Inside Industrial Gases

Industrial Gases0.77%+0.764 pp
Concentrated

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

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Industrial Gases · weight
0.77%
Industry change · 12M
+0.76 pp
Industrial Gases · contribution
+0.764 pp
Company participation
100%
of industry constituents above their 6M weight average

4 · Companies driving this sub-industry

Jul 2021 · sorted by absolute contribution to 12-month change

CompanyCountryMarket capUniverse weight3M contribution12M contribution12M price returnAbove 6M weight average
Linde plc →
LIN
United States$158.7bn0.544%+0.003 pp+0.544 pp+27.3%Yes
Air Products →
APD
United States$64.4bn0.221%-0.010 pp+0.221 pp+3.6%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.