As of April 2024, the financial sector held around ** percent weightage in the MSCI India index. It was followed by consumer discretionary with around ** percent weightage. MSCI India index measures the performance of large and mid-cap segments of the Indian market. It tracks around ** percent of the Indian equity universe.

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United States New York Stock Exchange: Index: MSCI US Sector Neutral Quality Index data was reported at 5,456.459 NA in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5,508.026 NA for Mar 2025. United States New York Stock Exchange: Index: MSCI US Sector Neutral Quality Index data is updated monthly, averaging 2,704.364 NA from Jan 2012 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 160 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,956.344 NA in Nov 2024 and a record low of 1,355.773 NA in Jan 2012. United States New York Stock Exchange: Index: MSCI US Sector Neutral Quality Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EDI.SE: New York Stock Exchange: MSCI: Monthly.

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) is an industry taxonomy developed in 1999 by MSCI and Standard & Poor's (S&P) for use by the global financial community. The GICS structure consists of

• 11 sectors
• 25 industry groups,
• 74 industries
• 163 sub-industries into which S&P has categorized all major public companies.

The system is similar to ICB (Industry Classification Benchmark), a classification structure maintained by FTSE Group.

GICS is used as a basis for S&P and MSCI financial market indexes in which each company is assigned to a sub-industry, and to an industry, industry group, and sector, by its principal business activity.

"GICS" is a registered trademark of McGraw Hill Financial and MSCI Inc.

The GICS schema follows this hierarchy: - Sector - Industry Group - Industry - Sub-industry

That is, a sector is composed by industry groups, which are composed by industries which are composed by sub-industries.

Each item in the hierarchy has an id. Each ids are prefixed by the id of the parent in the hierarchy and generally the number of the ids are increased by 5 or 10. For example the Sector Industrials has the id 20, the Industry group Capital Goods has the id is prefixed by that 20, resulting in 2010.

Dataset

The dataset is composed by CSV files (currently 2 files). Each representing a different version of the GICS classification.

For each file the columns are:

• SectorId (2 digits)
• Sector (string)
• IndustryGroupId (4 digits)
• IndustryGroup (string)
• IndustryId (7 digits)
• Industry (string)
• SubIndustryId (10 digits)
• SubIndustry (string)
• SubIndustryDescription (string)

References

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Industry_Classification_Standard
• https://www.msci.com/our-solutions/indexes/gics

Index Time Series for Fidelity® MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF. The frequency of the observation is daily. Moving average series are also typically included. The fund invests at least 80% of assets in securities included in the fund's underlying index. The fund's underlying index is the MSCI USA IMI Consumer Discretionary 25/50 Index, which represents the performance of the consumer discretionary sector in the U.S. equity market. It may or may not hold all of the securities in the MSCI USA IMI Consumer Discretionary 25/50 Index. The fund is non-diversified.

In 2020, the EURO STOXX Banks Index and the MSCI Europe Bank Index, two capitalization-weighted indexes that include banks in the monetary union and in Europe, registered some of the worst performances in recent years, falling by 24.4 percent and 28.3 percent respectively. In 2021, both indexes bounced back, growing 38.5 percent and 38.7 percent respectively.

Context

In this dataset you can find the Top 100 companies in the technology sector. You can also find 5 of the most important and used indices in the financial market as well as a list of all the companies in the S&P 500 index and in the technology sector.

The Global Industry Classification Standard also known as GICS is the primary financial industry standard for defining sector classifications. The Global Industry Classification Standard was developed by index providers MSCI and Standard and Poor’s. Its hierarchy begins with 11 sectors which can be further delineated to 24 industry groups, 69 industries, and 158 sub-industries.

You can read the definition of each sector here.

The 11 broad GICS sectors commonly used for sector breakdown reporting include the following: Energy, Materials, Industrials, Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples, Health Care, Financials, Information Technology, Telecommunication Services, Utilities and Real Estate.

In this case we will focuse in the Technology Sector. You can see all the sectors and industry groups here.

To determine which companies, correspond to the technology sector, we use Yahoo Finance, where we rank the companies according to their “Market Cap”. After having the list of the Top 100 best valued companies in the sector, we proceeded to download the historical data of each of the companies using the NASDAQ website.

Regarding to the indices, we searched various sources to find out which were the most used and determined that the 5 most frequently used indices are: Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), S&P 500 (SPX), NASDAQ Composite (IXIC), Wilshire 5000 Total Market Inde (W5000) and to specifically view the technology sector SPDR Select Sector Fund - Technology (XLK). Historical data for these indices was also obtained from the NASDQ website.

Content

In total there are 107 files in csv format. They are composed as follows:

• 100 files contain the historical data of tech companies.
• 5 files contain the historical data of the most used indices.
• 1 file contain the list of all the companies in the S&P 500 index.
• 1 file contain the list of all the companies in the technology sector.

Column Description

Every company and index file has the same structure with the same columns:

Date: It is the date on which the prices were recorded. High: Is the highest price at which a stock traded during the course of the trading day. Low: Is the lowest price at which a stock traded during the course of the trading day. Open: Is the price at which a stock started trading when the opening bell rang. Close: Is the last price at which a stock trades during a regular trading session. Volume: Is the number of shares that changed hands during a given day. Adj Close: The adjusted closing price factors in corporate actions, such as stock splits, dividends, and rights offerings.

The two other files have different columns names:

List of S&P 500 companies

Symbol: Ticker symbol of the company. Name: Name of the company. Sector: The sector to which the company belongs.

Technology Sector Companies List

Symbol: Ticker symbol of the company. Name: Name of the company. Price: Current price at which a stock can be purchased or sold. (11/24/20) Change: Net change is the difference between closing prices from one day to the next. % Change: Is the difference between closing prices from one day to the next in percentage. Volume: Is the number of shares that changed hands during a given day. Avg Vol: Is the daily average of the cumulative trading volume during the last three months. Market Cap (Billions): Is the total value of a company’s shares outstanding at a given moment in time. It is calculated by multiplying the number of shares outstanding by the price of a single share. PE Ratio: Is the ratio of a company's share (stock) price to the company's earnings per share. The ratio is used for valuing companies and to find out whether they are overvalued or undervalued.

Acknowledgements

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In 2024, Itaú Unibanco PN had the highest weight in the MSCI EM Latin America ESG Leaders index, representing over ** percent of the total value of the index's portfolio. Grupo Fin Banorte O followed, with a weight of *** percent. Both companies belonged to the financial sector. Collectively, the top 10 constituents accounted for ** percent of the MSCI EM Latin America ESG Leaders index portfolio.

The Environmental Sustainability Materiality Map dataset is a structured and curated collection of data derived from the MSCI Industry Materiality Map. MSCI ESG Ratings evaluate companies' resilience to long-term, financially relevant environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks. The MSCI ESG Industry Materiality Map is a visual representation of the current ESG Key Issues and their significance to companies' ESG Ratings. This map is part of MSCI's ESG Ratings transparency initiatives, which aim to make ESG Ratings of companies and funds accessible to the public. The dataset includes structured data collected from the MSCI Materiality Map, showcasing the most relevant ESG Key Issues for each industry and their contribution to companies' overall ESG Ratings. This dataset aims to provide researchers, investors, and policymakers with valuable insights into the social sustainability aspects of various industries and the factors that contribute to their ESG Ratings. Data Collection Process: The data for the Environmental Sustainability Materiality Map dataset was collected from the publicly available MSCI Industry Materiality Map. The information was then structured and organized to create a comprehensive dataset that highlights the most relevant ESG Key Issues for each industry and their contribution to companies' ESG Ratings. Link: MSCI Industry Materiality Map

MSCI Equity Models equip institutional investors with instruments to explore factor alpha sources, comprehend returns, and assess factor-related risks. MSCI provides over 70 models encompassing more than 75,000 securities, 45 industry factors, and 87 nations. MSCI's offerings include single country, regional, and global models that cover markets globally, spanning both public and private asset classes. MSCI Equity Models come in various factor structures tailored to suit specific investment timelines and objectives. Long-term models prioritize portfolio construction and reporting, while Trading models are designed for short-term trading, hedging, and daily risk management.

As of January 2024, the capital values for properties in the MSCI Property Index in France declined across all sectors, with the value of offices plummeting the most. On average, the property capital values fell by ** percent year-on-year, while offices experienced a decline of ** percent. Hotels lost about **** percent in capital value, making it the least impacted property type.

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纽约证券交易所：指数：MSCI US Sector Neutral Quality Index在04-01-2025达5,456.459NA，相较于03-01-2025的5,508.026NA有所下降。纽约证券交易所：指数：MSCI US Sector Neutral Quality Index数据按月更新，01-01-2012至04-01-2025期间平均值为2,704.364NA，共160份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于11-01-2024，达5,956.344NA，而历史最低值则出现于01-01-2012，为1,355.773NA。CEIC提供的纽约证券交易所：指数：MSCI US Sector Neutral Quality Index数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于Exchange Data International Limited，数据归类于全球数据库的美国 – Table US.EDI.SE: New York Stock Exchange: MSCI: Monthly。

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GSCI fell to 545.58 Index Points on August 1, 2025, down 1.52% from the previous day. Over the past month, GSCI's price has fallen 1.60%, but it is still 2.35% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. GSCI Commodity Index - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on August of 2025.

Financial asset investors have benefited from a generally strong domestic sharemarket performance and robust profit margins over the past few years. Typically, industry funds are invested in equities, and industry revenue depends on various sharemarket performances. The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing inflationary pressures significantly disrupted both local and global equity markets, which limited industry performance. Yet, total assets have continued to accumulate over recent years, compounding returns for investors, assisted by previously low interest rates. Overall, industry revenue is expected to climb at an annualised 6.2% over the five years through 2024-25, to $176.3 billion. The low-interest rate environment that characterised the trading landscape until recently affected fixed-income assets' performance, which changed the mix of funds held in various industry investment vehicles. More recently, market volatility and cash rate hikes have led to investors increasingly moving to cash management trusts because of their perceived safety as investment instruments. Related elevated interest rates and negative business confidence are set to hurt returns for many investors in 2024-25, particularly investment portfolios geared for higher risk. Despite these pressures, investor incomes are set to swell by 1.7% in the current year off the back of an anticipated strong domestic sharemarket performance, bumped by strong business profit. A falling MSCI world index and negative consumer sentiment have the potential to continue softening investment performance over the coming years. Yet, inflationary pressures and interest rates are set to gradually ease as trading conditions improve. Projected global financial stability and a sluggish appreciation of the Australian dollar may set the stage for a resurgence in overseas investment in Australian markets, yet continued changes implemented by the FIRB may limit the willingness of overseas investors to spend domestically. The influence of superannuation funds over the industry may continue to rise, drawing funds from retail investors, yet they themselves are a large market. For this reason, continued increases to the Superannuation Guarantee Scheme are likely to boost assets at the disposal of pension funds. Overall, financial asset investor incomes are projected to continue growing at an annualised 3.2% through 2029-30, to total $206.6 billion.

The low interest rate environment that prevailed for a long time, the bull market on the capital markets and the increased savings rate have brought positive growth to the fund industry over the last five years. Between 2020 and 2025, industry turnover increased by an average of 0.5% per year and is expected to amount to €2.3 billion in the current year, which corresponds to an increase of 1.7% compared to the previous year. Despite the overall positive sales trend, however, fund companies are facing tougher competition and increasing regulation. Added to this is the increasing competition from foreign fund companies in the wake of advancing digitalisation and the growing popularity of passively managed funds. The trend towards low-cost passive products is not only directly reducing the earnings of industry players, but is also exerting pressure on the prices of actively managed products. The development of the global capital markets plays a key role in the situation of the fund industry. Over the past five years, these have been characterised by almost continuous price gains, despite their short-term slump in 2020 due to the pandemic. Last year, they reached new all-time highs in some cases. The rising prices of key benchmark indices such as the MSCI World, the S&P 500 and the DAX are benefiting industry players both directly through the income generated on sales and indirectly through the growing profitability of fund products for investors compared to other investment instruments such as fixed-income investments. For the period from 2025 to 2030, IBISWorld forecasts an average annual increase in industry turnover of 1.5% to EUR 2.4 billion in 2030 against the backdrop of an expected positive price trend on the global capital markets. However, smaller fund companies in particular are likely to struggle with the higher costs resulting from the regulations that have been introduced. In combination with the likely intensification of price competition due to the increasing market entry of foreign fund companies, the profitability of this sector is likely to stagnate over the next five years. Although the profit margins of the fund industry in Germany remain at a high level, they are coming under increasing pressure, particularly due to rising regulatory requirements such as ESG disclosure obligations, growing competition from low-cost ETFs and the need to invest in digitalisation and recruitment.

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The ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) services market is experiencing robust growth, driven by increasing regulatory pressures, heightened investor awareness of sustainability risks and opportunities, and a growing demand for transparent and responsible business practices. The market, estimated at $50 billion in 2025, is projected to exhibit a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 15% from 2025 to 2033, reaching approximately $150 billion by 2033. This expansion is fueled by several key trends, including the rise of ESG investing, the increasing adoption of ESG reporting frameworks (such as SASB and GRI), and the development of sophisticated ESG data analytics and software solutions. Major players like MSCI, S&P Dow Jones Indices, and Sustainalytics are driving innovation within the sector, expanding their offerings to cater to the diverse needs of companies and investors. However, challenges remain, including the lack of standardization in ESG metrics and reporting, the complexity of data collection and analysis, and concerns about the reliability and comparability of ESG data across different companies and industries. These factors contribute to the market's restraints. The segmentation of the ESG services market is broad, encompassing rating and scoring services, data analytics and software solutions, consulting and advisory services, and assurance and verification services. Regional differences in regulatory frameworks and investor preferences contribute to variations in market growth. North America and Europe are currently leading the market due to established regulatory landscapes and high ESG awareness among investors. However, Asia-Pacific is anticipated to experience significant growth in the coming years, driven by increasing government regulations and growing investor interest in sustainable investments. The competitive landscape is dynamic, with both established financial data providers and specialized ESG consultancies vying for market share. The market’s growth trajectory necessitates continuous improvement in data quality, the development of standardized metrics, and increased collaboration between stakeholders to foster a more efficient and reliable ESG data ecosystem.