Global Industry Classification Standard

The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) is an industry taxonomy developed by MSCI and Standard & Poor's (S&P) for use by the global financial community. The GICS structure consists of 10 sectors, 24 industry groups, 67 industries and 156 sub-industries ^[1]into which S&P has categorized all major public companies. The system is similar to ICB (Industry Classification Benchmark), a classification structure maintained by Dow Jones Indexes and FTSE Group.

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.

"GICS" is a registered trademark of McGraw-Hill and MSCI Inc.

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Sector and industry group classification^[4]

Revisions

The classification is continuously updated by S&P Dow Jones Indices and MSCI.^[5] In November 2014 they proposed to introduce a new sector for real estate, as well as adding a new sub-industry for copper, to be effective 2016.^[6]

See also

• Industry Classification Benchmark
• North American Industry Classification System
• Standard Industrial Classification
• International Standard Industrial Classification
• Thomson Reuters Business Classification

References

1. ↑ • http://www.msci.com/resources/factsheets/MSCI_Global_Industry_Classification_Standard.pdf
2. ↑ "MSCI-Barra GICS Tables". Retrieved 2013-02-10. 
3. ↑ "MSCI-Barra GICS Sector Definitions" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-02-10. 
4. ↑ http://www.msci.com/products/indexes/sector/gics/gics_structure.html
5. ↑ http://www.msci.com/resources/pdfs/GICS_Consultation2015.pdf
6. ↑ http://www.msci.com/resources/pressreleases/GICS%20Press%20Release%2010%20Nov%202014.pdf