Information

Sector Overview

The Information sector plays a critical role in the global economy, primarily comprising businesses that provide services and products related to data management, communication technologies, and digital content. Key players in this sector range from data analytics firms and IT service providers to media companies and telecommunication services. The diverse nature of the sector allows it to cater to various industries, providing essential infrastructure and support for the digital economy.

Driving factors within the Information sector include rapid advancements in technology, increasing demand for data-driven decision-making, and an ever-growing need for connectivity and communication. The rise of big data, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing are also strong trends influencing this sector, as they enable companies to unlock insights and efficiencies in ways previously unimagined. Moreover, the shift of consumer and business activities toward online platforms has escalated content creation and distribution, further enhancing the sector’s impact on our daily lives.

The significance of the Information sector cannot be overstated, as it underpins other industries and drives innovation across various fields. It has transformed traditional business models, enabling companies to operate more efficiently and respond more nimbly to market demands. As we move toward an increasingly digital future, the Information sector is expected to continue evolving, adapting to the needs of consumers and businesses alike while playing a pivotal role in economic growth and development.

Key Metrics

*Weighted by Market Cap Last updated: Jun 21, 2026
Avg P/E Ratio 29.2
Profitable Companies 96%
Avg Growth 49.9%
Avg Dividend Yield 0.71%

Historical Return

Last updated: Jun 15, 2026
1 Year +50.3% +0.7% Div
3 Years Ø +34.9% +0.7% Div
5 Years Ø +16.3% +0.7% Div
1 Year +89.2% +0.7% Div
3 Years Ø +23.2% +0.7% Div
5 Years Ø -4.3% +0.7% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Jun 21, 2026

Volatility

101.53% 1 Year
61.77% 3 Years
51.02% 5 Years
51.01% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-97.88% 1 Year
-97.88% 3 Years
-97.88% 5 Years
-99.98% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

-0.59 1 Year
-0.04 3 Years
-0.05 5 Years
0.10 10 Years

Volatility

2024.21% 1 Year
3886.84% 3 Years
3065.10% 5 Years
240906.01% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-97.80% 1 Year
-97.81% 3 Years
-97.82% 5 Years
-99.40% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

2.14 1 Year
1.16 3 Years
0.92 5 Years
0.33 10 Years

Return Triangle (Heatmap)

Last updated: Jun 15, 2026
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 3.3% 7.2% 21.6% 13.9% 15.6% 14.7% 19.2% 17.3% 19.5% 20.9% 22.2% 16.1% 18.9% 20.4% 21.9%
2012 11.2% 31.9% 17.6% 18.9% 17.2% 22.0% 19.4% 21.7% 23.0% 24.2% 17.4% 20.2% 21.8% 23.3%
2013 56.4% 21.0% 21.6% 18.7% 24.3% 20.8% 23.3% 24.6% 25.8% 18.0% 21.1% 22.8% 24.3%
2014 -6.5% 7.2% 8.3% 17.4% 14.7% 18.5% 20.6% 22.4% 14.4% 18.0% 20.1% 21.9%
2015 22.9% 16.5% 26.6% 20.8% 24.2% 25.9% 27.2% 17.3% 21.1% 23.1% 24.9%
2016 10.4% 28.5% 20.1% 24.5% 26.5% 27.9% 16.5% 20.9% 23.2% 25.1%
2017 49.7% 25.2% 29.6% 30.8% 31.7% 17.6% 22.5% 24.9% 26.9%
2018 4.7% 20.6% 25.1% 27.6% 12.0% 18.5% 21.7% 24.3%
2019 39.0% 36.7% 36.2% 13.9% 21.4% 24.7% 27.3%
2020 34.5% 34.9% 6.7% 17.4% 22.1% 25.5%
2021 35.3% -5.0% 12.2% 19.2% 23.8%
2022 -33.3% 2.2% 14.2% 21.0%
2023 56.6% 49.5% 47.6%
2024 42.8% 43.3%
2025 43.9%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2012 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2013 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2014 51.2% 116.9% 197.5% 1565.0% 1075.9% 884.6% 667.4% 836.0% 607.2% 499.6% 437.7% 368.8%
2015 211.2% 317.4% 3604.5% 1863.8% 1332.3% 906.1% 1114.5% 757.7% 598.8% 510.5% 419.6%
2016 459.9% 12682.0% 3529.1% 1997.9% 1172.2% 1423.9% 891.3% 673.1% 558.0% 447.0%
2017 291685.8% 9139.0% 3158.4% 1461.9% 1761.8% 990.4% 709.6% 571.4% 445.5%
2018 192.5% 244.3% 173.2% 426.2% 256.5% 203.5% 181.9% 148.8%
2019 305.3% 164.1% 539.9% 274.6% 205.7% 180.2% 143.1%
2020 72.0% 704.1% 264.9% 184.9% 160.2% 123.2%
2021 3658.3% 431.4% 237.1% 188.6% 135.2%
2022 -24.9% 1.0% 22.6% 17.6%
2023 35.7% 56.7% 36.6%
2024 81.0% 37.0%
2025 3.7%

Distributions

Last updated: Jun 15, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
10%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
11%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
52%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
11%
1y 3y N/A N/A
< 0%
48%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
12%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
10%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
11%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A

P/E Ratio Distribution

< 0
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
10%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
27%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
39%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
< 0
48%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 10
11%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
8%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
8%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
9%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Discounted Cash Flow

Weighted Average Undervaluation
N/A
Undervalued
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Fair (&plusmn;15%)
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Overvalued
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Equal Weight Average Undervaluation
N/A
Undervalued
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Fair (&plusmn;15%)
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Overvalued
15 - 30%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 45%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
45 - 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 60%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A

Portfolio Concentration

*by Market Cap Last updated: Jun 15, 2026
54.3% Top 5 Holdings
64.6% Top 10 Holdings
86.9% Top 50 Holdings
93.7% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
GOOGL Alphabet Inc
24.0%
MSFT Microsoft Corporation
16.0%
META Facebook Inc
7.9%
V Visa Inc
3.4%
TCEHY Tencent Holdings Ltd.
2.9%

Market Cap Size Distribution

Micro Cap
0.1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
0.8%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
3.7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
25.8%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
69.6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Micro: < $300M Small: $300M–$2B Mid: $2B–$10B Large: $10B–$200B Mega: > $200B
Micro Cap
33.1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
23.7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
22.4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
18.5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
2.3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Micro: < $300M Small: $300M–$2B Mid: $2B–$10B Large: $10B–$200B Mega: > $200B

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Industries

17 total

Average metrics of all companies in sector Last updated: Jun 21, 2026

Compare to
Market
Market Cap The average market value of companies in this sector. $111B
Dividend Yield Yearly payout to shareholders per share. The percentage indicates the payout in relation to the share price. 0.71 %
Beta Indicates the relationship between the price performance of a share and the market. 1.1
P/E Ratio Ratio between share price and earnings per share. A low ratio could indicate that the stock is undervalued or investors aren't expecting high growth. A high ratio could indicate that the stock is overvalued or investors are expecting high growth. 29.17
Negative P/E Ratio A negative P/E ratio shows that the company is not profitable, and it shows how many years it would take the company to lose its entire market capitalisation if it did not change anything. -65.99
Profitable Companies 96%
PEG The ratio between the P/E ratio and the growth rate of the company's earnings per share in the last twelve months. A lower PEG could mean that a stock is undervalued. 22.21
Price to Sales Ratio Market cap divided by the revenue in the most recent year. 8.84
Price to Book Ratio Price to Book Ratio is the Market cap divided by the Book value of the company. 11.15
Compare to
Market
Enterprise Value to EBIT Enterprise Value divided by EBIT. 19.43
Enterprise Value to Revenue Enterprise value divided by revenue. 9.16
Total Debt to Enterprise Value Total debt divided by enterprise value. 0.17
Debt to Equity A higher ratio indicates a higher risk. However, the ratio is difficult to compare between industries where common amounts of debt vary. 0.27
Profit Margin Net income divided by revenue of the last 4 quarters. It indicates the company's profitability. 30.05%
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) The rate at which the company's net income has increased to the same quarter one year ago. +49.9%
Return on Equity Equity divided by market cap. 34.23%
Return on Assets Indicates a company's profitability in relation to its total assets. 15.48%
Return on Invested Capital Return on invested capital (ROIC) is net income after dividends divided by the sum of debt and equity. It shows how effective a company is at turning capital invested by shareholders and other debtholders into profits. 24.86%

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Alphabet Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class C

GOOG

Alphabet Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class C

GOOG
Market Cap $4.45T
Dividends 0.2%
P/E Ratio 27.8
Revenue $110B +21.8%
Net Income $62.6B +81.2%
Profit Margin +56.9%
Employees 135.3K
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Alphabet Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

GOOGL

Alphabet Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

GOOGL
Market Cap $4.45T
Dividends 0.2%
P/E Ratio 27.8
Revenue $110B +21.8%
Net Income $62.6B +81.2%
Profit Margin +56.9%
Employees 135.3K
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Microsoft Corporation

MSFT

Microsoft Corporation

MSFT
Market Cap $2.82T
Dividends 0.9%
P/E Ratio 22.5
Revenue $82.9B +18.3%
Net Income $31.8B +23.1%
Profit Margin +38.3%
Employees 166.48K
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Meta Platforms Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

META

Meta Platforms Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

META
Market Cap $1.47T
Dividends 0.4%
P/E Ratio 20.7
Revenue $56.3B +33.1%
Net Income $26.8B +60.9%
Profit Margin +47.5%
Employees 52.53K
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Visa Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

V

Visa Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

V
Market Cap $627.26B
Dividends 0.8%
P/E Ratio 28.2
Revenue $11.2B +17.1%
Net Income $6.02B +31.5%
Profit Margin +53.6%
Employees 19.5K
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Oracle Corp.

ORCL

Oracle Corp.

ORCL
Market Cap $530.08B
Dividends 1.1%
P/E Ratio 31.0
Revenue $19.2B +20.6%
Net Income $4.3B +25.6%
Profit Margin +22.4%
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Tencent Holdings Ltd. - ADR

TCEHY

Tencent Holdings Ltd. - ADR

TCEHY
Market Cap $506.41B
Dividends 1.2%
P/E Ratio 14.7
Revenue $195B +8.5%
Net Income $57.7B +20.7%
Profit Margin +29.6%
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Mastercard Incorporated - Ordinary Shares - Class A

MA

Mastercard Incorporated - Ordinary Shares - Class A

MA
Market Cap $432.77B
Dividends 0.7%
P/E Ratio 28.0
Revenue $8.4B +15.8%
Net Income $3.88B +18.4%
Profit Margin +46.2%
Employees 18.6K
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Netflix Inc.

NFLX

Netflix Inc.

NFLX
Market Cap $325.83B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 24.4
Revenue $12.2B +16.2%
Net Income $5.28B +82.8%
Profit Margin +43.1%
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Palantir Technologies Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

PLTR

Palantir Technologies Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

PLTR
Market Cap $294.98B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 134.8
Revenue $1.63B +84.7%
Net Income $871M +306.7%
Profit Margin +53.3%
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Dell Technologies Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class C

DELL

Dell Technologies Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class C

DELL
Market Cap $272.34B
Dividends 0.5%
P/E Ratio 32.0
Revenue $43.8B +87.5%
Net Income $3.44B +256.3%
Profit Margin +7.8%
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SoftBank Group Corp.

SFTBF

SoftBank Group Corp.

SFTBF
Market Cap $266.78B
Dividends 0.2%
P/E Ratio 8.1
Revenue $2.09T +7.8%
Net Income $1.84T +256.0%
Profit Margin +88.0%
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SoftBank Group Corp. - ADR

SFTBY

SoftBank Group Corp. - ADR

SFTBY
Market Cap $266.78B
Dividends 0.2%
P/E Ratio 8.1
Revenue $2.09T +7.8%
Net Income $1.84T +256.0%
Profit Margin +88.0%
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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd - ADR

BABA

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd - ADR

BABA
Market Cap $256.85B
Dividends 1.0%
P/E Ratio 16.0
Revenue $35.1B -85.1%
Net Income $3.69B -70.6%
Profit Margin +10.5%
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T-Mobile US Inc

TMUS

T-Mobile US Inc

TMUS
Market Cap $196.6B
Dividends 2.2%
P/E Ratio 19.0
Revenue $23.1B +10.6%
Net Income $2.5B -15.2%
Profit Margin +10.8%
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Verizon Communications Inc

VZ

Verizon Communications Inc

VZ
Market Cap $189.45B
Dividends 6.1%
P/E Ratio 11.0
Revenue $34.4B +2.9%
Net Income $5.05B -36.6%
Profit Margin +14.6%
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Sap SE - ADR

SAP

Sap SE - ADR

SAP
Market Cap $180.87B
Dividends 1.9%
P/E Ratio 20.9
Revenue $9.56B +6.0%
Net Income $1.93B +8.5%
Profit Margin +20.2%
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AT&T, Inc.

T

AT&T, Inc.

T
Market Cap $179.83B
Dividends 5.0%
P/E Ratio 7.2
Revenue $31.5B +2.9%
Net Income $3.87B -11.1%
Profit Margin +12.3%
Employees 2.02K
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AT&T, Inc. - 5.35% NT REDEEM 01/11/2066 USD 25

TBB

AT&T, Inc. - 5.35% NT REDEEM 01/11/2066 USD 25

TBB
Market Cap $179.83B
Dividends 5.0%
P/E Ratio 7.2
Revenue $31.5B +2.9%
Net Income $3.87B -11.1%
Profit Margin +12.3%
Employees 2.02K
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AT&T, Inc. - 5.625% NT REDEEM 01/08/2067 USD 25

TBC

AT&T, Inc. - 5.625% NT REDEEM 01/08/2067 USD 25

TBC
Market Cap $179.83B
Dividends 5.0%
P/E Ratio 7.2
Revenue $31.5B +2.9%
Net Income $3.87B -11.1%
Profit Margin +12.3%
Employees 2.02K
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