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 Technology29.1%+12.97 pp Health Care16.4%+6.67 pp Financials13.7%+6.01 pp Industrials10.0%+3.06 pp Consumer Staples7.4%+3.04 pp Energy2.8%+1.70 pp Real Estate3.2%+1.49 pp Utilities3.1%+1.42 pp Materials3.2%+1.41 pp Communication Services3.7%+0.84 pp Consumer Discretionary7.5%-38.63 pp

2 · Industry

Inside Health Care

Pharmaceuticals4.87%+1.93 pp Health Care Equipment3.17%+1.20 pp Managed Health Care2.18%+1.04 pp Biotechnology2.33%+0.96 pp Life Sciences Tools & Services2.10%+0.84 pp Health Care Services0.90%+0.37 pp Health Care Distributors0.31%+0.13 pp Health Care Facilities0.25%+0.12 pp Health Care Supplies0.25%+0.08 pp Health Care Technology0.00%+0.00 pp

3 · Sub-industry

Inside Pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceuticals4.87%+1.928 pp

Broad

The gain is shared across much of the industry.

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Pharmaceuticals · weight

4.87%

Industry change · 12M

+1.93 pp

Pharmaceuticals · contribution

+1.928 pp

Company participation

71%

of industry constituents above their 6M weight average

4 · Companies driving this sub-industry

Jan 2022 · 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
Pfizer → PFE	United States	$295.7bn	0.995%	+0.176 pp	+0.517 pp	+52.0%	Yes
Johnson & Johnson → JNJ	United States	$453.6bn	1.525%	+0.093 pp	+0.497 pp	+8.3%	Yes
Lilly (Eli) → LLY	United States	$234.7bn	0.789%	-0.025 pp	+0.313 pp	+19.8%	No
Merck & Co. → MRK	United States	$205.8bn	0.692%	-0.052 pp	+0.247 pp	+14.8%	Yes
Bristol Myers Squibb → BMY	United States	$144.0bn	0.484%	+0.051 pp	+0.152 pp	+9.1%	Yes
Zoetis → ZTS	United States	$94.5bn	0.318%	-0.024 pp	+0.142 pp	+30.2%	No
Viatris → VTRS	United States	$18.1bn	0.061%	+0.007 pp	+0.061 pp	-9.8%	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.