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+99.28 pp · +1.0%
Gaining weight · underperforming
Market-weight gains coexist with negative relative returns.
- Technology Distributors+0.00 pp · -19.9%
- Heavy Electrical Equipment+0.00 pp · -14.2%
- Single-Family Residential REITs+0.00 pp · -14.2%
- Passenger Ground Transportation+0.00 pp · -14.2%
- Footwear+0.00 pp · -14.2%
- Health Care Technology+0.00 pp · -14.2%
- Homefurnishing Retail+0.00 pp · -14.2%
Losing weight · outperforming
Relative return is positive while market weight fell.
- Systems Software-5.81 pp · +42.4%
- Pharmaceuticals-5.35 pp · +1.3%
- Application Software-3.23 pp · +28.9%
- Semiconductors-3.16 pp · +14.4%
- Transaction & Payment Processing Services-2.37 pp · +10.2%
- Biotechnology-2.36 pp · +18.2%
- Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail-1.94 pp · +6.3%
- Managed Health Care-1.88 pp · +12.9%
- Home Improvement Retail-1.83 pp · +14.8%
- Life Sciences Tools & Services-1.78 pp · +19.5%
- Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals-1.73 pp · +79.6%
- Personal Care Products-1.63 pp · +1.3%
- Financial Exchanges & Data-1.12 pp · +9.7%
- Cable & Satellite-1.07 pp · +11.6%
- Rail Transportation-0.97 pp · +4.4%
- Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components-0.95 pp · +5.9%
- Industrial Gases-0.83 pp · +14.5%
- Household Products-0.82 pp · +0.9%
- Air Freight & Logistics-0.77 pp · +19.3%
- Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment-0.64 pp · +8.0%
- Electrical Components & Equipment-0.59 pp · +10.2%
- Building Products-0.44 pp · +2.0%
- Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods-0.42 pp · +11.2%
- Broadline Retail-0.42 pp · +46.1%
- Data Center REITs-0.40 pp · +19.4%
- Wireless Telecommunication Services-0.36 pp · +28.3%
- Health Care Distributors-0.35 pp · +0.9%
- Industrial REITs-0.29 pp · +7.4%
- Semiconductor Materials & Equipment-0.27 pp · +13.8%
- Agricultural & Farm Machinery-0.26 pp · +18.7%
- Gold-0.18 pp · +46.8%
- Homebuilding-0.15 pp · +15.8%
- Electronic Components-0.14 pp · +3.9%
- Diversified Support Services-0.13 pp · +1.0%
- Agricultural Products & Services-0.12 pp · +4.5%
- Timber REITs-0.11 pp · +2.5%
- Food Retail-0.10 pp · +32.1%
- Health Care Supplies-0.10 pp · +34.1%
- Trading Companies & Distributors-0.09 pp · +37.8%
- Computer & Electronics Retail-0.09 pp · +54.0%
- Consumer Electronics-0.09 pp · +12.0%
- Interactive Home Entertainment-0.08 pp · +11.3%
- Construction & Engineering-0.08 pp · +1.9%
- Copper-0.07 pp · +47.1%
- Cargo Ground Transportation-0.06 pp · +23.2%
Losing weight · underperforming
Both dimensions declined over 12 months.
- Diversified Banks-6.17 pp · -27.8%
- Aerospace & Defense-5.19 pp · -34.3%
- Health Care Equipment-3.54 pp · -5.1%
- Integrated Telecommunication Services-2.36 pp · -14.2%
- Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages-2.36 pp · -14.8%
- Electric Utilities-2.18 pp · -25.8%
- Restaurants-1.80 pp · -19.9%
- IT Consulting & Other Services-1.56 pp · -6.0%
- Multi-Utilities-1.43 pp · -14.2%
- Movies & Entertainment-1.41 pp · -14.2%
- Industrial Conglomerates-1.40 pp · -15.3%
- Communications Equipment-1.30 pp · -20.4%
- Property & Casualty Insurance-1.23 pp · -21.9%
- Integrated Oil & Gas-1.21 pp · -35.7%
- Investment Banking & Brokerage-1.08 pp · -5.9%
- Tobacco-1.05 pp · -2.1%
- Telecom Tower REITs-1.04 pp · -2.9%
- Packaged Foods & Meats-1.04 pp · -1.3%
- Health Care Services-0.95 pp · -4.7%
- Consumer Finance-0.88 pp · -28.0%
- Oil & Gas Exploration & Production-0.86 pp · -50.9%
- Specialty Chemicals-0.79 pp · -9.3%
- Asset Management & Custody Banks-0.77 pp · -7.9%
- Life & Health Insurance-0.74 pp · -26.7%
- Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines-0.69 pp · -39.0%
- Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing-0.59 pp · -40.3%
- Apparel Retail-0.57 pp · -18.1%
- Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation-0.56 pp · -40.0%
- Human Resource & Employment Services-0.56 pp · -24.9%
- Regional Banks-0.54 pp · -32.7%
- Retail REITs-0.51 pp · -45.7%
- Passenger Airlines-0.48 pp · -50.9%
- Automobile Manufacturers-0.47 pp · -31.1%
- Environmental & Facilities Services-0.47 pp · -8.9%
- Multi-Family Residential REITs-0.44 pp · -35.8%
- Health Care REITs-0.44 pp · -41.5%
- Multi-line Insurance-0.37 pp · -43.1%
- Self-Storage REITs-0.34 pp · -26.9%
- Oil & Gas Equipment & Services-0.33 pp · -40.8%
- Electronic Equipment & Instruments-0.31 pp · -4.6%
- Research & Consulting Services-0.24 pp · -0.2%
- Health Care Facilities-0.22 pp · -2.5%
- Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals-0.22 pp · -21.2%
- Internet Services & Infrastructure-0.21 pp · -1.3%
- Food Distributors-0.21 pp · -28.5%
- Office REITs-0.20 pp · -21.0%
- Construction Materials-0.19 pp · -28.3%
- Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials-0.18 pp · -0.6%
- Commodity Chemicals-0.17 pp · -3.3%
- Electronic Manufacturing Services-0.17 pp · -7.2%
- Automotive Retail-0.16 pp · -6.1%
- Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers-0.15 pp · -13.5%
- Casinos & Gaming-0.14 pp · -25.9%
- Water Utilities-0.12 pp · -3.2%
- Automotive Parts & Equipment-0.12 pp · -10.7%
- Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders-0.11 pp · -6.3%
- Real Estate Services-0.10 pp · -22.8%
- Advertising-0.09 pp · -36.6%
- Other Specialty Retail-0.09 pp · -9.8%
- Steel-0.08 pp · -17.3%
- Data Processing & Outsourced Services-0.08 pp · -7.2%
- Leisure Products-0.08 pp · -36.7%
- Distributors-0.07 pp · -7.2%
- Gas Utilities-0.07 pp · -20.6%
- Hotel & Resort REITs-0.06 pp · -37.3%
- Reinsurance-0.05 pp · -17.8%
- Other Specialized REITs-0.05 pp · -11.9%
- Multi-Sector Holdings-0.00 pp · -8.0%
- Broadcasting-0.00 pp · -26.2%
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.