S&P 500 Sub-Sectors Compared

A sub-sector is a finer cut within a sector: Software within Technology, for example. Median score and pillar averages for every S&P 500 sub-sector. Click one for its full stock list.

Stocks scored503 of 503Median score54 / 1008 strong · 426 okay · 69 weak

Sub-sector average by pillarBusiness Strength61Financial Safety63Cash & Dividends60Price Fairness21Risk63

Sub-sectors by size and score

WeakOkayStrongDarker = higher score, except Weak: there, darker means lower (more alarming).

Semiconductors5914 stocksUS$ 9.7t Internet Content & Information724 stocksUS$ 8.5t Software - Infrastructure5416 stocksUS$ 5.7t Consumer Electronics641 stockUS$ 5.0t Drug Manufacturers - General509 stocksUS$ 3.6t Internet Retail483 stocksUS$ 2.7t Banks - Diversified735 stocksUS$ 1.8t Credit Services596 stocksUS$ 1.7t Auto Manufacturers413 stocksUS$ 1.7t Discount Stores505 stocksUS$ 1.6t Aerospace & Defense6413 stocksUS$ 1.4t Insurance - Diversified664 stocksUS$ 1.3t Oil & Gas Integrated482 stocksUS$ 1.2t Software - Application6315 stocksUS$ 1.1t Utilities - Regulated Electric4223 stocksUS$ 1.1t Computer Hardware598 stocksUS$ 1.0t Specialty Industrial Machinery5817 stocksUS$ 1.0t 555 stocks 735 stocks 5112 stocks 6013 stocks 426 stocks 574 stocks 526 stocks 6410 stocks 599 stocks 486 stocks 609 stocks 467 stocks 429 stocks 609 stocks 579 stocks 403 stocks 778 stocks 592 stocks 472 stocks 729 stocks 70 50 56 63 437 stocks 545 stocks 693 stocks 638 stocks 626 stocks 55 51 59 50 55 47 59 59 70 46 69 65 45 54 47 48 38 59 45 59 47 56 58 51 49 55 68 49 49 54 58 58 46 62 36 43 77 47 57 65 52 47 56 34 31 46 50 26 61 35 55 73 30 75 63 68 40 87 58 73 44 54 59 50 52

Box size is total market value. Colour matches the site's Strong/Okay/Weak score bands, with a deeper shade the higher a sub-sector scores within its band.

111 sub-sectors


Solar	Technology	1	87	US$ 18.4b	100	100	50	83	100
Insurance - Property & Casualty	Financial Services	8	77	US$ 512.9b	79	100	70	50	72
Footwear & Accessories	Consumer Cyclical	2	77	US$ 68.4b	70	88	69	42	46
Agricultural Inputs	Basic Materials	2	75	US$ 24.4b	45	58	44	50	46
Banks - Diversified	Banking	5	73	US$ 1.8t	78	100	43	63	100
Semiconductor Equipment & Materials	Technology	5	73	US$ 878.0b	91	93	68	13	84
REIT - Diversified	REIT	1	73	US$ 26.9b	50	100	88	67	70
REIT - Hotel & Motel	REIT	1	73	US$ 17.6b	90	75	80	50	70
Banks - Regional	Banking	9	72	US$ 427.0b	65	89	74	59	74
Internet Content & Information	Communication Services	4	72	US$ 8.5t	90	100	69	38	50
Electronic Components	Technology	5	70	US$ 420.4b	80	70	68	23	68
Engineering & Construction	Industrials	4	70	US$ 184.1b	75	67	72	21	67
Insurance - Life	Financial Services	4	69	US$ 178.3b	63	81	48	54	66
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing	Energy	3	69	US$ 346.7b	73	72	75	50	58
Gold	Basic Materials	1	68	US$ 110.8b	60	100	75	17	83
Luxury Goods	Consumer Cyclical	1	68	US$ 23.1b	90	67	75	50	58
Insurance - Diversified	Financial Services	4	66	US$ 1.3t	52	100	56	50	66
REIT - Retail	REIT	5	65	US$ 176.4b	78	60	76	47	75
Health Information Services	Healthcare	1	65	US$ 50.7b	90	100	75	0	70
Aerospace & Defense	Industrials	13	64	US$ 1.4t	70	67	64	17	75
Medical Devices	Healthcare	10	64	US$ 649.4b	70	80	65	18	76
Consumer Electronics	Technology	1	64	US$ 5.0t	90	67	75	0	83
Software - Application	Technology	15	63	US$ 1.1t	87	65	69	22	70
Medical Instruments & Supplies	Healthcare	8	63	US$ 315.1b	59	68	54	17	73
Travel Services	Consumer Cyclical	6	63	US$ 373.1b	80	44	57	39	70
Apparel Manufacturing	Consumer Cyclical	1	63	US$ 23.4b	90	67	75	17	67
Insurance Brokers	Financial Services	6	62	US$ 301.6b	73	64	67	20	55
Auto & Truck Dealerships	Consumer Cyclical	1	62	US$ 77.0b	90	33	75	33	75
Tools & Accessories	Industrials	2	61	US$ 34.0b	45	75	76	17	67
Asset Management	Financial Services	13	60	US$ 749.0b	70	61	66	33	64
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges	Financial Services	9	60	US$ 612.3b	83	67	66	9	76
Oil & Gas E&P	Energy	9	60	US$ 548.0b	68	78	61	33	42
Semiconductors	Technology	14	59	US$ 9.7t	62	87	66	7	61
Entertainment	Communication Services	9	59	US$ 649.2b	47	65	65	31	71
Computer Hardware	Technology	8	59	US$ 1.0t	71	83	59	25	62
Credit Services	Financial Services	6	59	US$ 1.7t	89	56	63	39	66
Scientific & Technical Instruments	Technology	6	59	US$ 210.8b	53	81	55	3	61
Medical Distribution	Healthcare	4	59	US$ 246.6b	55	50	69	17	67
REIT - Industrial	REIT	3	59	US$ 218.4b	67	75	78	11	60
Specialty Business Services	Industrials	3	59	US$ 141.2b	63	56	63	11	63
Conglomerates	Industrials	2	59	US$ 159.1b	50	50	44	25	71
Tobacco	Consumer Defensive	2	59	US$ 455.2b	50	75	69	9	75
Security & Protection Services	Industrials	1	59	US$ 15.9b	88	83	63	0	70
Specialty Industrial Machinery	Industrials	17	58	US$ 1.0t	61	74	58	10	68
REIT - Residential	REIT	6	58	US$ 120.2b	56	58	62	20	58
REIT - Office	REIT	2	58	US$ 18.3b	35	25	44	50	50
Steel	Basic Materials	2	58	US$ 97.8b	55	100	50	17	64
Copper	Basic Materials	1	58	US$ 88.8b	60	83	63	17	67
Information Technology Services	Technology	9	57	US$ 533.9b	66	57	61	26	65
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic	Consumer Defensive	4	57	US$ 733.6b	75	50	70	9	64