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
Specialty Chemicals0.55%-0.16 ppIndustrial Gases0.65%-0.12 ppSteel0.12%-0.08 ppConstruction Materials0.14%-0.06 ppCommodity Chemicals0.06%-0.05 ppPaper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials0.37%+0.05 ppCopper0.12%-0.04 ppFertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals0.14%-0.04 ppMetal, Glass & Plastic Containers0.03%-0.02 ppGold0.11%+0.00 pp
3 · Sub-industry
Inside Industrial Gases
Industrial Gases · weight
0.65%
Industry change · 12M
-0.12 pp
Industrial Gases · contribution
-0.117 pp
Company participation
50%
of industry constituents above their 6M weight average
4 · Companies driving this sub-industry
Feb 2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linde plc → LIN | United States | $220.9bn | 0.494% | +0.010 pp | -0.125 pp | +5.3% | Yes |
| Air Products → APD | United States | $70.3bn | 0.157% | -0.007 pp | +0.008 pp | +38.7% | 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.