Global Industry Classification Standard

Sector

1. Information Technology
2. Real Estate
3. Communication Services
4. Financials
5. Health Care
6. Utilities
7. Consumer Staples
8. Consumer Discretionary
9. Industrials
10. Materials
11. Energy

Industry Group

1. Information Technology

• Software & Services
• Technology Hardware & Equipment
• Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

2. Real Estate

• Real Estate

3. Communication Services

• Telecommunication Services
• Media & Entertainment

4. Financials

• Banks
• Diversified Financials
• Insurance

5. Health Care

• Health Care Equipment & Services
• Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

6. Utilities

• Utilities

7. Consumer Staples

• Food & Staples Retailing
• Food, Beverage & Tobacco
• Household & Personal Products

8. Consumer Discretionary

• Automobiles & Components
• Consumer Durables & Apparel
• Consumer Services
• Retailing

9. Industrials

• Capital Goods
• Commercial & Professional Services
• Transportation

10. Materials

• Materials

11. Energy

• Energy

Industry

1. Information Technology

• Software & Services
  • IT Services
  • Software
• Technology Hardware & Equipment
  • Communications Equipment
  • Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
  • Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
• Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
  • Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

2. Real Estate

• Real Estate
  • Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
  • Real Estate Management & Development

3. Communication Services

• Telecommunication Services
  • Diversified Telecommunication Services
  • Wireless Telecommunication Services
• Media & Entertainment
  • Media
  • Entertainment
  • Interactive Media & Services

4. Financials

• Banks
  • Banks
  • Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
• Diversified Financials
  • Diversified Financial Services
  • Consumer Finance
  • Capital Markets
  • Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
• Insurance
  • Insurance

5. Health Care

• Health Care Equipment & Services
  • Health Care Equipment & Supplies
  • Health Care Providers & Services
  • Health Care Technology
• Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
  • Biotechnology
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Life Sciences Tools & Services

6. Utilities

• Utilities
  • Electric Utilities
  • Gas Utilities
  • Multi-Utilities
  • Water Utilities
  • Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

7. Consumer Staples

• Food & Staples Retailing
  • Food & Staples Retailing
• Food, Beverage & Tobacco
  • Beverages
  • Food Products
  • Tobacco
• Household & Personal Products
  • Household Products
  • Personal Products

8. Consumer Discretionary

• Automobiles & Components
  • Auto Components
  • Automobiles
• Consumer Durables & Apparel
  • Household Durables
  • Leisure Products
  • Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
• Consumer Services
  • Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
  • Diversified Consumer Services
• Retailing
  • Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
  • Diversified Consumer Services
  • Distributors
  • Internet & Direct Marketing Retail
  • Multiline Retail
  • Specialty Retail

9. Industrials

• Capital Goods
  • Aerospace & Defense
  • Building Products
  • Construction & Engineering
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Industrial Conglomerates
  • Machinery
  • Trading Companies & Distributors
• Commercial & Professional Services
  • Commercial Services & Supplies
  • Professional Services
• Transportation
  • Air Freight & Logistics
  • Airlines
  • Marine
  • Road & Rail
  • Transportation Infrastructure

10. Materials

• Materials
  • Chemicals
  • Construction Materials
  • Containers & Packaging
  • Metals & Mining
  • Paper & Forest Products

11. Energy

• Energy
  • Energy Equipment & Services
  • Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

Sub-Industry

1. Information Technology

• Software & Services
  • IT Services
    • IT Consulting & Other Services
    • Data Processing & Outsourced Services
    • Internet Services & Infrastructure
  • Software
    • Application Software
    • Systems Software
• Technology Hardware & Equipment
  • Communications Equipment
    • Communications Equipment
  • Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
    • Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
  • Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
    • Electronic Equipment & Instruments
    • Electronic Components
    • Electronic Manufacturing Services
    • Technology Distributors
• Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
  • Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
    • Semiconductor Equipment
    • Semiconductors

2. Real Estate

• Real Estate
  • Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
    • Diversified REITs
    • Industrial REITs
    • Hotel & Resort REITs
    • Office REITs
    • Health Care REITs
    • Residential REITs
    • Retail REITs
    • Specialized REITs
  • Real Estate Management & Development
    • Diversified Real Estate Activities
    • Real Estate Operating Companies
    • Real Estate Development
    • Real Estate Services

3. Communication Services

• Telecommunication Services
  • Diversified Telecommunication Services
    • Alternative Carriers
    • Integrated Telecommunication Services
  • Wireless Telecommunication Services
    • Wireless Telecommunication Services
• Media & Entertainment
  • Media
    • Advertising
    • Broadcasting
    • Cable & Satellite
    • Publishing
  • Entertainment
    • Movies & Entertainment
    • Interactive Home Entertainment
  • Interactive Media & Services
    • Interactive Media & Services

4. Financials

• Banks
  • Banks
    • Diversified Banks
    • Regional Banks
  • Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
    • Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
• Diversified Financials
  • Diversified Financial Services
    • Other Diversified Financial Services
    • Multi-Sector Holdings
    • Specialized Finance
  • Consumer Finance
    • Consumer Finance
  • Capital Markets
    • Asset Management & Custody Banks
    • Investment Banking & Brokerage
    • Diversified Capital Markets
    • Financial Exchanges & Data
  • Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
    • Mortgage REITs
• Insurance
  • Insurance
    • Insurance Brokers
    • Life & Health Insurance
    • Multi-line Insurance
    • Property & Casualty Insurance
    • Reinsurance

5. Health Care

• Health Care Equipment & Services
  • Health Care Equipment & Supplies
    • Health Care Equipment
    • Health Care Supplies
  • Health Care Providers & Services
    • Health Care Distributors
    • Health Care Services
    • Health Care Facilities
    • Managed Health Care
  • Health Care Technology
    • Health Care Technology
• Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
  • Biotechnology
    • Biotechnology
  • Pharmaceuticals
    • Pharmaceuticals
  • Life Sciences Tools & Services
    • Life Sciences Tools & Services

6. Utilities

• Utilities
  • Electric Utilities
    • Electric Utilities
  • Gas Utilities
    • Gas Utilities
  • Multi-Utilities
    • Multi-Utilities
  • Water Utilities
    • Water Utilities
  • Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers
    • Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders
    • Renewable Electricity

7. Consumer Staples

• Food & Staples Retailing
  • Food & Staples Retailing
    • Drug Retail
    • Food Distributors
    • Food Retail
    • Hypermarkets & Super Centers
• Food, Beverage & Tobacco
  • Beverages
    • Brewers
    • Distillers & Vintners
    • Soft Drinks
  • Food Products
    • Agricultural Products
    • Packaged Foods & Meats
  • Tobacco
    • Tobacco
• Household & Personal Products
  • Household Products
    • Household Products
  • Personal Products
    • Personal Products

8. Consumer Discretionary

• Automobiles & Components
  • Auto Components
    • Auto Parts & Equipment
    • Tires & Rubber
  • Automobiles
    • Automobile Manufacturers
    • Motorcycle Manufacturers
• Consumer Durables & Apparel
  • Household Durables
    • Consumer Electronics
    • Home Furnishings
    • Homebuilding
    • Household Appliances
    • Housewares & Specialties
  • Leisure Products
    • Leisure Products
  • Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
    • Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods
    • Footwear
    • Textiles
• Consumer Services
  • Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
    • Casinos & Gaming
    • Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines
    • Leisure Facilities
    • Restaurants
  • Diversified Consumer Services
    • Education Services
    • Specialized Consumer Services
• Retailing
  • Distributors
    • Distributors
  • Internet & Direct Marketing Retail
    • Internet & Direct Marketing Retail
  • Multiline Retail
    • Department Stores
    • General Merchandise Stores
  • Specialty Retail
    • Apparel Retail
    • Computer & Electronics Retail
    • Home Improvement Retail
    • Specialty Stores
    • Automotive Retail
    • Homefurnishing Retail

9. Industrials

• Capital Goods
  • Aerospace & Defense
    • Aerospace & Defense
  • Building Products
    • Building Products
  • Construction & Engineering
    • Construction & Engineering
  • Electrical Equipment
    • Electrical Components & Equipment
    • Heavy Electrical Equipment
  • Industrial Conglomerates
    • Industrial Conglomerates
  • Machinery
    • Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks
    • Agricultural & Farm Machinery
    • Industrial Machinery
  • Trading Companies & Distributors
    • Trading Companies & Distributors
• Commercial & Professional Services
  • Commercial Services & Supplies
    • Commercial Printing
    • Environmental & Facilities Services
    • Office Services & Supplies
    • Diversified Support Services
    • Security & Alarm Services
  • Professional Services
    • Human Resource & Employment Services
    • Research & Consulting Services
• Transportation
  • Air Freight & Logistics
    • Air Freight & Logistics
  • Airlines
    • Airlines
  • Marine
    • Marine
  • Road & Rail
    • Railroads
    • Trucking
  • Transportation Infrastructure
    • Airport Services
    • Highways & Railtracks
    • Marine Ports & Services

10. Materials

• Materials
  • Chemicals
    • Commodity Chemicals
    • Diversified Chemicals
    • Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
    • Industrial Gases
    • Specialty Chemicals
  • Construction Materials
    • Construction Materials
  • Containers & Packaging
    • Metal & Glass Containers
    • Paper Packaging
  • Metals & Mining
    • Aluminum
    • Diversified Metals & Mining
    • Copper
    • Gold
    • Precious Metals & Minerals
    • Silver
    • Steel
  • Paper & Forest Products
    • Forest Products
    • Paper Products

11. Energy

• Energy
  • Energy Equipment & Services
    • Oil & Gas Drilling
    • Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
  • Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
    • Integrated Oil & Gas
    • Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
    • Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
    • Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
    • Coal & Consumable Fuels