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Executive Summary

This month's audit identifies several gap areas in networking, cybersecurity, datacenter storage, chip-equipment, analog/embedded semiconductors, and power providers that support hyperscaler data-center builds. I recommend targeted additions to strengthen those exposures and one tidy removal (legacy/duplicative security) plus a few reclassifications to better align companies with their economic role in the stated theses.

Proposals to Add

CIEN Ciena AI Networking & Interconnect High
Ciena is a leading optical networking supplier to hyperscalers and service providers; the sector thesis requires optical links and switching vendors with material hyperscale/datacenter exposure—Ciena fits directly and adds wavelength/optical transport exposure missing from current holdings.
FTNT Fortinet Cybersecurity High
Fortinet is a pure-play cybersecurity vendor with the majority of revenue from security appliances and cloud/security services. The Cybersecurity sector requires vendors where security is the primary business—Fortinet strengthens the vendor mix (network-edge and enterprise security) beyond endpoint/cloud-native names currently held.
TER Teradyne Chip Equipment Medium
Teradyne supplies test and automation equipment used in semiconductor manufacturing and packaging. Chip Equipment targets capital-equipment makers for fabs and test; Teradyne fills an equipment-segment gap (test/automation) complementary to ASML, LRCX, AMAT, and KLAC.
NTAP NetApp Memory & Storage Medium
NetApp produces enterprise and hyperscale storage systems and software that address nearline/active storage needs of data centers. Memory & Storage targets datacenter storage makers with material AI-driven demand—NetApp extends exposure into storage systems/software (not just NAND/HDD manufacturers).
DDOG Datadog Enterprise Software Medium
Datadog is a SaaS monitoring and observability platform sold to enterprises and hyperscalers; the Enterprise Software criterion favors recurring-revenue businesses that enable enterprise cloud operations and analytics—Datadog complements existing observability/analytics exposures.
WDAY Workday Enterprise Software Low
Workday is a large, enterprise SaaS provider for HCM/finance with strong recurring revenue and a clear enterprise focus. The sector focuses on recurring SaaS leaders; Workday broadens coverage into enterprise applications beyond CRM/analytics.
NRG NRG Energy AI Power & Grid Medium
NRG is an independent power producer with merchant generation assets and a history of PPA activity; AI Power & Grid targets IPPs and generation providers that sign hyperscaler PPAs and deliver capacity for data-center build-out—NRG strengthens the IPP coverage in the sector.
MPWR Monolithic Power Systems Analog & Embedded Chips Medium
Monolithic Power Systems designs power and mixed-signal ICs widely used in automotive, industrial, and embedded applications. The Analog & Embedded thesis prioritizes companies focused on embedded/mixed-signal/automotive semiconductors—MPWR is a strong fit and diversifies analog power device exposure.
NXPI NXP Semiconductors Analog & Embedded Chips Medium
NXP is a leader in automotive and secure embedded mixed-signal chips (MCUs, secure elements, PMICs). The Analog & Embedded sector requires companies with majority revenue from embedded/automotive/industrial markets—NXP materially improves automotive/embedded representation.
GLW Corning AI Networking & Interconnect Low
Corning manufactures optical fiber, cable and optical materials widely used by hyperscalers and telecoms. The AI Networking & Interconnect thesis includes optical links and fiber suppliers that enable high-bandwidth interconnects—Corning complements switching and transceiver vendors in the sector.

Proposals to Remove

SNDK Memory & Storage Medium
Sandisk-branded standalone exposure is redundant alongside Western Digital and Seagate, and the SNDK listing is legacy/brand-focused versus distinct supply-chain exposure. Removing will reduce redundancy and concentrate memory/storage exposure in primary NAND/HDD/DRAM manufacturers.

Potential New Sectors

Research recommendations for future coverage — not holdings, and nothing is applied automatically.

Optical Components & Photonics LITE, GLW, COHR Low
A dedicated Optical Components & Photonics sector would capture suppliers of fiber, lasers, optical transceivers, and photonics components that underpin hyperscale interconnects. While AI Networking & Interconnect includes some of these companies, a distinct sector would enable finer segmentation between switch/router vendors and component-level photonics suppliers which have different business cycles and capex drivers.

Reclassification Proposals

GLW None → AI Networking & Interconnect
Corning is principally an optical-fiber and materials supplier that enables hyperscaler interconnects; moving it into AI Networking & Interconnect places fiber and optical-materials suppliers in the same thematic layer as transceivers and optical transport vendors.

Sector Health Assessment

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) 7 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 7
Healthy and fixed: contains the canonical Magnificent 7 platforms driving AI capex.
Chip Supply Chain 6 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 6
Good coverage of logic/fabless and foundry exposure but could benefit from additional AI accelerator-adjacent vendors if available (keeps concentration on major players).
Memory & Storage 5 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 5
Solid coverage of DRAM/NAND/HDD makers; consider adding storage-systems/software exposure (NetApp) to capture software-led demand for nearline and active storage.
EDA & Semiconductor IP 3 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 2
Appropriately concentrated on upstream EDA/IP tollbooths; no immediate additions required.
Infrastructure 5 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 5
Balanced set of server, systems, and power-hardware vendors; remains a critical layer with adequate representation.
AI Networking & Interconnect 3 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 3
Underweight optical transport and fiber/component suppliers; adding Ciena and Corning improves coverage of hyperscaler optical fabrics.
Enterprise Software 5 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 5
Strong presence of large SaaS/PaaS names; adding Datadog and Workday broadens observability and core enterprise app exposure.
Finance 2 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 2
Concentrated on systemically important banks; fit with thesis is intact though coverage is intentionally narrow.
Healthcare 2 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 2
Representative large-cap healthcare exposure; remains focused on diversified leaders.
Retail 2 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 2
Good coverage of dominant omnichannel retailers.
IT Services 2 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 2
Core consulting/IT services names present; no change recommended.
Airlines 2 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 2
Appropriate focus on major US carriers.
Hospitality & Travel 2 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 2
Two leading travel platform/hotel names provide balanced exposure.
Food & Restaurant 2 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 2
Appropriate concentration on franchise-heavy quick-service leaders.
Logistics 2 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 2
Covers major package players; aligns with thesis.
Industrial 2 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 2
Diversified industrial leaders represented; healthy.
Cybersecurity 3 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 3
Core cloud and endpoint security names present but missing established network/security appliance vendor (Fortinet) — add recommended.
Chip Equipment 4 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 4
Strong representation of lithography and deposition vendors; test/automation exposure (Teradyne) would round out equipment coverage.
Data Center REITs 2 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 2
Two dominant data-center REITs present; an intentional, concentrated allocation.
AI Power & Grid 5 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 5
Good mix of IPPs and electrical-equipment players; adding another IPP (NRG) would deepen capacity-provider coverage for hyperscaler PPAs.
Utilities 3 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 3
Large regulated utilities included; sector fits its regulated rate-base thesis.
Energy 2 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 2
Supermajor coverage meets thesis for integrated oil & gas exposure.
Defense & Aerospace 3 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 3
Solid representation of prime contractors aligned with defense-contractor criteria.
Telecom 3 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 3
National carriers covered; aligns with thesis.
Media & Entertainment 2 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 2
Core streaming and content provider exposure present.
Biotech 2 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 2
Large-cap biotech names included; consistent with pipeline-driven thesis.
Materials 2 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 2
Industrial gas and specialty chemical leaders present; fit with thesis.
Analog & Embedded Chips 3 tickers S&P 500 Overlap: 3
Core analog/embedded leaders present but the sector would benefit from additional automotive/mixed-signal names (NXP, MPWR) to fully represent the automotive/IoT value chain.

Stale Ticker Warnings

All tickers have recent price data.

GICS Reclassifications

Ticker Company Old Classification New Classification
FERG Ferguson Enterprises Industrials Industrials

Current Coverage

Sector Tickers Symbols
Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Fixed 7 AAPL, MSFT, GOOG, AMZN, NVDA, META, TSLA
Chip Supply Chain 6 AMD, AVGO, TSM, MRVL, QCOM, INTC
Memory & Storage 5 MU, HYNX, SNDK, WDC, STX
EDA & Semiconductor IP 3 CDNS, SNPS, ARM
Infrastructure 5 DELL, SMCI, VRT, HPE, CSCO
AI Networking & Interconnect 3 ANET, APH, COHR
Enterprise Software 5 CRM, NOW, ADBE, PLTR, ORCL
Finance 2 JPM, GS
Healthcare 2 UNH, LLY
Retail 2 WMT, COST
IT Services 2 ACN, IBM
Airlines 2 DAL, UAL
Hospitality & Travel 2 MAR, BKNG
Food & Restaurant 2 MCD, SBUX
Logistics 2 UPS, FDX
Industrial 2 CAT, HON
Cybersecurity 3 CRWD, PANW, ZS
Chip Equipment 4 ASML, LRCX, AMAT, KLAC
Data Center REITs 2 EQIX, DLR
AI Power & Grid 5 CEG, VST, GEV, ETN, PWR
Utilities 3 NEE, SO, DUK
Energy 2 XOM, CVX
Defense & Aerospace 3 LMT, RTX, GD
Telecom 3 VZ, T, TMUS
Media & Entertainment 2 NFLX, DIS
Biotech 2 AMGN, GILD
Materials 2 LIN, APD
Analog & Embedded Chips 3 MCHP, TXN, ADI

S&P 500 Reference Table

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Ticker Company GICS Sector Sub-Industry Tracked
A Agilent Technologies Health Care Life Sciences Tools & Services No
AAPL Apple Inc. Information Technology Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals Yes
ABBV AbbVie Health Care Biotechnology No
ABNB Airbnb Consumer Discretionary Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines No
ABT Abbott Laboratories Health Care Health Care Equipment No
ACGL Arch Capital Group Financials Property & Casualty Insurance No
ACN Accenture Information Technology IT Consulting & Other Services Yes
ADBE Adobe Inc. Information Technology Application Software Yes
ADI Analog Devices Information Technology Semiconductors Yes
ADM Archer Daniels Midland Consumer Staples Agricultural Products & Services No
ADP Automatic Data Processing Industrials Human Resource & Employment Services No
ADSK Autodesk Information Technology Application Software No
AEE Ameren Utilities Multi-Utilities No
AEP American Electric Power Utilities Electric Utilities No
AES AES Corporation Utilities Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders No
AFL Aflac Financials Life & Health Insurance No
AIG American International Group Financials Multi-line Insurance No
AIZ Assurant Financials Multi-line Insurance No
AJG Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Financials Insurance Brokers No
AKAM Akamai Technologies Information Technology Internet Services & Infrastructure No
ALB Albemarle Corporation Materials Specialty Chemicals No
ALGN Align Technology Health Care Health Care Supplies No
ALL Allstate Financials Property & Casualty Insurance No
ALLE Allegion Industrials Building Products No
AMAT Applied Materials Information Technology Semiconductor Materials & Equipment Yes
AMCR Amcor Materials Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials No
AMD Advanced Micro Devices Information Technology Semiconductors Yes
AME Ametek Industrials Electrical Components & Equipment No
AMGN Amgen Health Care Biotechnology Yes
AMP Ameriprise Financial Financials Asset Management & Custody Banks No
AMT American Tower Real Estate Telecom Tower REITs No
AMZN Amazon Consumer Discretionary Broadline Retail Yes
ANET Arista Networks Information Technology Communications Equipment Yes
AON Aon plc Financials Insurance Brokers No
AOS A. O. Smith Industrials Building Products No
APA APA Corporation Energy Oil & Gas Exploration & Production No
APD Air Products Materials Industrial Gases Yes
APH Amphenol Information Technology Electronic Components Yes
APO Apollo Global Management Financials Asset Management & Custody Banks No
APP AppLovin Communication Services Advertising No
APTV Aptiv Consumer Discretionary Automotive Parts & Equipment No
ARE Alexandria Real Estate Equities Real Estate Office REITs No
ARES Ares Management Financials Asset Management & Custody Banks No
ATO Atmos Energy Utilities Gas Utilities No
AVGO Broadcom Information Technology Semiconductors Yes
AVY Avery Dennison Materials Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials No
AWK American Water Works Utilities Water Utilities No
AXON Axon Enterprise Industrials Aerospace & Defense No
AXP American Express Financials Consumer Finance No
AZO AutoZone Consumer Discretionary Automotive Retail No
BA Boeing Industrials Aerospace & Defense No
BAC Bank of America Financials Diversified Banks No
BALL Ball Corporation Materials Metal, Glass & Plastic Containers No
BAX Baxter International Health Care Health Care Equipment No
BBY Best Buy Consumer Discretionary Computer & Electronics Retail No
BDX Becton Dickinson Health Care Health Care Equipment No
BE Bloom Energy Industrials Electrical Components & Equipment No
BEN Franklin Resources Financials Asset Management & Custody Banks No
BF-B Brown–Forman Consumer Staples Distillers & Vintners No
BG Bunge Global Consumer Staples Agricultural Products & Services No
BIIB Biogen Health Care Biotechnology No
BKNG Booking Holdings Consumer Discretionary Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines Yes
BKR Baker Hughes Energy Oil & Gas Equipment & Services No
BLK BlackRock Financials Asset Management & Custody Banks No
BMY Bristol Myers Squibb Health Care Pharmaceuticals No
BNY BNY Mellon Financials Asset Management & Custody Banks No
BR Broadridge Financial Solutions Industrials Data Processing & Outsourced Services No
BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Financials Multi-Sector Holdings No
BRO Brown & Brown Financials Insurance Brokers No
BSX Boston Scientific Health Care Health Care Equipment No
BX Blackstone Inc. Financials Asset Management & Custody Banks No
BXP BXP, Inc. Real Estate Office REITs No
C Citigroup Financials Diversified Banks No
CAH Cardinal Health Health Care Health Care Distributors No
CARR Carrier Global Industrials Building Products No
CASY Casey's Consumer Staples Food Retail No
CAT Caterpillar Inc. Industrials Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment Yes
CB Chubb Limited Financials Property & Casualty Insurance No
CBOE Cboe Global Markets Financials Financial Exchanges & Data No
CBRE CBRE Group Real Estate Real Estate Services No
CCI Crown Castle Real Estate Telecom Tower REITs No
CCL Carnival Corporation Consumer Discretionary Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines No
CDNS Cadence Design Systems Information Technology Application Software Yes
CDW CDW Corporation Information Technology Technology Distributors No
CEG Constellation Energy Utilities Electric Utilities Yes
CF CF Industries Materials Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals No
CFG Citizens Financial Group Financials Regional Banks No
CHD Church & Dwight Consumer Staples Household Products No
CHRW C.H. Robinson Industrials Air Freight & Logistics No
CHTR Charter Communications Communication Services Cable & Satellite No
CI Cigna Health Care Health Care Services No
CIEN Ciena Information Technology Communications Equipment No
CINF Cincinnati Financial Financials Property & Casualty Insurance No
CL Colgate-Palmolive Consumer Staples Household Products No
CLX Clorox Consumer Staples Household Products No
CMCSA Comcast Communication Services Cable & Satellite No
CME CME Group Financials Financial Exchanges & Data No
CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill Consumer Discretionary Restaurants No
CMI Cummins Industrials Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment No
CMS CMS Energy Utilities Multi-Utilities No
CNC Centene Corporation Health Care Managed Health Care No
CNP CenterPoint Energy Utilities Multi-Utilities No
COF Capital One Financials Consumer Finance No
COHR Coherent Corp. Information Technology Electronic Components Yes
COIN Coinbase Financials Financial Exchanges & Data No
COO Cooper Companies (The) Health Care Health Care Supplies No
COP ConocoPhillips Energy Oil & Gas Exploration & Production No
COR Cencora Health Care Health Care Distributors No
COST Costco Consumer Staples Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail Yes
CPAY Corpay Financials Transaction & Payment Processing Services No
CPRT Copart Industrials Diversified Support Services No
CPT Camden Property Trust Real Estate Multi-Family Residential REITs No
CRH CRH plc Materials Construction Materials No
CRL Charles River Laboratories Health Care Life Sciences Tools & Services No
CRM Salesforce Information Technology Application Software Yes
CRWD CrowdStrike Information Technology Systems Software Yes
CSCO Cisco Information Technology Communications Equipment Yes
CSGP CoStar Group Real Estate Real Estate Services No
CSX CSX Corporation Industrials Rail Transportation No
CTAS Cintas Industrials Diversified Support Services No
CTSH Cognizant Information Technology IT Consulting & Other Services No
CTVA Corteva Materials Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals No
CVNA Carvana Consumer Discretionary Automotive Retail No
CVS CVS Health Health Care Health Care Services No
CVX Chevron Corporation Energy Integrated Oil & Gas Yes
D Dominion Energy Utilities Multi-Utilities No
DAL Delta Air Lines Industrials Passenger Airlines Yes
DASH DoorDash Consumer Discretionary Specialized Consumer Services No
DD DuPont Industrials Industrial Conglomerates No
DDOG Datadog Information Technology Application Software No
DE Deere & Company Industrials Agricultural & Farm Machinery No
DECK Deckers Brands Consumer Discretionary Footwear No
DELL Dell Technologies Information Technology Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals Yes
DG Dollar General Consumer Staples Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail No
DGX Quest Diagnostics Health Care Health Care Services No
DHI D. R. Horton Consumer Discretionary Homebuilding No
DHR Danaher Corporation Health Care Life Sciences Tools & Services No
DIS Walt Disney Company (The) Communication Services Movies & Entertainment Yes
DLR Digital Realty Real Estate Data Center REITs Yes
DLTR Dollar Tree Consumer Staples Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail No
DOC Healthpeak Properties Real Estate Health Care REITs No
DOV Dover Corporation Industrials Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components No
DOW Dow Inc. Materials Commodity Chemicals No
DPZ Domino's Consumer Discretionary Restaurants No
DRI Darden Restaurants Consumer Discretionary Restaurants No
DTE DTE Energy Utilities Multi-Utilities No
DUK Duke Energy Utilities Electric Utilities Yes
DVA DaVita Health Care Health Care Services No
DVN Devon Energy Energy Oil & Gas Exploration & Production No
DXCM Dexcom Health Care Health Care Equipment No
EBAY eBay Inc. Consumer Discretionary Broadline Retail No
ECHO EchoStar Communication Services Wireless Telecommunication Services No
ECL Ecolab Materials Specialty Chemicals No
ED Consolidated Edison Utilities Multi-Utilities No
EFX Equifax Industrials Research & Consulting Services No
EG Everest Group Financials Reinsurance No
EIX Edison International Utilities Electric Utilities No
EL Estée Lauder Companies (The) Consumer Staples Personal Care Products No
ELV Elevance Health Health Care Managed Health Care No
EME Emcor Industrials Construction & Engineering No
EMR Emerson Electric Industrials Electrical Components & Equipment No
EOG EOG Resources Energy Oil & Gas Exploration & Production No
EQIX Equinix Real Estate Data Center REITs Yes
EQT EQT Corporation Energy Oil & Gas Exploration & Production No
ERIE Erie Indemnity Financials Insurance Brokers No
ES Eversource Energy Utilities Electric Utilities No
ESS Essex Property Trust Real Estate Multi-Family Residential REITs No
ETN Eaton Corporation Industrials Electrical Components & Equipment Yes
ETR Entergy Utilities Electric Utilities No
EVRG Evergy Utilities Electric Utilities No
EW Edwards Lifesciences Health Care Health Care Equipment No
EXC Exelon Utilities Electric Utilities No
EXE Expand Energy Energy Oil & Gas Exploration & Production No
EXPD Expeditors International Industrials Air Freight & Logistics No
EXPE Expedia Group Consumer Discretionary Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines No
EXR Extra Space Storage Real Estate Self-Storage REITs No
F Ford Motor Company Consumer Discretionary Automobile Manufacturers No
FANG Diamondback Energy Energy Oil & Gas Exploration & Production No
FAST Fastenal Industrials Trading Companies & Distributors No
FCX Freeport-McMoRan Materials Copper No
FDS FactSet Financials Financial Exchanges & Data No
FDX FedEx Industrials Air Freight & Logistics Yes
FDXF FedEx Freight Industrials Cargo Ground Transportation No
FE FirstEnergy Utilities Electric Utilities No
FERG Ferguson Enterprises Industrials Trading Companies & Distributors No
FFIV F5, Inc. Information Technology Communications Equipment No
FICO Fair Isaac Information Technology Application Software No
FIS Fidelity National Information Services Financials Transaction & Payment Processing Services No
FISV Fiserv Financials Transaction & Payment Processing Services No
FITB Fifth Third Bancorp Financials Regional Banks No
FIX Comfort Systems USA Industrials Construction & Engineering No
FLEX Flex Ltd. Information Technology Electronic Manufacturing Services No
FOX Fox Corporation(Class B) Communication Services Broadcasting No
FOXA Fox Corporation(Class A) Communication Services Broadcasting No
FRT Federal Realty Investment Trust Real Estate Retail REITs No
FSLR First Solar Information Technology Semiconductors No
FTNT Fortinet Information Technology Systems Software No
FTV Fortive Industrials Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components No
GD General Dynamics Industrials Aerospace & Defense Yes
GDDY GoDaddy Information Technology Internet Services & Infrastructure No
GE GE Aerospace Industrials Aerospace & Defense No
GEHC GE HealthCare Health Care Health Care Equipment No
GEN Gen Digital Information Technology Systems Software No
GEV GE Vernova Industrials Heavy Electrical Equipment Yes
GILD Gilead Sciences Health Care Biotechnology Yes
GIS General Mills Consumer Staples Packaged Foods & Meats No
GL Globe Life Financials Life & Health Insurance No
GLW Corning Inc. Information Technology Electronic Components No
GM General Motors Consumer Discretionary Automobile Manufacturers No
GNRC Generac Industrials Heavy Electrical Equipment No
GOOG Alphabet Inc.(Class C) Communication Services Interactive Media & Services Yes
GOOGL Alphabet Inc.(Class A) Communication Services Interactive Media & Services No
GPC Genuine Parts Company Consumer Discretionary Distributors No
GPN Global Payments Financials Transaction & Payment Processing Services No
GRMN Garmin Consumer Discretionary Consumer Electronics No
GS Goldman Sachs Financials Investment Banking & Brokerage Yes
GWW W. W. Grainger Industrials Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components No
HAL Halliburton Energy Oil & Gas Equipment & Services No
HAS Hasbro Consumer Discretionary Leisure Products No
HBAN Huntington Bancshares Financials Regional Banks No
HCA HCA Healthcare Health Care Health Care Facilities No
HD Home Depot (The) Consumer Discretionary Home Improvement Retail No
HIG Hartford (The) Financials Property & Casualty Insurance No
HII Huntington Ingalls Industries Industrials Aerospace & Defense No
HLT Hilton Worldwide Consumer Discretionary Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines No
HON Honeywell Technologies Industrials Industrial Conglomerates Yes
HONA Honeywell Aerospace Industrials Aerospace & Defense No
HOOD Robinhood Markets Financials Investment Banking & Brokerage No
HPE Hewlett Packard Enterprise Information Technology Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals Yes
HPQ HP Inc. Information Technology Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals No
HRL Hormel Foods Consumer Staples Packaged Foods & Meats No
HSIC Henry Schein Health Care Health Care Distributors No
HST Host Hotels & Resorts Real Estate Hotel & Resort REITs No
HSY Hershey Company (The) Consumer Staples Packaged Foods & Meats No
HUBB Hubbell Incorporated Industrials Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components No
HUM Humana Health Care Managed Health Care No
HWM Howmet Aerospace Industrials Aerospace & Defense No
IBKR Interactive Brokers Financials Investment Banking & Brokerage No
IBM IBM Information Technology IT Consulting & Other Services Yes
ICE Intercontinental Exchange Financials Financial Exchanges & Data No
IDXX Idexx Laboratories Health Care Health Care Equipment No
IEX IDEX Corporation Industrials Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components No
IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Materials Specialty Chemicals No
ILMN Illumina, Inc. Health Care Life Sciences Tools & Services No
INCY Incyte Health Care Biotechnology No
INTC Intel Information Technology Semiconductors Yes
INTU Intuit Information Technology Application Software No
INVH Invitation Homes Real Estate Single-Family Residential REITs No
IP International Paper Materials Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials No
IQV IQVIA Health Care Life Sciences Tools & Services No
IR Ingersoll Rand Industrials Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components No
IRM Iron Mountain Real Estate Other Specialized REITs No
ISRG Intuitive Surgical Health Care Health Care Equipment No
IT Gartner Information Technology IT Consulting & Other Services No
ITW Illinois Tool Works Industrials Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components No
IVZ Invesco Financials Asset Management & Custody Banks No
J Jacobs Solutions Industrials Construction & Engineering No
JBHT J.B. Hunt Industrials Cargo Ground Transportation No
JBL Jabil Information Technology Electronic Manufacturing Services No
JCI Johnson Controls Industrials Building Products No
JKHY Jack Henry & Associates Financials Transaction & Payment Processing Services No
JNJ Johnson & Johnson Health Care Pharmaceuticals No
JPM JPMorgan Chase Financials Diversified Banks Yes
KDP Keurig Dr Pepper Consumer Staples Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages No
KEY KeyCorp Financials Regional Banks No
KEYS Keysight Technologies Information Technology Electronic Equipment & Instruments No
KHC Kraft Heinz Consumer Staples Packaged Foods & Meats No
KIM Kimco Realty Real Estate Retail REITs No
KKR KKR & Co. Financials Asset Management & Custody Banks No
KLAC KLA Corporation Information Technology Semiconductor Materials & Equipment Yes
KMB Kimberly-Clark Consumer Staples Household Products No
KMI Kinder Morgan Energy Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation No
KO Coca-Cola Company (The) Consumer Staples Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages No
KR Kroger Consumer Staples Food Retail No
KVUE Kenvue Consumer Staples Personal Care Products No
L Loews Corporation Financials Multi-line Insurance No
LDOS Leidos Industrials Diversified Support Services No
LEN Lennar Consumer Discretionary Homebuilding No
LH Labcorp Health Care Health Care Services No
LHX L3Harris Industrials Aerospace & Defense No
LII Lennox International Industrials Building Products No
LIN Linde plc Materials Industrial Gases Yes
LITE Lumentum Information Technology Communications Equipment No
LLY Lilly (Eli) Health Care Pharmaceuticals Yes
LMT Lockheed Martin Industrials Aerospace & Defense Yes
LNT Alliant Energy Utilities Electric Utilities No
LOW Lowe's Consumer Discretionary Home Improvement Retail No
LRCX Lam Research Information Technology Semiconductor Materials & Equipment Yes
LULU Lululemon Athletica Consumer Discretionary Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods No
LUV Southwest Airlines Industrials Passenger Airlines No
LVS Las Vegas Sands Consumer Discretionary Casinos & Gaming No
LYB LyondellBasell Materials Specialty Chemicals No
LYV Live Nation Entertainment Communication Services Movies & Entertainment No
MA Mastercard Financials Transaction & Payment Processing Services No
MAA Mid-America Apartment Communities Real Estate Multi-Family Residential REITs No
MAR Marriott International Consumer Discretionary Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines Yes
MAS Masco Industrials Building Products No
MCD McDonald's Consumer Discretionary Restaurants Yes
MCHP Microchip Technology Information Technology Semiconductors Yes
MCK McKesson Corporation Health Care Health Care Distributors No
MCO Moody's Corporation Financials Financial Exchanges & Data No
MDLZ Mondelez International Consumer Staples Packaged Foods & Meats No
MDT Medtronic Health Care Health Care Equipment No
MET MetLife Financials Life & Health Insurance No
META Meta Platforms Communication Services Interactive Media & Services Yes
MGM MGM Resorts Consumer Discretionary Casinos & Gaming No
MKC McCormick & Company Consumer Staples Packaged Foods & Meats No
MLM Martin Marietta Materials Materials Construction Materials No
MMM 3M Industrials Industrial Conglomerates No
MNST Monster Beverage Consumer Staples Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages No
MO Altria Consumer Staples Tobacco No
MOS Mosaic Company (The) Materials Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals No
MPC Marathon Petroleum Energy Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing No
MPWR Monolithic Power Systems Information Technology Semiconductors No
MRK Merck & Co. Health Care Pharmaceuticals No
MRNA Moderna Health Care Biotechnology No
MRSH Marsh McLennan Financials Insurance Brokers No
MRVL Marvell Technology Information Technology Semiconductors Yes
MS Morgan Stanley Financials Investment Banking & Brokerage No
MSCI MSCI Financials Financial Exchanges & Data No
MSFT Microsoft Information Technology Systems Software Yes
MSI Motorola Solutions Information Technology Communications Equipment No
MTB M&T Bank Financials Regional Banks No
MTD Mettler Toledo Health Care Life Sciences Tools & Services No
MU Micron Technology Information Technology Semiconductors Yes
NCLH Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Consumer Discretionary Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines No
NDAQ Nasdaq, Inc. Financials Financial Exchanges & Data No
NDSN Nordson Corporation Industrials Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components No
NEE NextEra Energy Utilities Multi-Utilities Yes
NEM Newmont Materials Gold No
NFLX Netflix Communication Services Movies & Entertainment Yes
NI NiSource Utilities Multi-Utilities No
NKE Nike, Inc. Consumer Discretionary Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods No
NOC Northrop Grumman Industrials Aerospace & Defense No
NOW ServiceNow Information Technology Systems Software Yes
NRG NRG Energy Utilities Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders No
NSC Norfolk Southern Industrials Rail Transportation No
NTAP NetApp Information Technology Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals No
NTRS Northern Trust Financials Asset Management & Custody Banks No
NUE Nucor Materials Steel No
NVDA Nvidia Information Technology Semiconductors Yes
NVR NVR, Inc. Consumer Discretionary Homebuilding No
NWS News Corp(Class B) Communication Services Publishing No
NWSA News Corp(Class A) Communication Services Publishing No
NXPI NXP Semiconductors Information Technology Semiconductors No
O Realty Income Real Estate Retail REITs No
ODFL Old Dominion Industrials Cargo Ground Transportation No
OKE Oneok Energy Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation No
OMC Omnicom Group Communication Services Advertising No
ON ON Semiconductor Information Technology Semiconductors No
ORCL Oracle Corporation Information Technology Application Software Yes
ORLY O'Reilly Automotive Consumer Discretionary Automotive Retail No
OTIS Otis Worldwide Industrials Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components No
OXY Occidental Petroleum Energy Oil & Gas Exploration & Production No
P Everpure Information Technology Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals No
PANW Palo Alto Networks Information Technology Systems Software Yes
PAYX Paychex Industrials Human Resource & Employment Services No
PCAR Paccar Industrials Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment No
PCG PG&E Corporation Utilities Multi-Utilities No
PEG Public Service Enterprise Group Utilities Electric Utilities No
PEP PepsiCo Consumer Staples Soft Drinks & Non-alcoholic Beverages No
PFE Pfizer Health Care Pharmaceuticals No
PFG Principal Financial Group Financials Life & Health Insurance No
PG Procter & Gamble Consumer Staples Personal Care Products No
PGR Progressive Corporation Financials Property & Casualty Insurance No
PH Parker Hannifin Industrials Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components No
PHM PulteGroup Consumer Discretionary Homebuilding No
PKG Packaging Corporation of America Materials Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials No
PLD Prologis Real Estate Industrial REITs No
PLTR Palantir Technologies Information Technology Application Software Yes
PM Philip Morris International Consumer Staples Tobacco No
PNC PNC Financial Services Financials Diversified Banks No
PNR Pentair Industrials Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components No
PNW Pinnacle West Capital Utilities Multi-Utilities No
PODD Insulet Corporation Health Care Health Care Equipment No
PPG PPG Industries Materials Specialty Chemicals No
PPL PPL Corporation Utilities Electric Utilities No
PRU Prudential Financial Financials Life & Health Insurance No
PSA Public Storage Real Estate Self-Storage REITs No
PSKY Paramount Skydance Corporation Communication Services Movies & Entertainment No
PSX Phillips 66 Energy Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing No
PTC PTC Inc. Information Technology Application Software No
PWR Quanta Services Industrials Construction & Engineering Yes
PYPL PayPal Financials Transaction & Payment Processing Services No
Q Qnity Electronics Information Technology Semiconductor Materials & Equipment No
QCOM Qualcomm Information Technology Semiconductors Yes
RCL Royal Caribbean Group Consumer Discretionary Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines No
RDDT Reddit Communication Services Interactive Media & Services No
REG Regency Centers Real Estate Retail REITs No
REGN Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Health Care Biotechnology No
RF Regions Financial Corporation Financials Regional Banks No
RJF Raymond James Financial Financials Investment Banking & Brokerage No
RL Ralph Lauren Corporation Consumer Discretionary Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods No
RMD ResMed| Health Care Health Care Equipment No
ROK Rockwell Automation Industrials Electrical Components & Equipment No
ROL Rollins, Inc. Industrials Environmental & Facilities Services No
ROP Roper Technologies Information Technology Electronic Equipment & Instruments No
ROST Ross Stores Consumer Discretionary Apparel Retail No
RSG Republic Services Industrials Environmental & Facilities Services No
RTX RTX Corporation Industrials Aerospace & Defense Yes
RVTY Revvity Health Care Health Care Equipment No
SBAC SBA Communications Real Estate Telecom Tower REITs No
SBUX Starbucks Consumer Discretionary Restaurants Yes
SCHW Charles Schwab Corporation Financials Investment Banking & Brokerage No
SHW Sherwin-Williams Materials Specialty Chemicals No
SJM J.M. Smucker Company (The) Consumer Staples Packaged Foods & Meats No
SLB Schlumberger Energy Oil & Gas Equipment & Services No
SMCI Supermicro Information Technology Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals Yes
SNA Snap-on Industrials Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components No
SNDK Sandisk Information Technology Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals Yes
SNPS Synopsys Information Technology Application Software Yes
SO Southern Company Utilities Electric Utilities Yes
SOLV Solventum Health Care Health Care Technology No
SPG Simon Property Group Real Estate Retail REITs No
SPGI S&P Global Financials Financial Exchanges & Data No
SRE Sempra Utilities Multi-Utilities No
STE Steris Health Care Health Care Equipment No
STLD Steel Dynamics Materials Steel No
STT State Street Corporation Financials Asset Management & Custody Banks No
STX Seagate Technology Information Technology Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals Yes
STZ Constellation Brands Consumer Staples Distillers & Vintners No
SW Smurfit Westrock Materials Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials No
SWK Stanley Black & Decker Industrials Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components No
SWKS Skyworks Solutions Information Technology Semiconductors No
SYF Synchrony Financial Financials Consumer Finance No
SYK Stryker Corporation Health Care Health Care Equipment No
SYY Sysco Consumer Staples Food Distributors No
T AT&T Communication Services Integrated Telecommunication Services Yes
TDG TransDigm Group Industrials Aerospace & Defense No
TDY Teledyne Technologies Information Technology Electronic Equipment & Instruments No
TECH Bio-Techne Health Care Life Sciences Tools & Services No
TEL TE Connectivity Information Technology Electronic Manufacturing Services No
TER Teradyne Information Technology Semiconductor Materials & Equipment No
TFC Truist Financial Financials Diversified Banks No
TGT Target Corporation Consumer Staples Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail No
TJX TJX Companies Consumer Discretionary Apparel Retail No
TKO TKO Group Holdings Communication Services Movies & Entertainment No
TMO Thermo Fisher Scientific Health Care Life Sciences Tools & Services No
TMUS T-Mobile US Communication Services Wireless Telecommunication Services Yes
TPL Texas Pacific Land Corporation Energy Oil & Gas Exploration & Production No
TPR Tapestry, Inc. Consumer Discretionary Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods No
TRGP Targa Resources Energy Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation No
TRMB Trimble Inc. Information Technology Application Software No
TROW T. Rowe Price Financials Asset Management & Custody Banks No
TRV Travelers Companies (The) Financials Property & Casualty Insurance No
TSCO Tractor Supply Consumer Discretionary Other Specialty Retail No
TSLA Tesla, Inc. Consumer Discretionary Automobile Manufacturers Yes
TSN Tyson Foods Consumer Staples Packaged Foods & Meats No
TT Trane Technologies Industrials Building Products No
TTWO Take-Two Interactive Communication Services Interactive Home Entertainment No
TXN Texas Instruments Information Technology Semiconductors Yes
TXT Textron Industrials Aerospace & Defense No
TYL Tyler Technologies Information Technology Application Software No
UAL United Airlines Holdings Industrials Passenger Airlines Yes
UBER Uber Industrials Passenger Ground Transportation No
UDR UDR, Inc. Real Estate Multi-Family Residential REITs No
UHS Universal Health Services Health Care Health Care Facilities No
ULTA Ulta Beauty Consumer Discretionary Other Specialty Retail No
UNH UnitedHealth Group Health Care Managed Health Care Yes
UNP Union Pacific Corporation Industrials Rail Transportation No
UPS United Parcel Service Industrials Air Freight & Logistics Yes
URI United Rentals Industrials Trading Companies & Distributors No
USB U.S. Bancorp Financials Diversified Banks No
V Visa Inc. Financials Transaction & Payment Processing Services No
VEEV Veeva Systems Health Care Health Care Technology No
VICI Vici Properties Real Estate Hotel & Resort REITs No
VLO Valero Energy Energy Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing No
VLTO Veralto Industrials Environmental & Facilities Services No
VMC Vulcan Materials Company Materials Construction Materials No
VMRK Vivmark Residential Real Estate Multi-Family Residential REITs No
VRSK Verisk Analytics Industrials Research & Consulting Services No
VRSN Verisign Information Technology Internet Services & Infrastructure No
VRT Vertiv Industrials Electrical Components & Equipment Yes
VRTX Vertex Pharmaceuticals Health Care Biotechnology No
VST Vistra Corp. Utilities Electric Utilities Yes
VTR Ventas Real Estate Health Care REITs No
VTRS Viatris Health Care Pharmaceuticals No
VZ Verizon Communication Services Integrated Telecommunication Services Yes
WAB Wabtec Industrials Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment No
WAT Waters Corporation Health Care Life Sciences Tools & Services No
WBD Warner Bros. Discovery Communication Services Broadcasting No
WDAY Workday, Inc. Information Technology Application Software No
WDC Western Digital Information Technology Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals Yes
WEC WEC Energy Group Utilities Electric Utilities No
WELL Welltower Real Estate Health Care REITs No
WFC Wells Fargo Financials Diversified Banks No
WM Waste Management Industrials Environmental & Facilities Services No
WMB Williams Companies Energy Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation No
WMT Walmart Consumer Staples Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail Yes
WRB W. R. Berkley Corporation Financials Property & Casualty Insurance No
WSM Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Consumer Discretionary Homefurnishing Retail No
WST West Pharmaceutical Services Health Care Health Care Supplies No
WTW Willis Towers Watson Financials Insurance Brokers No
WY Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Timber REITs No
WYNN Wynn Resorts Consumer Discretionary Casinos & Gaming No
XEL Xcel Energy Utilities Multi-Utilities No
XOM ExxonMobil Energy Integrated Oil & Gas Yes
XYL Xylem Inc. Industrials Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components No
XYZ Block, Inc. Financials Transaction & Payment Processing Services No
YUM Yum! Brands Consumer Discretionary Restaurants No
ZBH Zimmer Biomet Health Care Health Care Equipment No
ZBRA Zebra Technologies Information Technology Electronic Equipment & Instruments No
ZTS Zoetis Health Care Pharmaceuticals No

Sector Definitions

Mag 7 (AI Spenders) Fixed
Thesis: The seven mega-cap companies driving AI capital expenditure. These are the dominant platforms investing $100B+ collectively in AI infrastructure, cloud, and models.
Criteria: Only the canonical Magnificent 7 stocks. Not a general large-cap bucket.
Chip Supply Chain
Thesis: Companies that design or manufacture semiconductors powering AI, data centers, and consumer electronics. Focused on fabless chip designers and foundries.
Criteria: Pure-play semiconductor companies with significant AI/data center revenue. Excludes chip equipment makers (separate sector).
Memory & Storage
Thesis: HBM/DRAM/NAND memory and nearline datacenter storage are the second binding constraint on AI accelerators after logic: HBM supply is sold out years ahead, and hyperscaler storage demand tracks model and training-data growth.
Criteria: Memory manufacturers and datacenter storage makers with material AI-driven demand. Requires a liquid US primary listing (excludes Seoul-only listings such as Samsung Electronics; Korean HBM exposure is carried via SK Hynix's Nasdaq listing). Distinct from logic chip designers (Chip Supply Chain) and server OEMs (Infrastructure).
EDA & Semiconductor IP
Thesis: Electronic-design automation software and reusable semiconductor IP are upstream tollbooths for advanced chips, chiplets, and custom AI accelerators.
Criteria: EDA platforms and licensable semiconductor IP businesses used across leading-edge chip design. Excludes chip manufacturers, fabless device vendors, and fabrication equipment makers.
Infrastructure
Thesis: Hardware and systems companies building the physical infrastructure for AI and cloud computing — servers, networking, power systems.
Criteria: Companies whose revenue is primarily tied to data center build-outs and enterprise hardware.
AI Networking & Interconnect
Thesis: High-speed switching, optical links, connectors, and interconnect systems form the data fabric that lets accelerators operate as large AI clusters.
Criteria: Networking and interconnect suppliers with material hyperscale or AI data-center exposure. Excludes general server OEMs and diversified telecom carriers.
Enterprise Software
Thesis: SaaS and platform companies selling software to businesses. Focused on leaders in CRM, workflow automation, analytics, and AI-enabled enterprise tools.
Criteria: Recurring revenue SaaS/PaaS businesses with enterprise focus. Excludes consumer software and cybersecurity (separate sector).
Finance
Thesis: Major US financial institutions — investment banks, universal banks.
Criteria: Systemically important financial institutions. Not insurance, asset managers, or fintech.
Healthcare
Thesis: Large-cap healthcare companies across managed care, pharma, and medical devices.
Criteria: Diversified healthcare leaders. Excludes pure biotech (separate sector).
Retail
Thesis: Large-cap retailers with dominant market positions in brick-and-mortar and omnichannel commerce.
Criteria: National/global retailers with massive scale and supply chain advantages.
IT Services
Thesis: Enterprise IT consulting, outsourcing, and technology services providers.
Criteria: Companies whose primary revenue comes from IT consulting, managed services, and enterprise technology solutions.
Airlines
Thesis: Major US passenger airlines.
Criteria: Large US carriers. Not regional airlines or cargo-only operators.
Hospitality & Travel
Thesis: Hotels, online travel agencies, and travel platforms.
Criteria: Companies whose revenue is directly tied to travel and accommodation.
Food & Restaurant
Thesis: Major restaurant chains and quick-service operators.
Criteria: Global restaurant/food-service brands with franchise-heavy models.
Logistics
Thesis: Package delivery and freight logistics companies.
Criteria: National/global logistics networks. Not trucking-only or last-mile startups.
Industrial
Thesis: Diversified industrial manufacturers — heavy equipment, automation, conglomerates.
Criteria: Industrial companies with global manufacturing operations.
Cybersecurity
Thesis: Pure-play cybersecurity vendors protecting enterprise networks, endpoints, and cloud workloads.
Criteria: Companies where cybersecurity is the primary business (>70% of revenue). Not diversified IT companies that happen to have a security product.
Chip Equipment
Thesis: Companies that manufacture the machines and tools used to produce semiconductors.
Criteria: Semiconductor capital equipment makers. Distinct from chip designers (Chip Supply Chain).
Data Center REITs
Thesis: Real estate investment trusts focused on data center facilities.
Criteria: REITs where the majority of assets are data center properties.
AI Power & Grid
Thesis: Power generation, grid equipment, and transmission construction capacity are the binding constraint on AI data center build-out. Independent power producers signing hyperscaler PPAs (nuclear/gas) and electrical-equipment makers capture the resulting capex.
Criteria: Independent power producers with data center supply agreements, plus generation-equipment and grid-construction leaders with material data center revenue exposure. Distinct from rate-base regulated utilities (Utilities) and facility landlords (Data Center REITs).
Utilities
Thesis: Regulated electric utilities and clean energy operators.
Criteria: Large utilities with regulated rate bases. Includes renewable energy leaders.
Energy
Thesis: Major integrated oil & gas companies.
Criteria: Supermajor energy companies with upstream, midstream, and downstream operations.
Defense & Aerospace
Thesis: Defense contractors and aerospace manufacturers.
Criteria: Companies with significant US defense department contracts.
Telecom
Thesis: Major US telecommunications carriers — wireless and wireline.
Criteria: National telecom operators with network infrastructure. Not cable/media companies.
Media & Entertainment
Thesis: Streaming, film studios, and entertainment conglomerates.
Criteria: Companies whose primary business is content creation and distribution.
Biotech
Thesis: Biotechnology companies focused on drug discovery and biologics.
Criteria: Pure biotech with pipeline-driven valuation. Distinct from big pharma (Healthcare).
Materials
Thesis: Industrial gas and specialty chemical companies.
Criteria: Essential materials suppliers with pricing power and global reach.
Analog & Embedded Chips
Thesis: Semiconductor companies designing analog, mixed-signal, and microcontroller chips for automotive, industrial, and IoT applications.
Criteria: Companies where the majority of revenue comes from embedded, automotive, or industrial chip markets. Distinct from AI/data center focused Chip Supply Chain.
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