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28 Jul 2026, 13:00 UTC · 4h ago

What Past Sector Concentrations Tell Us About Today's Tech-Heavy S&P 500

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Information Technology now accounts for nearly 40% of the S&P 500 index. — High concentration in a single sector increases systemic risk and vulnerability to tech-specific shocks.
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The S&P 500's 12-month rolling correlation with the Nasdaq-100 reached an all-time high of 0.98 in March 2026. — Extreme correlation reduces the benefits of diversification across large-cap indices.
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The correlation between the S&P 500 market-cap index and its equal-weighted counterpart has trended lower to approximately 0.8 since 2020. — This divergence indicates a widening performance gap between the largest companies and the broader market.
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