Observatory · observe first
Allocation and performance can disagree
Read two independent dimensions together. A position on this map describes the observation—it does not imply what happens next.
Historical time machine
Historical observation
20182026
Market allocation quadrant
Horizontal: 12M weight change (pp) · vertical: 12M relative return (%) · bubble size: current loaded-universe weight
Gaining weight · outperforming
Both dimensions increased over 12 months.
- Insurance Brokers+99.27 pp · +6.1%
- Wireless Telecommunication Services+0.00 pp · +18.8%
Gaining weight · underperforming
Market-weight gains coexist with negative relative returns.
- Technology Distributors+0.00 pp · -14.0%
- Heavy Electrical Equipment+0.00 pp · -5.3%
- Single-Family Residential REITs+0.00 pp · -5.3%
- Passenger Ground Transportation+0.00 pp · -5.3%
- Footwear+0.00 pp · -5.3%
- Health Care Technology+0.00 pp · -5.3%
- Homefurnishing Retail+0.00 pp · -5.3%
Losing weight · outperforming
Relative return is positive while market weight fell.
- Pharmaceuticals-5.80 pp · +7.9%
- Systems Software-5.59 pp · +43.0%
- Health Care Equipment-3.29 pp · +9.8%
- Application Software-3.23 pp · +16.9%
- Semiconductors-2.97 pp · +31.5%
- Biotechnology-2.47 pp · +35.3%
- Integrated Telecommunication Services-2.29 pp · +4.1%
- Transaction & Payment Processing Services-2.12 pp · +16.7%
- Managed Health Care-2.08 pp · +20.3%
- Life Sciences Tools & Services-1.83 pp · +17.5%
- Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail-1.75 pp · +24.4%
- Home Improvement Retail-1.65 pp · +29.2%
- Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals-1.64 pp · +49.3%
- Personal Care Products-1.50 pp · +9.4%
- Cable & Satellite-1.05 pp · +17.9%
- Packaged Foods & Meats-1.05 pp · +5.0%
- Financial Exchanges & Data-1.04 pp · +28.0%
- Telecom Tower REITs-0.99 pp · +25.2%
- Health Care Services-0.92 pp · +23.9%
- Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components-0.91 pp · +3.5%
- Industrial Gases-0.83 pp · +9.9%
- Household Products-0.82 pp · +7.0%
- Specialty Chemicals-0.81 pp · +4.2%
- Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment-0.68 pp · +1.4%
- Electrical Components & Equipment-0.61 pp · +11.0%
- Apparel Retail-0.55 pp · +0.3%
- Broadline Retail-0.44 pp · +26.4%
- Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods-0.43 pp · +14.4%
- Data Center REITs-0.38 pp · +31.4%
- Health Care Distributors-0.36 pp · +19.9%
- Electronic Equipment & Instruments-0.29 pp · +15.3%
- Industrial REITs-0.27 pp · +20.9%
- Agricultural & Farm Machinery-0.26 pp · +4.8%
- Semiconductor Materials & Equipment-0.24 pp · +41.4%
- Research & Consulting Services-0.22 pp · +19.1%
- Internet Services & Infrastructure-0.21 pp · +15.6%
- Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials-0.19 pp · +6.8%
- Automotive Retail-0.16 pp · +5.9%
- Gold-0.16 pp · +69.7%
- Homebuilding-0.14 pp · +11.9%
- Agricultural Products & Services-0.12 pp · +0.7%
- Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers-0.12 pp · +10.8%
- Water Utilities-0.12 pp · +8.2%
- Food Retail-0.11 pp · +38.6%
- Computer & Electronics Retail-0.10 pp · +21.6%
- Automotive Parts & Equipment-0.10 pp · +12.3%
- Consumer Electronics-0.09 pp · +14.8%
- Construction & Engineering-0.08 pp · +4.5%
- Trading Companies & Distributors-0.08 pp · +28.2%
- Interactive Home Entertainment-0.07 pp · +19.2%
- Diversified Support Services-0.06 pp · +21.8%
- Cargo Ground Transportation-0.05 pp · +46.6%
Losing weight · underperforming
Both dimensions declined over 12 months.
- Diversified Banks-6.48 pp · -19.6%
- Aerospace & Defense-5.41 pp · -27.7%
- Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages-2.31 pp · -3.6%
- Electric Utilities-2.15 pp · -6.0%
- Restaurants-1.68 pp · -8.3%
- IT Consulting & Other Services-1.57 pp · -0.8%
- Communications Equipment-1.49 pp · -10.2%
- Movies & Entertainment-1.47 pp · -13.8%
- Multi-Utilities-1.45 pp · -0.6%
- Property & Casualty Insurance-1.27 pp · -17.5%
- Integrated Oil & Gas-1.26 pp · -20.1%
- Tobacco-1.23 pp · -10.3%
- Investment Banking & Brokerage-1.15 pp · -1.9%
- Industrial Conglomerates-1.14 pp · -15.9%
- Rail Transportation-1.11 pp · -4.8%
- Oil & Gas Exploration & Production-1.04 pp · -46.7%
- Consumer Finance-0.93 pp · -23.9%
- Asset Management & Custody Banks-0.85 pp · -9.8%
- Life & Health Insurance-0.83 pp · -27.8%
- Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines-0.78 pp · -44.7%
- Air Freight & Logistics-0.71 pp · -1.6%
- Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation-0.60 pp · -26.3%
- Human Resource & Employment Services-0.58 pp · -13.4%
- Regional Banks-0.58 pp · -28.4%
- Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing-0.56 pp · -11.3%
- Retail REITs-0.55 pp · -46.8%
- Automobile Manufacturers-0.48 pp · -30.6%
- Environmental & Facilities Services-0.48 pp · -3.5%
- Passenger Airlines-0.47 pp · -50.4%
- Building Products-0.46 pp · -5.7%
- Multi-Family Residential REITs-0.43 pp · -17.2%
- Health Care REITs-0.41 pp · -37.2%
- Oil & Gas Equipment & Services-0.39 pp · -46.3%
- Multi-line Insurance-0.39 pp · -37.8%
- Self-Storage REITs-0.32 pp · -15.2%
- Health Care Facilities-0.24 pp · -15.5%
- Office REITs-0.21 pp · -17.9%
- Food Distributors-0.21 pp · -22.1%
- Commodity Chemicals-0.20 pp · -16.7%
- Construction Materials-0.17 pp · -15.1%
- Electronic Manufacturing Services-0.17 pp · -6.7%
- Health Care Supplies-0.15 pp · -15.8%
- Electronic Components-0.15 pp · -19.0%
- Casinos & Gaming-0.14 pp · -18.7%
- Other Specialty Retail-0.13 pp · -25.5%
- Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders-0.11 pp · -11.4%
- Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals-0.10 pp · -20.2%
- Advertising-0.10 pp · -30.6%
- Timber REITs-0.10 pp · -11.7%
- Real Estate Services-0.09 pp · -8.9%
- Steel-0.09 pp · -13.7%
- Data Processing & Outsourced Services-0.08 pp · -6.5%
- Distributors-0.08 pp · -17.5%
- Copper-0.08 pp · -10.3%
- Hotel & Resort REITs-0.08 pp · -34.1%
- Leisure Products-0.07 pp · -24.7%
- Gas Utilities-0.07 pp · -2.4%
- Reinsurance-0.06 pp · -22.1%
- Other Specialized REITs-0.05 pp · -13.8%
- Multi-Sector Holdings-0.00 pp · -11.0%
- Broadcasting-0.00 pp · -20.4%
The axes use raw changes and a zero boundary, not an opinion or a standardised score. A sector may gain market weight without outperforming the benchmark because allocation and relative return are different dimensions. No quadrant is called a future winner or an investment signal.