Observatory · observe first

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›Health Care›Pharmaceuticals›Pharmaceuticals

1 · Sector

Weight and 12M allocation change

Information Technology27.9%+27.90 pp Health Care16.3%+16.24 pp Industrials12.0%+11.94 pp Consumer Discretionary7.1%+7.11 pp Consumer Staples7.0%+6.96 pp Communication Services4.3%+4.32 pp Materials3.3%+3.25 pp Real Estate3.2%+3.20 pp Utilities3.1%+3.05 pp Energy2.0%+2.04 pp Financials13.9%-86.02 pp

2 · Industry

Inside Health Care

Pharmaceuticals4.74%+4.73 pp Health Care Equipment3.09%+3.08 pp Biotechnology2.57%+2.56 pp Life Sciences Tools & Services2.27%+2.27 pp Managed Health Care1.92%+1.91 pp Health Care Services0.81%+0.81 pp Health Care Supplies0.32%+0.32 pp Health Care Distributors0.28%+0.28 pp Health Care Facilities0.27%+0.27 pp Health Care Technology0.00%+0.00 pp

3 · Sub-industry

Inside Pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceuticals4.74%+4.734 pp

Broad

The gain is shared across much of the industry.

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Pharmaceuticals · weight

4.74%

Industry change · 12M

+4.73 pp

Pharmaceuticals · contribution

+4.734 pp

Company participation

100%

of industry constituents above their 6M weight average

4 · Companies driving this sub-industry

Aug 2021 · 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
Johnson & Johnson → JNJ	United States	$455.8bn	1.524%	-0.073 pp	+1.522 pp	+15.7%	Yes
Pfizer → PFE	United States	$258.3bn	0.864%	+0.087 pp	+0.863 pp	+33.7%	Yes
Lilly (Eli) → LLY	United States	$247.1bn	0.826%	+0.140 pp	+0.825 pp	+77.0%	Yes
Merck & Co. → MRK	United States	$193.1bn	0.646%	-0.011 pp	+0.645 pp	-3.1%	Yes
Bristol Myers Squibb → BMY	United States	$148.6bn	0.497%	-0.029 pp	+0.496 pp	+10.8%	Yes
Zoetis → ZTS	United States	$97.0bn	0.324%	+0.024 pp	+0.324 pp	+28.5%	Yes
Viatris → VTRS	United States	$17.7bn	0.059%	-0.007 pp	+0.059 pp	-9.4%	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.