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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 Technology33.7%+4.42 ppFinancials12.6%+1.00 ppConsumer Staples7.2%+0.57 ppUtilities2.7%+0.11 ppCommunication Services2.7%-0.04 ppReal Estate2.5%-0.34 ppEnergy2.6%-0.50 ppMaterials2.3%-0.52 ppConsumer Discretionary11.8%-0.67 ppIndustrials9.5%-0.95 ppHealth Care12.4%-3.07 pp

2 · Industry

Inside Information Technology

Semiconductors11.14%+6.88 ppSystems Software7.19%-2.04 ppApplication Software3.31%-0.58 ppCommunications Equipment1.03%+0.22 ppTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals8.43%+0.20 ppIT Consulting & Other Services1.20%-0.19 ppElectronic Components0.19%+0.06 ppElectronic Equipment & Instruments0.29%-0.05 ppTechnology Distributors0.05%-0.04 ppElectronic Manufacturing Services0.14%-0.04 ppInternet Services & Infrastructure0.13%+0.03 ppSemiconductor Materials & Equipment0.57%-0.02 pp

3 · Sub-industry

Inside Communications Equipment

Communications Equipment1.03%+0.223 pp
Concentrated

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

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Communications Equipment · weight
1.03%
Industry change · 12M
+0.22 pp
Communications Equipment · contribution
+0.223 pp
Company participation
75%
of industry constituents above their 6M weight average

4 · Companies driving this sub-industry

Feb 2025 · sorted by absolute contribution to 12-month change

CompanyCountryMarket capUniverse weight3M contribution12M contribution12M price returnAbove 6M weight average
Arista Networks →
ANET
United States$117.3bn0.262%+0.192 pp+0.200 pp+34.1%Yes
Cisco →
CSCO
United States$255.0bn0.570%+0.050 pp+0.009 pp+36.7%Yes
Motorola Solutions →
MSI
United States$73.5bn0.164%-0.020 pp+0.007 pp+34.6%No
F5, Inc. →
FFIV
United States$16.9bn0.038%+0.005 pp+0.006 pp+56.2%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.