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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›Information Technology›Communications Equipment›Communications Equipment

1 · Sector

Weight and 12M allocation change

Information Technology29.1%+12.97 ppHealth Care16.4%+6.67 ppFinancials13.7%+6.01 ppIndustrials10.0%+3.06 ppConsumer Staples7.4%+3.04 ppEnergy2.8%+1.70 ppReal Estate3.2%+1.49 ppUtilities3.1%+1.42 ppMaterials3.2%+1.41 ppCommunication Services3.7%+0.84 ppConsumer Discretionary7.5%-38.63 pp

2 · Industry

Inside Information Technology

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals9.98%+4.46 ppSystems Software8.00%+3.72 ppSemiconductors3.71%+1.62 ppApplication Software3.54%+1.45 ppIT Consulting & Other Services1.39%+0.65 ppCommunications Equipment0.97%+0.42 ppSemiconductor Materials & Equipment0.52%+0.24 ppElectronic Equipment & Instruments0.42%+0.17 ppElectronic Components0.16%+0.08 ppElectronic Manufacturing Services0.16%+0.06 ppInternet Services & Infrastructure0.14%+0.05 ppTechnology Distributors0.09%+0.04 pp

3 · Sub-industry

Inside Communications Equipment

Communications Equipment0.97%+0.421 pp
Concentrated

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

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Communications Equipment · weight
0.97%
Industry change · 12M
+0.42 pp
Communications Equipment · contribution
+0.421 pp
Company participation
25%
of industry constituents above their 6M weight average

4 · Companies driving this sub-industry

Jan 2022 · sorted by absolute contribution to 12-month change

CompanyCountryMarket capUniverse weight3M contribution12M contribution12M price returnAbove 6M weight average
Cisco →
CSCO
United States$234.8bn0.790%+0.001 pp+0.339 pp+28.3%No
Motorola Solutions →
MSI
United States$39.2bn0.132%-0.009 pp+0.064 pp+40.3%No
F5, Inc. →
FFIV
United States$12.7bn0.043%+0.000 pp+0.014 pp+6.0%No
Arista Networks →
ANET
United States$2.4bn0.008%+0.001 pp+0.005 pp+61.7%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.