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U.S. Sectors & Industries Performance is represented by the S&P 500 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) indices. Last % change is the nominal change in the price of the index from the previous trading day’s close expressed as a percentage as of the index value at the time noted in the Date & Time field. 1 Year % Change is the nominal change in the price of the index from previous trading day’s close and trading day close 1 year ago. Chart Performance enables you to chart and change performance timeframe of the percent change for the indices as well as the ability to add a user-entered symbol. Chart Performance figures may vary slightly due to different timeframes used in the calculation. All dates and times are reported in ET.

Market Cap is the sum of the market value of each company assigned to the applicable GICS sector or industry. Market value or capitalization is calculated by multiplying the number of common shares outstanding by the market price per share at the end of each trading day.

GICS is an industry classification system developed by Standard & Poor’s in collaboration with Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI). S&P uses GICS to determine the market segment to which a company is assigned. A company is assigned to a single GICS industry according to the definition of its principal business activity as determined by Standard & Poor’s and MSCI. Revenues are a significant factor in defining principal business activity; however, earnings analysis and market perception are also important criteria for classification. There are currently 10 sectors and 68 industries. Three of the 68 industries do not have companies represented in the S&P 500 Index; therefore, performance is not available for Marine, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Water Utilities.

Standard & Poor’s 500 (S&P 500) Index is an unmanaged market-weighted index of 500 of the nation’s largest stocks from a broad variety of industries. The S&P 500 represents about 80% of the total market value of all stocks on the New York Stock Exchange. Market-weighted means that component stocks are weighted according to the total value of their outstanding shares.

Indexes are unmanaged, statistical composites and their returns do not include payment of any sales charges or fees an investor would pay to purchase the securities they represent. Such costs would lower performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.