The Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) is an industry taxonomy developed in 1999 by MSCI and Standard & Poor's (S&P) for use by the global financial community. The GICS structure consists of 11 sectors, 24 industry groups, 68 industries and 157 sub-industries into which S&P has categorized all major public companies. The system is similar to ICB (Industry Classification Benchmark), a classification structure maintained by 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 Financial and MSCI Inc.
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Classification
- 11 Sectors
- 24 Industry Groups
- 68 Industries
- 157 Sub-Industries
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Revisions
The classification is continuously updated by S&P Dow Jones Indices and MSCI. In November 2014 they proposed to introduce a new sector for real estate, as well as adding a new sub-industry for copper, both to be effective on August 31, 2016.
See also
- Industry Classification Benchmark
- North American Industry Classification System
- Standard Industrial Classification
- International Standard Industrial Classification
- Thomson Reuters Business Classification
References
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