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: Aug 23, 2026
Avg P/E Ratio 28.6
Profitable Companies 96%
Avg Growth 86.1%
Avg Dividend Yield 0.72%

Historical Return

Last updated: Aug 15, 2026
1 Year +27.9% +0.7% Div
3 Years Ø +33.0% +0.7% Div
5 Years Ø +14.7% +0.7% Div
1 Year +240.0% +0.7% Div
3 Years Ø +23.3% +0.7% Div
5 Years Ø -3.8% +0.7% Div

Risk & Analysis Metrics

Last updated: Aug 23, 2026

Volatility

100.63% 1 Year
60.29% 3 Years
50.02% 5 Years
50.60% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-97.91% 1 Year
-97.91% 3 Years
-97.91% 5 Years
-99.98% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

-0.72 1 Year
-0.13 3 Years
-0.13 5 Years
0.05 10 Years

Volatility

1045.22% 1 Year
3268.27% 3 Years
3069.74% 5 Years
241048.66% 10 Years

Max Drawdown

-97.54% 1 Year
-97.54% 3 Years
-97.55% 5 Years
-99.40% 10 Years

Sharpe Ratio

2.14 1 Year
1.27 3 Years
0.92 5 Years
0.33 10 Years

Return Triangle (Heatmap)

Last updated: Aug 15, 2026
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 3.4% 7.1% 21.0% 14.0% 15.7% 14.8% 19.2% 17.7% 20.0% 21.5% 22.7% 16.6% 19.3% 20.7% 21.9%
2012 10.8% 30.9% 17.7% 19.0% 17.3% 22.1% 19.9% 22.2% 23.7% 24.8% 17.8% 20.7% 22.1% 23.4%
2013 54.7% 21.4% 21.9% 18.9% 24.5% 21.5% 24.0% 25.4% 26.4% 18.6% 21.6% 23.1% 24.4%
2014 -4.8% 8.2% 9.0% 17.9% 15.8% 19.5% 21.7% 23.3% 15.1% 18.7% 20.6% 22.2%
2015 22.9% 16.6% 26.6% 21.6% 25.0% 26.8% 27.9% 17.9% 21.7% 23.5% 25.0%
2016 10.6% 28.5% 21.2% 25.6% 27.6% 28.8% 17.2% 21.5% 23.6% 25.2%
2017 49.2% 26.8% 31.0% 32.2% 32.8% 18.3% 23.2% 25.3% 26.9%
2018 7.8% 22.7% 27.0% 28.9% 13.0% 19.3% 22.2% 24.4%
2019 39.7% 37.8% 36.9% 14.3% 21.7% 24.8% 26.9%
2020 36.0% 35.5% 6.9% 17.6% 22.0% 24.9%
2021 34.9% -5.3% 12.0% 18.7% 22.8%
2022 -33.5% 2.1% 13.7% 19.9%
2023 56.7% 48.7% 46.0%
2024 41.1% 40.9%
2025 40.7%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2012 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2013 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2014 51.2% 117.0% 197.9% 1567.3% 1065.3% 826.7% 628.7% 486.3% 366.8% 312.4% 282.8% 243.4%
2015 211.5% 318.1% 3611.5% 1841.8% 1231.8% 847.2% 611.5% 437.5% 361.0% 320.0% 270.0%
2016 461.1% 12710.7% 3473.6% 1815.0% 1083.1% 716.5% 481.0% 384.2% 334.2% 276.4%
2017 292370.7% 8918.4% 2783.1% 1325.6% 780.1% 484.4% 374.1% 320.5% 260.0%
2018 178.1% 186.3% 141.7% 106.1% 68.6% 62.5% 65.1% 55.8%
2019 194.7% 125.4% 86.6% 48.8% 45.9% 51.4% 43.4%
2020 72.4% 48.4% 18.5% 22.4% 32.5% 27.2%
2021 27.8% -1.8% 9.2% 24.0% 19.7%
2022 -24.6% 1.0% 22.8% 17.8%
2023 35.1% 56.7% 36.6%
2024 81.6% 37.4%
2025 4.0%

Distributions

Last updated: Aug 15, 2026

Profit Margin Distribution

< 0%
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
2%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
9%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
22%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
0%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 40%
52%
1y 3y N/A N/A
< 0%
48%
1y 3y N/A N/A
0 - 5%
11%
1y 3y N/A N/A
5 - 10%
11%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15%
10%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20%
7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 30%
7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
30 - 40%
2%
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
3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
10 - 15
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
31%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
14%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
29%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
4%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
8%
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
7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
15 - 20
8%
1y 3y N/A N/A
20 - 25
5%
1y 3y N/A N/A
25 - 35
6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
35 - 50
6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
> 50
10%
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: Aug 15, 2026
55.2% Top 5 Holdings
65.1% Top 10 Holdings
87.1% Top 50 Holdings
93.7% Top 100 Holdings
Top 5 Companies
GOOGL Alphabet Inc
22.0%
MSFT Microsoft Corporation
19.1%
META Facebook Inc
7.8%
V Visa Inc
3.5%
TCEHY Tencent Holdings Ltd.
2.9%

Market Cap Size Distribution

Micro Cap
0.1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
0.7%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
3.6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
25.1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
70.6%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Micro: < $300M Small: $300M–$2B Mid: $2B–$10B Large: $10B–$200B Mega: > $200B
Micro Cap
33.3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Small Cap
21.8%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mid Cap
23.1%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Large Cap
19.3%
1y 3y N/A N/A
Mega Cap
2.5%
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: Aug 23, 2026

Compare to
Market
Market Cap The average market value of companies in this sector. $116B
Dividend Yield Yearly payout to shareholders per share. The percentage indicates the payout in relation to the share price. 0.72 %
Beta Indicates the relationship between the price performance of a share and the market. 1.09
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. 28.55
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. -69.19
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. 8.58
Price to Sales Ratio Market cap divided by the revenue in the most recent year. 9.87
Price to Book Ratio Price to Book Ratio is the Market cap divided by the Book value of the company. 11.24
Compare to
Market
Enterprise Value to EBIT Enterprise Value divided by EBIT. 20.7
Enterprise Value to Revenue Enterprise value divided by revenue. 9.82
Total Debt to Enterprise Value Total debt divided by enterprise value. 0.16
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. 0.35
Profit Margin Net income divided by revenue of the last 4 quarters. It indicates the company's profitability. 33.33%
Quarterly Earnings Growth (YoY) The rate at which the company's net income has increased to the same quarter one year ago. +86.1%
Return on Equity Equity divided by market cap. 36.12%
Return on Assets Indicates a company's profitability in relation to its total assets. 15.89%
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. 25.63%

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Alphabet Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class C

GOOG

Alphabet Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class C

GOOG
Market Cap $4.17T
Dividends 0.2%
P/E Ratio 17.1
Revenue $120B +24.2%
Net Income $112B +297.9%
Profit Margin +93.7%
Employees 135.3K
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Alphabet Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

GOOGL

Alphabet Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

GOOGL
Market Cap $4.17T
Dividends 0.2%
P/E Ratio 17.1
Revenue $120B +24.2%
Net Income $112B +297.9%
Profit Margin +93.7%
Employees 135.3K
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Microsoft Corporation

MSFT

Microsoft Corporation

MSFT
Market Cap $3.59T
Dividends 0.8%
P/E Ratio 26.8
Revenue $90B +17.7%
Net Income $35.8B +31.3%
Profit Margin +39.7%
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 $1.4T
Dividends 0.4%
P/E Ratio 20.4
Revenue $60.8B +28.0%
Net Income $15.8B -13.6%
Profit Margin +26.1%
Employees 52.53K
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Visa Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

V

Visa Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

V
Market Cap $692.75B
Dividends 0.7%
P/E Ratio 31.5
Revenue $11.6B +14.4%
Net Income $5.63B +7.8%
Profit Margin +48.4%
Employees 19.5K
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Tencent Holdings Ltd. - ADR

TCEHY

Tencent Holdings Ltd. - ADR

TCEHY
Market Cap $523.65B
Dividends 1.2%
P/E Ratio 15.1
Revenue $204B +10.7%
Net Income $55.9B +0.4%
Profit Margin +27.4%
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Mastercard Incorporated - Ordinary Shares - Class A

MA

Mastercard Incorporated - Ordinary Shares - Class A

MA
Market Cap $509.23B
Dividends 0.6%
P/E Ratio 31.9
Revenue $9.28B +14.1%
Net Income $4.39B +18.6%
Profit Margin +47.3%
Employees 18.6K
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Oracle Corp.

ORCL

Oracle Corp.

ORCL
Market Cap $421.9B
Dividends 1.4%
P/E Ratio 24.7
Revenue $19.2B +20.6%
Net Income $4.3B +25.6%
Profit Margin +22.4%
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Palantir Technologies Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

PLTR

Palantir Technologies Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

PLTR
Market Cap $413.15B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 142.8
Revenue $1.94B +92.8%
Net Income $1.06B +225.0%
Profit Margin +54.9%
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Netflix Inc.

NFLX

Netflix Inc.

NFLX
Market Cap $331.41B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 24.6
Revenue $12.6B +13.4%
Net Income $3.4B +8.8%
Profit Margin +27.1%
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Dell Technologies Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class C

DELL

Dell Technologies Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class C

DELL
Market Cap $293.59B
Dividends 0.5%
P/E Ratio 34.5
Revenue $43.8B +87.5%
Net Income $3.44B +256.3%
Profit Margin +7.8%
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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd - ADR

BABA

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd - ADR

BABA
Market Cap $285.99B
Dividends 0.8%
P/E Ratio 27.2
Revenue $268B +8.3%
Net Income $10.6B -74.0%
Profit Margin +3.9%
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Sap SE - ADR

SAP

Sap SE - ADR

SAP
Market Cap $254.81B
Dividends 1.3%
P/E Ratio 27.5
Revenue $9.88B +9.4%
Net Income $2.18B +24.6%
Profit Margin +22.1%
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Verizon Communications Inc

VZ

Verizon Communications Inc

VZ
Market Cap $206.48B
Dividends 5.7%
P/E Ratio 12.9
Revenue $34.3B -0.7%
Net Income $3.84B -23.3%
Profit Margin +11.2%
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T-Mobile US Inc

TMUS

T-Mobile US Inc

TMUS
Market Cap $196.34B
Dividends 2.2%
P/E Ratio 19.1
Revenue $22.8B +7.9%
Net Income $3.24B +0.5%
Profit Margin +14.2%
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SoftBank Group Corp.

SFTBF

SoftBank Group Corp.

SFTBF
Market Cap $194.16B
Dividends 0.2%
P/E Ratio 6.1
Revenue $2T +10.1%
Net Income $345B -18.3%
Profit Margin +17.2%
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SoftBank Group Corp. - ADR

SFTBY

SoftBank Group Corp. - ADR

SFTBY
Market Cap $194.16B
Dividends 0.2%
P/E Ratio 6.1
Revenue $2T +10.1%
Net Income $345B -18.3%
Profit Margin +17.2%
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Shopify Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

SHOP

Shopify Inc - Ordinary Shares - Class A

SHOP
Market Cap $193.67B
Dividends 0.0%
P/E Ratio 100.2
Revenue $3.58B +31.5%
Net Income $1.5B +63.1%
Profit Margin +41.9%
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AT&T, Inc.

T

AT&T, Inc.

T
Market Cap $179.83B
Dividends 4.4%
P/E Ratio 8.4
Revenue $31.6B +2.3%
Net Income $4.59B +2.0%
Profit Margin +14.5%
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 4.4%
P/E Ratio 8.4
Revenue $31.6B +2.3%
Net Income $4.59B +2.0%
Profit Margin +14.5%
Employees 2.02K
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