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Fisher Investments on Industrials: Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS)

Before beginning, Fisher Investments will provide some definitions: The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) is a widely accepted framework for classifying companies into groups based on similarities. The GICS structure consists of 10 sectors, 24 industry groups, 68 industries, and 154 sub-industries. This structure offers four levels of hierarchy, ranging from the most general sector to the most specialized sub-industry:

  • Sector
  • Industry group
  • Industry
  • Sub-Industry

Fisher Investments starts by breaking down the Industrials sector into its different components. According to GICS, the Industrials sector consists of 3 industry groups (Capital Goods, Transportation, and Commercial & Professional Services), 14 industries, and 24 sub-industries. Following are the industry groups and the corresponding industries and sub-industries for the sector.

Industry Group: Capital Goods

Industries and Sub-industries:

  • Aerospace & Defense
  • Building Products
  • Construction & Engineering
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Heavy Electrical Equipment
  • Electrical Components & Equipment
  • Industrial Conglomerates
  • Machinery
  • Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks
  • Industrial Machinery
  • Trading Companies & Distributors

Industry Group: Transportation

Industries and Sub-industries:

  • Air Freight & Logistics
  • Airlines
  • Marine
  • Road & Rail
  • Railroads
  • Trucking
  • Transportation Infrastructure
  • Airport Services
  • Highways & Railtracks
  • Marine Ports & Services

Industry Group: Commercial & Professional Services

Industries and Sub-industries:

  • Commercial Services & Supplies
  • Commercial Printing
  • Environmental & Facilities Services
  • Office Services & Supplies
  • Diversified Support Services
  • Security & Alarm Services
  • Professional Services
  • Human Resource & Employment
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