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 Materials
Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials0.34%-0.12 ppFertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals0.18%-0.08 ppIndustrial Gases0.78%-0.05 ppSpecialty Chemicals0.72%-0.05 ppGold0.10%-0.04 ppConstruction Materials0.18%+0.02 ppCopper0.18%-0.01 ppCommodity Chemicals0.11%-0.01 ppMetal, Glass & Plastic Containers0.05%-0.00 ppSteel0.18%+0.00 pp
3 · Sub-industry
Inside Industrial Gases
Industrial Gases · weight
0.78%
Industry change · 12M
-0.05 pp
Industrial Gases · contribution
-0.053 pp
Company participation
50%
of industry constituents above their 6M weight average
4 · Companies driving this sub-industry
Dec 2023 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Products → APD | United States | $60.8bn | 0.181% | -0.029 pp | -0.065 pp | -9.0% | No |
| Linde plc → LIN | United States | $199.1bn | 0.594% | -0.013 pp | +0.012 pp | +27.7% | 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.