Global Industry Classification Standard

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The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) is used as a basis for certain Morgan Stanley financial market indexes. It was developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), a provider of global financial indices, products and services, and Standard & Poor's (S&P), a provider of global equity indices, financial data and investment services. The GICS structure consists of 10 sectors, 24 industry groups, 67 industries and 147 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 Services & Supplies (will become 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

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  1. ^ MSCI-Barra GICS Tables. Retrieved on 2007-04-06.
  2. ^ MSCI-Barra GICS Sector Definitions (PDF). Retrieved on 2007-04-06.