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
Rail Transportation1.09%+0.62 ppIndustrial Machinery & Supplies & Components1.03%+0.43 ppAir Freight & Logistics0.78%+0.37 ppElectrical Components & Equipment0.61%+0.28 ppIndustrial Conglomerates0.84%+0.27 ppHuman Resource & Employment Services0.49%+0.26 ppConstruction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment0.63%+0.24 ppEnvironmental & Facilities Services0.42%+0.22 ppBuilding Products0.50%+0.20 ppAgricultural & Farm Machinery0.43%+0.20 ppResearch & Consulting Services0.21%+0.11 ppAerospace & Defense2.36%+0.10 ppCargo Ground Transportation0.13%+0.07 ppTrading Companies & Distributors0.14%+0.07 ppConstruction & Engineering0.11%+0.06 ppPassenger Airlines0.23%+0.06 ppDiversified Support Services0.11%+0.06 ppData Processing & Outsourced Services0.06%+0.03 ppHeavy Electrical Equipment0.06%+0.02 ppPassenger Ground Transportation0.00%+0.00 pp
3 · Sub-industry
Inside Rail Transportation
Rail Transportation · weight
1.09%
Industry change · 12M
+0.62 pp
Rail Transportation · contribution
+0.623 pp
Company participation
100%
of industry constituents above their 6M weight average
4 · Companies driving this sub-industry
Mar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Pacific Corporation → UNP | United States | $174.0bn | 0.586% | +0.067 pp | +0.297 pp | +26.4% | Yes |
| CSX Corporation → CSX | United States | $82.1bn | 0.276% | +0.009 pp | +0.229 pp | +17.8% | Yes |
| Norfolk Southern → NSC | United States | $68.4bn | 0.230% | -0.002 pp | +0.098 pp | +7.9% | 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.