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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 Technology34.6%+14.94 ppFinancials12.3%+4.16 ppConsumer Discretionary12.0%+4.02 ppIndustrials10.1%+2.81 ppConsumer Staples7.3%+1.96 ppCommunication Services2.7%+0.87 ppHealth Care11.2%+0.85 ppUtilities2.9%+0.76 ppReal Estate2.4%+0.60 ppEnergy2.3%+0.18 ppMaterials2.3%-31.15 pp

2 · Industry

Inside Information Technology

Semiconductors12.22%+9.11 ppSystems Software8.36%+2.20 ppTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals7.10%+1.27 ppApplication Software3.35%+1.05 ppCommunications Equipment1.01%+0.47 ppIT Consulting & Other Services1.17%+0.41 ppSemiconductor Materials & Equipment0.57%+0.15 ppElectronic Components0.22%+0.12 ppInternet Services & Infrastructure0.14%+0.08 ppElectronic Equipment & Instruments0.29%+0.06 ppElectronic Manufacturing Services0.15%+0.03 ppTechnology Distributors0.05%-0.00 pp

3 · Sub-industry

Inside Communications Equipment

Communications Equipment1.01%+0.468 pp
Concentrated

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

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Communications Equipment · weight
1.01%
Industry change · 12M
+0.47 pp
Communications Equipment · contribution
+0.468 pp
Company participation
75%
of industry constituents above their 6M weight average

4 · Companies driving this sub-industry

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

CompanyCountryMarket capUniverse weight3M contribution12M contribution12M price returnAbove 6M weight average
Cisco →
CSCO
United States$249.6bn0.566%-0.005 pp+0.208 pp+39.6%Yes
Arista Networks →
ANET
United States$108.8bn0.247%-0.016 pp+0.202 pp+16.4%Yes
Motorola Solutions →
MSI
United States$69.3bn0.157%-0.007 pp+0.041 pp+15.0%No
F5, Inc. →
FFIV
United States$16.4bn0.037%-0.001 pp+0.018 pp+68.9%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.