The GICS structure consists of
11 sectors,
24 industry groups,
69 industries, and
158 sub-industries.
Sector Definitions
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Communication Services
Contains companies that provide content, such as information, advertising, entertainment, news, and social media, delivered on networks, primarily through internet, broadband, cellular, cable, and land lines.
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Learn moreConsumer Discretionary
Contains businesses that are more sensitive to economic cycles, including makers of automobiles, household durable goods, leisure equipment, and textiles and apparel. Also covers services such as hotels, restaurants, and other leisure facilities, as well as retailing.
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Learn moreConsumer Staples
Covers businesses that are less sensitive to economic cycles, including manufacturers and distributors of food, beverages and tobacco, and producers of non-durable household goods and personal products. Also includes food and drug retailers.
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Learn moreEnergy
Covers companies engaged in the exploration and production, refining and marketing, and storage and transportation of oil and gas, and coal and consumable fuels. Also includes companies that offer oil and gas equipment and services.
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Learn moreFinancials
Includes banks and thrifts, as well as providers of diversified financial services, specialized finance, consumer finance, asset management and custody of securities, investment banking and brokerage services, capital markets services, financial exchanges, data and analytics, insurance underwriters and brokers, and mortgage REITs.
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Learn moreHealth Care
Includes health care providers and services, companies that manufacture and distribute health care equipment and supplies, and health care technology companies. Also includes pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
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Learn moreIndustrials
Includes manufacturers and distributors of capital goods such as building products, electrical equipment and machinery, and aerospace and defense products. Includes providers of commercial services such as construction and engineering, printing, environmental services, human resource services, research and consulting services, and transportation services.
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Learn moreInformation Technology
Covers companies that offer software and information technology consulting and data processing, excluding internet services and home entertainment. Includes manufacturers and distributors of technology hardware and equipment such as communications equipment, cell phones, computers, electronic equipment, and semiconductors.
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Learn moreMaterials
Includes companies that manufacture chemicals, construction materials, glass, paper, forest products and related packaging products, and metals, minerals and mining companies, including producers of steel.
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Real Estate
Includes companies operating in real estate management and development activities, and equity real estate investment trusts (REITs), including diversified, industrial, hotel and resort, office, health care, residential, rental, and specialized REITs, but excluding mortgage REITs.
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Learn moreUtilities
Includes utility companies such as electric, gas, and water utilities. Also includes independent power producers, energy traders, and companies that generate and distribute electricity using renewable sources.
