Sectors · Friday, November 13
The sectors of the US market
Every listed US company with a page on Ploutos, in 11 sectors, each company's sector the one its SEC code gives: how each moved, how much it weighs in the market and how it is valued.
How the market splits
Each sector's share of the market's total value.
The sectors at a glance
In the session of Friday, November 13, sectors ranged from +1.36% (Consumer defensive) to -1.61% (Technology), and over three months from +14.2% (Healthcare) to -7.0% (Industrials). The largest sector by value is Technology, 32% of the market.
How they moved
Each sector weighted by its companies' value. Pick one for all its companies.
- The whole marketS&P 500 · every company
-0.36%3 months -2.8%
- Consumer defensive115 companies · 5% of the market
+1.36%3 months +9.2%
- Energy145 companies · 4% of the market
+0.90%3 months +3.9%
- Financial services580 companies · 13% of the market
+0.72%3 months +1.0%
- Healthcare470 companies · 11% of the market
+0.41%3 months +14.2%
- Utilities88 companies · 2% of the market
+0.40%3 months +0.1%
- Communication services141 companies · 8% of the market
+0.19%3 months -6.5%
- Real estate203 companies · 2% of the market
+0.01%3 months -2.2%
- Basic materials237 companies · 2% of the market
-0.20%3 months -4.7%
- Consumer cyclical459 companies · 11% of the market
-0.26%3 months +1.9%
- Industrials452 companies · 8% of the market
-0.40%3 months -7.0%
- Technology605 companies · 32% of the market
-1.61%3 months -5.0%
The sectors in numbers
Medians, so that one company with an extreme figure does not move the picture. Click a column for another order.
| TechnologyAAPL · NVDA · MSFT | 605 | $26.70T | 32.5% | -1.61% | -5.0% | 31.3 | 1.35% | 98/605 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial servicesBRK.A · JPM · V | 580 | $10.93T | 13.3% | +0.72% | +1.0% | 12.2 | 2.30% | 401/580 |
| HealthcareLLY · JNJ · ABBV | 470 | $8.79T | 10.7% | +0.41% | +14.2% | 27.0 | 1.22% | 66/470 |
| Consumer cyclicalAMZN · TSLA · HD | 459 | $8.70T | 10.6% | -0.26% | +1.9% | 17.9 | 2.13% | 180/459 |
| Communication servicesGOOGL · META · NFLX | 141 | $6.91T | 8.4% | +0.19% | -6.5% | 17.2 | 2.42% | 46/141 |
| IndustrialsGE · CAT · RTX | 452 | $6.86T | 8.3% | -0.40% | -7.0% | 24.9 | 1.36% | 221/452 |
| Consumer defensiveWMT · COST · KO | 115 | $4.51T | 5.5% | +1.36% | +9.2% | 21.2 | 2.84% | 57/115 |
| EnergyXOM · CVX · SHEL | 145 | $3.57T | 4.3% | +0.90% | +3.9% | 15.1 | 2.62% | 73/145 |
| Basic materialsLIN · NEM · ECL | 237 | $1.85T | 2.3% | -0.20% | -4.7% | 21.5 | 1.67% | 118/237 |
| Real estateWELL · PLD · EQIX | 203 | $1.69T | 2.1% | +0.01% | -2.2% | 27.8 | 4.81% | 154/203 |
| UtilitiesNEE · SO · CEG | 88 | $1.67T | 2.0% | +0.40% | +0.1% | 20.5 | 3.12% | 63/88 |
| The whole market | 3495 | $82.18T | 100% | -0.36% | -2.8% | 19.8 | 2.22% | 1477/3495 |
Market value, P/E and dividend yield as on each company's page, at today's price.
How is a company's sector set?
From the activity code (SIC) the company gives the SEC, grouped into 11 sectors. For the few companies whose code misleads, for example a maker of measuring instruments filed under medical devices, we correct the sector ourselves.
Which is the largest sector of the US market?
Technology, with 605 companies and 32% of the market's total value ($26.70T). Then come Financial services (13%) and Healthcare (11%).
Which sector moved the most over the last three months?
At one end Healthcare at +14.2%, at the other Industrials at -7.0%, each weighted by its companies' value. The S&P 500 ETF moved -2.8% over the same time.
Which sector has the highest median P/E?
Technology at 31.3, and the lowest Financial services at 12.2. The median of the whole market is 19.8. A high P/E says the market pays more for each dollar of earnings, not whether that is right.
Which sectors pay the largest dividends?
With the highest median dividend yield: Real estate 4.81%, Utilities 3.12%, Consumer defensive 2.84%. More on the dividend stocks page.
Is this a recommendation on any sector?
No. The page describes how the sectors moved and what their companies' filings show. It does not suggest buying or selling and does not take your own situation into account.
Related pages
The other pages on US stocks, free to read. On the company pages, the last three fiscal years are open to everyone, five with a free account, and every year with Ploutos Investor.
Descriptive data from SEC filings and market prices.