Global Industry Classification Standard

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The Global Industry Classification Standard (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 a corresponding industry, industry group and sector, according to the definition of its principal business activity. It was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), and Standard & Poor's (S&P) in response to the global financial community’s need for accurate, complete, and standard-industry definitions. The GICS structure consists of 10 sectors, 24 industry groups, 68 industries and 154 sub-industries. The system is similar to ICB (Industry Classification Benchmark), a classification structure maintained by Dow Jones Indexes and FTSE Group.

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Code	Sector	Subcode	Industry Groups
10	Energy	1010	Energy
15	Materials	1510	Materials
20	Industrials	2010	Capital Goods
		2020	Commercial & Professional Services
		2030	Transportation
25	Consumer Discretionary	2510	Automobiles and Components
		2520	Consumer Durables and Apparel
		2530	Consumer Services
		2540	Media
		2550	Retailing
30	Consumer Staples	3010	Food & Staples Retailing
		3020	Food, Beverage & Tobacco
		3030	Household & Personal Products
35	Health Care	3510	Health Care Equipment & Services
		3520	Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
40	Financials	4010	Banks
		4020	Diversified Financials
		4030	Insurance
		4040	Real Estate
45	Information Technology	4510	Software & Services
		4520	Technology Hardware & Equipment
		4530	Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
50	Telecommunication Services	5010	Telecommunication Services
55	Utilities	5510	Utilities

[edit] See also

• Industry Classification Benchmark
• North American Industry Classification System
• Standard Industrial Classification
• International Standard Industrial Classification

[edit] References

1. ^ "MSCI-Barra GICS Tables". http://www.mscibarra.com/products/gics/structure.jsp. Retrieved on 2007-04-06. 
2. ^ "MSCI-Barra GICS Sector Definitions" (PDF). http://www.mscibarra.com/resources/pdfs/GICSSectorDefinitions.pdf. Retrieved on 2007-04-06. 

[edit] External links

• Standard and Poors GICS Direct