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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 Technology37.5%+17.67 ppFinancials12.1%+3.93 ppConsumer Discretionary11.7%+3.50 ppIndustrials10.0%+2.95 ppConsumer Staples6.5%+1.39 ppUtilities2.8%+0.81 ppCommunication Services2.5%+0.68 ppReal Estate2.3%+0.39 ppEnergy2.3%+0.30 ppHealth Care10.3%+0.23 ppMaterials2.1%-31.86 pp

2 · Industry

Inside Information Technology

Semiconductors14.40%+11.56 ppSystems Software8.95%+3.11 ppApplication Software3.69%+1.23 ppTechnology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals6.89%+0.55 ppCommunications Equipment1.09%+0.55 ppSemiconductor Materials & Equipment0.62%+0.23 ppIT Consulting & Other Services0.98%+0.15 ppElectronic Components0.25%+0.12 ppElectronic Manufacturing Services0.18%+0.07 ppElectronic Equipment & Instruments0.28%+0.06 ppInternet Services & Infrastructure0.13%+0.03 ppTechnology Distributors0.05%-0.00 pp

3 · Sub-industry

Inside Communications Equipment

Communications Equipment1.09%+0.548 pp
Concentrated

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

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Communications Equipment · weight
1.09%
Industry change · 12M
+0.55 pp
Communications Equipment · contribution
+0.548 pp
Company participation
50%
of industry constituents above their 6M weight average

4 · Companies driving this sub-industry

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

CompanyCountryMarket capUniverse weight3M contribution12M contribution12M price returnAbove 6M weight average
Arista Networks →
ANET
United States$154.8bn0.326%+0.077 pp+0.278 pp+42.2%Yes
Cisco →
CSCO
United States$269.6bn0.569%+0.017 pp+0.219 pp+44.4%No
Motorola Solutions →
MSI
United States$73.3bn0.155%-0.022 pp+0.035 pp+11.1%No
F5, Inc. →
FFIV
United States$18.0bn0.038%+0.001 pp+0.017 pp+53.9%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.