Stock Market Sectors

Browse all 11 GICS sectors with aggregated metrics including market cap, revenue, and performance data.

Combined market cap: $104.47T
Cap-weighted, today: −1.36%
Cap-weighted, 1 year: +26.46%
Sectors up / down today: 5 / 6

Today by sector

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All Sectors

Market sectors with aggregated metrics including market capitalization, revenue, and performance. Click column headers to sort.


Technology	762	$33.37T	$4.38T	$998.37B	95.18	0.53%	−3.15%	+42.39%
Financials	759	$14.67T	$5.30T	$968.67B	19.26	1.78%	+0.53%	+14.90%
Communication Services	254	$11.87T	$2.64T	$652.86B	22.84	0.65%	−2.64%	+15.48%
Healthcare	1027	$9.71T	$4.73T	$195.79B	37.77	1.38%	+1.19%	+41.93%
Industrials	693	$9.19T	$3.19T	$108.17B	32.12	0.98%	−2.56%	+10.46%
Consumer Discretionary	529	$8.92T	$5.00T	$299.02B	80.45	0.81%	−1.13%	−1.16%
Energy	250	$5.65T	$3.88T	$304.56B	23.13	3.07%	−0.66%	+55.33%
Consumer Staples	238	$4.82T	$3.50T	$147.95B	35.59	2.28%	+2.99%	+15.60%
Materials	280	$2.83T	$1.42T	$144.24B	27.55	3.44%	−2.56%	+22.24%
Utilities	109	$1.78T	$794.55B	$93.92B	20.25	3.06%	+1.80%	−2.19%
Real Estate	241	$1.67T	$398.79B	$50.36B	49.47	4.09%	+1.31%	+4.65%

About Stock Market Sectors

GICS Classification

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) divides the stock market into 11 sectors: Technology, Healthcare, Financials, Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services, Industrials, Consumer Staples, Energy, Utilities, Real Estate, and Materials.

Cyclical vs Defensive

Cyclical sectors (Technology, Consumer Discretionary, Industrials) perform better during economic expansion. Defensive sectors (Utilities, Healthcare, Consumer Staples) are more resilient during downturns.

Frequently Asked Questions About Stock Market Sectors

What are the 11 stock market sectors?

The 11 GICS sectors are: Technology, Healthcare, Financials, Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services, Industrials, Consumer Staples, Energy, Utilities, Real Estate, and Materials.

What is sector rotation?

Sector rotation is moving capital between sectors based on economic cycles. Cyclical sectors (Technology, Consumer Discretionary) outperform during expansion; defensive sectors (Utilities, Healthcare) are more resilient during slowdowns.

Which sectors are defensive vs cyclical?

Defensive: Utilities, Consumer Staples, Healthcare. Cyclical: Technology, Consumer Discretionary, Financials, Industrials, Energy.