📊 GICS Sectors Ranked by Market Capitalization (2025)
As of July 31, 2025, the market capitalization weight of each sector in the S&P 500 is ranked as follows:
| Rank | Sector | Market Cap % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Information Technology | 34.0% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.8% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.4% |
| 4 | Communication Services | 9.9% |
| 5 | Health Care | 8.8% |
| 6 | Industrials | 8.6% |
| 7 | Consumer Staples | 5.2% |
| 8 | Energy | 3.0% |
| 9 | Utilities | 2.5% |
| 10 | Real Estate | 2.0% |
| 11 | Materials | ~1.8% |
🧠 Key Insights
- Information Technology dominates the U.S. market, driven by companies like Apple, Microsoft, and NVIDIA.
- Financials remain strong with leaders like JPMorgan and Bank of America.
- Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services are strong growth sectors.
- Energy, Utilities, Real Estate, and Materials are currently the smallest but can become important in certain economic cycles.
📚 Source
Based on recent reports from Investopedia and Reuters.
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