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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›Industrials›Trading Companies & Distributors›Trading Companies & Distributors

1 · Sector

Weight and 12M allocation change

Materials32.5%+2.94 pp Financials8.1%+0.31 pp Consumer Staples5.2%+0.08 pp Industrials7.1%-0.13 pp Information Technology20.9%-0.23 pp Utilities1.9%-0.23 pp Energy2.1%-0.24 pp Communication Services1.8%-0.26 pp Real Estate1.8%-0.29 pp Consumer Discretionary8.2%-0.72 pp Health Care10.3%-1.24 pp

2 · Industry

Inside Industrials

Passenger Ground Transportation0.28%+0.28 pp Air Freight & Logistics0.35%-0.13 pp Aerospace & Defense1.63%-0.11 pp Rail Transportation0.47%-0.10 pp Agricultural & Farm Machinery0.19%-0.08 pp Heavy Electrical Equipment0.10%+0.08 pp Industrial Conglomerates0.44%-0.07 pp Diversified Support Services0.17%+0.06 pp Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components0.79%-0.05 pp Passenger Airlines0.12%-0.04 pp Human Resource & Employment Services0.26%-0.04 pp Environmental & Facilities Services0.36%+0.04 pp Building Products0.39%+0.02 pp Research & Consulting Services0.13%-0.01 pp Cargo Ground Transportation0.10%+0.01 pp Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment0.53%+0.01 pp Electrical Components & Equipment0.48%+0.01 pp Trading Companies & Distributors0.11%+0.00 pp Construction & Engineering0.10%+0.00 pp Data Processing & Outsourced Services0.04%-0.00 pp

3 · Sub-industry

Inside Trading Companies & Distributors

Trading Companies & Distributors0.11%+0.005 pp

Concentrated

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

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Trading Companies & Distributors · weight

0.11%

Industry change · 12M

+0.00 pp

Trading Companies & Distributors · contribution

+0.005 pp

Company participation

of industry constituents above their 6M weight average

4 · Companies driving this sub-industry

Jun 2024 · 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
United Rentals → URI	United States	$43.1bn	0.081%	-0.054 pp	+0.010 pp	+46.9%	No
Fastenal → FAST	United States	$18.0bn	0.034%	-0.027 pp	-0.005 pp	+9.7%	No

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.