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+99.31 pp · +13.7%
Gaining weight · underperforming
Market-weight gains coexist with negative relative returns.
- Technology Distributors+0.00 pp · -11.4%
- Heavy Electrical Equipment+0.00 pp · -7.0%
- Single-Family Residential REITs+0.00 pp · -7.0%
- Passenger Ground Transportation+0.00 pp · -7.0%
- Footwear+0.00 pp · -7.0%
- Health Care Technology+0.00 pp · -7.0%
- Homefurnishing Retail+0.00 pp · -7.0%
Losing weight · outperforming
Relative return is positive while market weight fell.
- Systems Software-5.63 pp · +42.3%
- Pharmaceuticals-5.24 pp · +6.6%
- Health Care Equipment-3.39 pp · +0.9%
- Application Software-3.19 pp · +16.3%
- Semiconductors-3.17 pp · +11.8%
- Biotechnology-2.27 pp · +29.3%
- Transaction & Payment Processing Services-2.09 pp · +15.6%
- Managed Health Care-1.99 pp · +10.7%
- Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals-1.76 pp · +58.5%
- Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail-1.75 pp · +15.2%
- Life Sciences Tools & Services-1.75 pp · +27.3%
- Home Improvement Retail-1.67 pp · +23.7%
- Personal Care Products-1.57 pp · +6.0%
- Financial Exchanges & Data-1.05 pp · +19.2%
- Packaged Foods & Meats-1.04 pp · +1.1%
- Cable & Satellite-1.00 pp · +19.8%
- Telecom Tower REITs-0.94 pp · +19.0%
- Health Care Services-0.93 pp · +5.0%
- Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components-0.91 pp · +2.1%
- Industrial Gases-0.82 pp · +20.8%
- Household Products-0.78 pp · +11.4%
- Air Freight & Logistics-0.77 pp · +8.3%
- Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment-0.69 pp · +0.2%
- Electrical Components & Equipment-0.60 pp · +4.0%
- Building Products-0.46 pp · +3.4%
- Broadline Retail-0.43 pp · +44.3%
- Health Care Distributors-0.36 pp · +7.6%
- Wireless Telecommunication Services-0.36 pp · +25.3%
- Data Center REITs-0.35 pp · +43.4%
- Electronic Equipment & Instruments-0.29 pp · +6.9%
- Agricultural & Farm Machinery-0.28 pp · +1.0%
- Semiconductor Materials & Equipment-0.27 pp · +26.7%
- Industrial REITs-0.27 pp · +25.0%
- Research & Consulting Services-0.22 pp · +13.8%
- Internet Services & Infrastructure-0.21 pp · +2.7%
- Gold-0.16 pp · +78.9%
- Automotive Retail-0.16 pp · +1.1%
- Homebuilding-0.14 pp · +27.5%
- Agricultural Products & Services-0.12 pp · +0.5%
- Health Care Supplies-0.11 pp · +23.8%
- Water Utilities-0.11 pp · +21.4%
- Computer & Electronics Retail-0.11 pp · +24.7%
- Timber REITs-0.10 pp · +5.6%
- Trading Companies & Distributors-0.10 pp · +29.4%
- Food Retail-0.09 pp · +56.6%
- Copper-0.09 pp · +9.7%
- Consumer Electronics-0.08 pp · +19.9%
- Data Processing & Outsourced Services-0.08 pp · +0.2%
- Interactive Home Entertainment-0.07 pp · +24.6%
- Diversified Support Services-0.06 pp · +6.2%
- Cargo Ground Transportation-0.06 pp · +28.9%
Losing weight · underperforming
Both dimensions declined over 12 months.
- Diversified Banks-6.59 pp · -29.2%
- Aerospace & Defense-5.34 pp · -37.2%
- Integrated Telecommunication Services-2.21 pp · -4.8%
- Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages-2.19 pp · -5.9%
- Industrial Conglomerates-2.18 pp · -20.5%
- Electric Utilities-2.03 pp · -11.3%
- Restaurants-1.72 pp · -18.6%
- IT Consulting & Other Services-1.58 pp · -4.6%
- Communications Equipment-1.46 pp · -18.4%
- Movies & Entertainment-1.44 pp · -21.0%
- Multi-Utilities-1.34 pp · -0.7%
- Integrated Oil & Gas-1.25 pp · -33.6%
- Property & Casualty Insurance-1.22 pp · -16.6%
- Investment Banking & Brokerage-1.17 pp · -11.4%
- Tobacco-1.16 pp · -10.0%
- Rail Transportation-1.04 pp · -6.9%
- Oil & Gas Exploration & Production-0.97 pp · -52.0%
- Consumer Finance-0.91 pp · -31.9%
- Asset Management & Custody Banks-0.85 pp · -13.3%
- Specialty Chemicals-0.83 pp · -11.5%
- Life & Health Insurance-0.82 pp · -31.6%
- Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines-0.73 pp · -50.2%
- Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing-0.63 pp · -37.4%
- Regional Banks-0.59 pp · -35.7%
- Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation-0.56 pp · -36.7%
- Apparel Retail-0.56 pp · -14.1%
- Human Resource & Employment Services-0.54 pp · -21.9%
- Retail REITs-0.51 pp · -45.5%
- Automobile Manufacturers-0.49 pp · -37.8%
- Passenger Airlines-0.48 pp · -57.6%
- Environmental & Facilities Services-0.45 pp · -4.7%
- Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods-0.44 pp · -0.1%
- Multi-Family Residential REITs-0.40 pp · -25.9%
- Oil & Gas Equipment & Services-0.40 pp · -51.4%
- Health Care REITs-0.39 pp · -35.0%
- Multi-line Insurance-0.38 pp · -39.6%
- Self-Storage REITs-0.30 pp · -18.1%
- Health Care Facilities-0.24 pp · -10.9%
- Office REITs-0.20 pp · -11.4%
- Commodity Chemicals-0.19 pp · -16.0%
- Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials-0.19 pp · -3.4%
- Food Distributors-0.19 pp · -26.2%
- Construction Materials-0.18 pp · -20.8%
- Electronic Manufacturing Services-0.17 pp · -8.4%
- Casinos & Gaming-0.16 pp · -40.2%
- Electronic Components-0.15 pp · -1.9%
- Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers-0.13 pp · -3.4%
- Other Specialty Retail-0.12 pp · -40.4%
- Automotive Parts & Equipment-0.12 pp · -16.8%
- Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals-0.11 pp · -31.0%
- Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders-0.11 pp · -9.3%
- Real Estate Services-0.09 pp · -23.1%
- Advertising-0.09 pp · -35.3%
- Steel-0.09 pp · -25.5%
- Leisure Products-0.08 pp · -42.3%
- Construction & Engineering-0.08 pp · -1.9%
- Distributors-0.08 pp · -10.7%
- Hotel & Resort REITs-0.07 pp · -39.8%
- Gas Utilities-0.07 pp · -7.7%
- Reinsurance-0.05 pp · -15.3%
- Other Specialized REITs-0.04 pp · -3.1%
- Multi-Sector Holdings-0.00 pp · -11.3%
- Broadcasting-0.00 pp · -34.6%
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.