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Watch the market rotate through history

Follow the changes in industry market weight. Every column is an observation—not a research thesis.

Historical time machine
Historical observation
20182026

Capital rotation timeline

Showing Jan 2018 – Apr 2018 · 122 industries

12M weight change · pp · fixed colour scale across dates

IndustryJan '18Feb '18Mar '18Apr '18At selected month
Life Sciences Tools & ServicesAccelerating
Technology Hardware, Storage & PeripheralsAccelerating
BiotechnologyDeclining faster
Health Care EquipmentAccelerating
IT Consulting & Other ServicesLosing steadily
Application SoftwareAccelerating
SemiconductorsAccelerating
Agricultural Products & ServicesGaining steadily
Human Resource & Employment ServicesLittle change
Multi-UtilitiesAccelerating
Electric UtilitiesAccelerating
Independent Power Producers & Energy TradersGaining steadily
Life & Health InsuranceGaining steadily
Multi-line InsuranceLosing steadily
Insurance BrokersAccelerating
Internet Services & InfrastructureGaining steadily
Specialty ChemicalsLittle change
Health Care SuppliesLittle change
Property & Casualty InsuranceLittle change
Building ProductsDeclining faster
Semiconductor Materials & EquipmentLittle change
Electrical Components & EquipmentDeclining faster
Asset Management & Custody BanksDeclining faster
Telecom Tower REITsLittle change
Broadline RetailAccelerating
Oil & Gas Exploration & ProductionAccelerating
Industrial GasesGaining steadily
Electronic ComponentsLosing steadily
Automotive Parts & EquipmentLosing steadily
Office REITsGaining steadily
Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & MaterialsDeclining faster
Water UtilitiesGaining steadily
Consumer FinanceLosing steadily
Automotive RetailLosing steadily
Aerospace & DefenseDeclining faster
Diversified BanksDeclining faster
Metal, Glass & Plastic ContainersGaining steadily
Computer & Electronics RetailGaining steadily
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise LinesDeclining faster
Oil & Gas Equipment & ServicesAccelerating
PharmaceuticalsAccelerating
Multi-Sector HoldingsLittle change
Health Care DistributorsLosing steadily
Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation EquipmentDeclining faster
Financial Exchanges & DataAccelerating
Real Estate ServicesGaining steadily
Fertilizers & Agricultural ChemicalsGaining steadily
Regional BanksGaining steadily
Household ProductsDeclining faster
Air Freight & LogisticsLosing steadily
Cable & SatelliteDeclining faster
Health Care ServicesDeclining faster
RestaurantsAccelerating
Managed Health CareAccelerating
Consumer Staples Merchandise RetailDeclining faster
Transaction & Payment Processing ServicesAccelerating
Communications EquipmentAccelerating
Rail TransportationAccelerating
Diversified Support ServicesLittle change
Integrated Oil & GasAccelerating
Passenger AirlinesLosing steadily
Agricultural & Farm MachineryDeclining faster
HomebuildingLittle change
Movies & EntertainmentGaining steadily
Data Center REITsLittle change
Health Care REITsLittle change
Industrial Machinery & Supplies & ComponentsDeclining faster
Research & Consulting ServicesGaining steadily
ReinsuranceLittle change
Multi-Family Residential REITsAccelerating
Self-Storage REITsAccelerating
Automobile ManufacturersLittle change
Trading Companies & DistributorsLosing steadily
CopperDeclining faster
BroadcastingLittle change
Retail REITsGaining steadily
Systems SoftwareAccelerating
Packaged Foods & MeatsDeclining faster
DistributorsLosing steadily
Consumer ElectronicsLittle change
Investment Banking & BrokerageGaining steadily
Leisure ProductsLittle change
Health Care FacilitiesLittle change
Home Improvement RetailDeclining faster
Industrial ConglomeratesDeclining faster
Hotel & Resort REITsLittle change
Other Specialized REITsGaining steadily
Construction & EngineeringLittle change
Cargo Ground TransportationLittle change
Oil & Gas Storage & TransportationLosing steadily
Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic BeveragesDeclining faster
Food RetailDeclining faster
Casinos & GamingGaining steadily
Construction MaterialsLosing steadily
TobaccoDeclining faster
Oil & Gas Refining & MarketingAccelerating
GoldGaining steadily
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury GoodsAccelerating
SteelLittle change
AdvertisingLittle change
Personal Care ProductsDeclining faster
Industrial REITsGaining steadily
Electronic Equipment & InstrumentsLittle change
Apparel RetailAccelerating
Environmental & Facilities ServicesLittle change
Food DistributorsGaining steadily
Integrated Telecommunication ServicesDeclining faster
Electronic Manufacturing ServicesLosing steadily
Other Specialty RetailGaining steadily
Timber REITsGaining steadily
Interactive Home EntertainmentAccelerating
Data Processing & Outsourced ServicesLittle change
Gas UtilitiesLittle change
Commodity ChemicalsLittle change
Wireless Telecommunication ServicesLittle change
Technology DistributorsLittle change
Heavy Electrical EquipmentLittle change
Single-Family Residential REITsLittle change
Passenger Ground TransportationLittle change
FootwearLittle change
Health Care TechnologyLittle change
Homefurnishing RetailLittle change
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Quarterly and yearly columns show the last available monthly observation in each period, not an average or sum. The final period may be partial. Change metrics retain their stated lookback regardless of frequency. The time machine moves the whole window month by month; no future observations enter the displayed history.

How are these descriptive states defined?

Gaining / losing: 12-month weight change above +0.005pp / below −0.005pp. Direction and speed are separate dimensions, not mutually exclusive recommendations.

Accelerating / slowing: compare the most recent 3M change with the preceding 3M change. Accelerating means a positive change speeds up by >0.02pp. Slowing means the magnitude of movement declines by >0.02pp. A falling industry can also slow.

Reversing: the last two 3M changes have opposite signs, outside a ±0.005pp tolerance. Persistence counts consecutive same-direction monthly changes.

Broad / concentrated: company attribution, not a market-cap concentration shortcut. Concentrated means the three largest same-direction contributors account for ≥70% of gross same-direction changes; otherwise broad requires ≥60% of constituents moving with the industry. Other cases are mixed.