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The market allocation map
See where market weight sits at a moment in time—or compare how the structure changed between two dates.
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Historical observation
20182026
How did allocation change?
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Market-weight change
Jan 2018 → Dec 2018
The market structure, side by side
Sector shares add to 100% at each date. Changes are percentage points, not returns.
| Sector | Jan 2018 | Dec 2018 | Allocation change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Discretionary | 7.07% | 48.70% | +41.63 pp |
| Materials | 2.14% | 1.42% | -0.72 pp |
| Utilities | 3.16% | 2.13% | -1.03 pp |
| Real Estate | 3.24% | 2.01% | -1.23 pp |
| Communication Services | 3.47% | 2.05% | -1.42 pp |
| Energy | 4.70% | 2.38% | -2.32 pp |
| Consumer Staples | 9.37% | 5.10% | -4.27 pp |
| Health Care | 16.73% | 10.36% | -6.37 pp |
| Information Technology | 16.06% | 9.50% | -6.56 pp |
| Industrials | 15.59% | 7.25% | -8.34 pp |
| Financials | 18.48% | 9.12% | -9.36 pp |
Weight at Dec 2018 minus weight at Jan 2018Rose → negative · slate → unchanged · teal → positive · fixed colour scale
Consumer Discretionary
Broadline Retail
-0.21 pp
Automotive Parts & Equipment0.44% → 0.23%
-0.09 pp
Automotive Retail0.14% → 0.06%
-0.05 pp
Computer & Electronics Retail0.13% → 0.08%
-0.07 pp
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines0.12% → 0.05%
-0.52 pp
Restaurants0.94% → 0.42%
-0.54 pp
Homebuilding1.46% → 0.92%
-0.09 pp
Automobile Manufacturers0.16% → 0.07%
-0.31 pp
Distributors0.58% → 0.27%
-0.04 pp
Consumer Electronics0.09% → 0.05%
+44.77 pp
Leisure Products0.07% → 44.84%
-0.03 pp
Home Improvement Retail0.07% → 0.04%
-0.87 pp
Casinos & Gaming1.83% → 0.96%
-0.13 pp
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods0.21% → 0.08%
-0.15 pp
Apparel Retail0.41% → 0.26%
-0.02 pp
Other Specialty Retail0.32% → 0.31%
-0.03 pp
Footwear0.09% → 0.06%
+0.00 pp
Homefurnishing Retail0.00% → 0.00%
+0.00 pp
0.00% → 0.00%
Materials
Specialty Chemicals
-0.40 pp
Industrial Gases0.88% → 0.48%
+0.22 pp
Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials0.21% → 0.43%
-0.16 pp
Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers0.27% → 0.11%
-0.02 pp
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals0.08% → 0.06%
-0.03 pp
Copper0.11% → 0.08%
-0.11 pp
Construction Materials0.16% → 0.05%
-0.10 pp
Gold0.18% → 0.09%
-0.06 pp
Steel0.12% → 0.07%
-0.06 pp
Commodity Chemicals0.12% → 0.06%
+0.00 pp
0.00% → 0.00%
Utilities
Real Estate
Telecom Tower REITs
-0.26 pp
Office REITs0.74% → 0.48%
-0.08 pp
Real Estate Services0.18% → 0.11%
-0.04 pp
Data Center REITs0.09% → 0.05%
-0.15 pp
Health Care REITs0.33% → 0.18%
-0.09 pp
Multi-Family Residential REITs0.30% → 0.21%
-0.11 pp
Self-Storage REITs0.33% → 0.22%
-0.09 pp
Retail REITs0.25% → 0.17%
-0.17 pp
Hotel & Resort REITs0.50% → 0.32%
-0.04 pp
Other Specialized REITs0.09% → 0.04%
-0.02 pp
Industrial REITs0.05% → 0.03%
-0.07 pp
Timber REITs0.20% → 0.13%
-0.10 pp
Single-Family Residential REITs0.16% → 0.06%
+0.00 pp
0.00% → 0.00%
Communication Services
Cable & Satellite
-0.54 pp
Movies & Entertainment1.05% → 0.51%
-0.03 pp
Broadcasting0.07% → 0.04%
+0.00 pp
Advertising0.00% → 0.00%
-0.04 pp
Integrated Telecommunication Services0.10% → 0.06%
-0.86 pp
Interactive Home Entertainment2.25% → 1.39%
+0.04 pp
Wireless Telecommunication Services0.00% → 0.04%
+0.00 pp
0.00% → 0.00%
Energy
Consumer Staples
Agricultural Products & Services
-0.05 pp
Household Products0.14% → 0.08%
-0.33 pp
Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail0.78% → 0.45%
-0.69 pp
Packaged Foods & Meats1.64% → 0.95%
-0.73 pp
Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages1.34% → 0.60%
-0.88 pp
Food Retail2.19% → 1.30%
-0.07 pp
Tobacco0.15% → 0.08%
-1.01 pp
Personal Care Products1.72% → 0.70%
-0.42 pp
Food Distributors1.24% → 0.82%
-0.07 pp
0.19% → 0.12%
Health Care
Life Sciences Tools & Services
-0.54 pp
Biotechnology1.51% → 0.97%
-1.61 pp
Health Care Equipment3.38% → 1.77%
-0.94 pp
Health Care Supplies2.83% → 1.89%
-0.07 pp
Pharmaceuticals0.14% → 0.07%
-1.84 pp
Health Care Distributors5.50% → 3.66%
-0.29 pp
Health Care Services0.51% → 0.21%
-0.36 pp
Managed Health Care0.71% → 0.35%
-0.67 pp
Health Care Facilities1.95% → 1.28%
-0.05 pp
Health Care Technology0.20% → 0.15%
+0.00 pp
0.00% → 0.00%
Information Technology
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
-0.72 pp
IT Consulting & Other Services1.69% → 0.97%
-0.90 pp
Application Software1.74% → 0.85%
-1.07 pp
Semiconductors2.79% → 1.72%
-1.46 pp
Internet Services & Infrastructure3.22% → 1.76%
-0.03 pp
Semiconductor Materials & Equipment0.13% → 0.10%
-0.23 pp
Electronic Components0.35% → 0.12%
-0.08 pp
Communications Equipment0.17% → 0.10%
-0.51 pp
Systems Software1.31% → 0.80%
-1.43 pp
Electronic Equipment & Instruments4.27% → 2.84%
-0.02 pp
Electronic Manufacturing Services0.16% → 0.14%
-0.11 pp
Technology Distributors0.21% → 0.09%
+0.00 pp
0.00% → 0.00%
Industrials
Human Resource & Employment Services
-0.16 pp
Building Products0.45% → 0.29%
-0.24 pp
Electrical Components & Equipment0.47% → 0.23%
-0.36 pp
Aerospace & Defense0.72% → 0.36%
-4.33 pp
Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment7.08% → 2.75%
-0.44 pp
Air Freight & Logistics0.83% → 0.39%
-0.53 pp
Rail Transportation0.98% → 0.45%
-0.37 pp
Diversified Support Services0.94% → 0.57%
+0.00 pp
Passenger Airlines0.03% → 0.03%
-0.25 pp
Agricultural & Farm Machinery0.55% → 0.30%
-0.14 pp
Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components0.31% → 0.17%
-0.55 pp
Research & Consulting Services1.08% → 0.53%
-0.08 pp
Trading Companies & Distributors0.18% → 0.10%
-0.07 pp
Industrial Conglomerates0.11% → 0.04%
-0.69 pp
Construction & Engineering1.37% → 0.68%
-0.03 pp
Cargo Ground Transportation0.07% → 0.04%
-0.04 pp
Environmental & Facilities Services0.08% → 0.04%
-0.11 pp
Data Processing & Outsourced Services0.35% → 0.24%
+0.04 pp
Heavy Electrical Equipment0.00% → 0.04%
+0.00 pp
Passenger Ground Transportation0.00% → 0.00%
+0.00 pp
0.00% → 0.00%
Financials
Life & Health Insurance
-0.38 pp
Multi-line Insurance0.85% → 0.46%
-0.26 pp
Insurance Brokers0.45% → 0.20%
-0.20 pp
Property & Casualty Insurance0.52% → 0.32%
-0.56 pp
Asset Management & Custody Banks1.22% → 0.66%
-0.69 pp
Consumer Finance1.21% → 0.53%
-0.48 pp
Diversified Banks0.96% → 0.48%
-4.61 pp
Multi-Sector Holdings8.44% → 3.83%
-0.00 pp
Financial Exchanges & Data0.00% → 0.00%
-0.30 pp
Regional Banks0.84% → 0.54%
-0.46 pp
Transaction & Payment Processing Services0.78% → 0.33%
-0.47 pp
Reinsurance1.52% → 1.06%
-0.02 pp
Investment Banking & Brokerage0.05% → 0.03%
-0.93 pp
1.62% → 0.69%
Exact values for the selected metric
Tile colour shows only the selected metric; tile size is uniform and does not encode investment merit. Market weight is not an observed fund flow. Historical comparisons describe structural change, not which period or industry was “better.”