SECTOR CLASSIFICATION: STRUCTURE & DEFINITIONS

The following structure and definitions are used to categorize securities by sector within Dow Jones indices.
INDUSTRY

SUPERSECTOR

SECTOR

SUBSECTOR

DEFINITION

0001 OIL & GAS

0500 Oil & Gas

0530 Oil & Gas Producers

0533 Exploration & Production

Companies engaged in the exploration for and drilling,

production, refining and supply of oil and gas products.

0537 Integrated Oil & Gas

Integrated oil and gas companies engaged in the

exploration for and drilling, production, refining,
distribution and retail sales of oil and gas products.

0573 Oil Equipment & Services

Suppliers of equipment and services to oil fields and

offshore platforms, such as drilling, exploration, seismicinformation services and platform construction.

0577 Pipelines

Operators of pipelines carrying oil, gas or other forms of

fuel. Excludes pipeline operators that derive the majority
of their revenues from direct sales to end users, which
are classified under Gas Distribution.

0583 Renewable Energy Equipment

Companies that develop or manufacture renewable

energy equipment utilizing sources such as solar, wind,
tidal, geothermal hydro, and waves.

0587 Alternative Fuels

Companies that produce alternative fuels such as

ethanol, methanol, hydrogen and biofuels that are
mainly used to power vehicles, and companies that
are involved in the production of vehicle fuel cells and/
or the development of alternative fuelling infrastructure.

1353 Commodity Chemicals

Producers and distributors of simple chemical products that

are primarily used to formulate more complex chemicals
or products, including plastics and rubber in their raw form,
fiberglass and synthetic fibers.

1357 Specialty Chemicals

Producers and distributors of finished chemicals for

industries or end users, including dyes, cellular polymers,
coatings, special plastics and other chemicals for
specialized applications. Includes makers of colorings,
flavors and fragrances, fertilizers, pesticides, chemicals
used to make drugs, paint in its pigment form and glass
in its unfinished form. Excludes producers of paint and
glass products used for construction, which are classified
under Building Materials & Fixtures.

0570 Oil Equipment, Services

& Distribution

0580 Alternative Energy

1000 BASIC MATERIALS

1300 CHEMICALS

1350 Chemicals

INDUSTRY

SUPERSECTOR

SECTOR

SUBSECTOR

DEFINITION

1700 Basic Resources

1730 Forestry & Paper

1733 Forestry

Owners and operators of timber tracts, forest tree nurseries

and sawmills. Excludes providers of finished wood products
such as wooden beams, which are classified under Building
Materials & Fixtures.

1737 Paper

Producers, converters, merchants and distributors of all

grades of paper. Excludes makers of printed forms, which
are classified under Business Support Services, and
manufacturers of paper items such as cups and napkins,
which are classified under Nondurable Household
Products.

1753 Aluminum

Companies that mine or process bauxite or manufacture

and distribute aluminum bars, rods and other products
for use by other industries. Excludes manufacturers of
finished aluminum products, such as siding, which are
categorized according to the type of end product.

1755 Nonferrous Metals

Producers and traders of metals and primary metal

products other than iron, aluminum and steel. Excludes
companies that make finished products, which are
categorized according to the type of end product.

1757 Iron & Steel

Manufacturers and stockholders of primary iron and

steel products such as pipes, wires, sheets and bars,
encompassing all processes from smelting in blast
furnaces to rolling mills and foundries. Includes companies
that primarily mine iron ores.

1771 Coal

Companies engaged in the exploration for or mining of

coal.

1773 Diamonds & Gemstones

Companies engaged in the exploration for and production

of diamonds and other gemstones.

1775 General Mining

Companies engaged in the exploration, extraction or

refining of minerals not defined elsewhere within the Mining
sector.

1777 Gold Mining

Prospectors for and extractors or refiners of goldbearing ores.

1779 Platinum & Precious Metals

Companies engaged in the exploration for and production

of platinum, silver and other precious metals not defined
elsewhere.

2353 Building Materials & Fixtures

Producers of materials used in the construction and

refurbishment of buildings and structures, including
cement and other aggregates, wooden beams and frames,
paint, glass, roofing and flooring materials other than
carpets. Includes producers of bathroom and kitchen
fixtures, plumbing supplies and central air-conditioning
and heating equipment. Excludes producers of raw lumber,
which are classified under Forestry.

1750 Industrial Metals & Mining

1770 Mining

2000 INDUSTRIALS

2300 Construction & Materials

2350 Construction & Materials

INDUSTRY

SUPERSECTOR

2700 Industrial Goods & Services

SECTOR

2710 Aerospace & Defense

2720 General Industrials

2730 Electronic & Electrical

Equipment

2750 Industrial Engineering

2770 Industrial Transportation

SUBSECTOR

DEFINITION

2357 Heavy Construction

Companies engaged in the construction of commercial

buildings, infrastructure such as roads and bridges,
residential apartment buildings, and providers of services
to construction companies, such as architects, masons,
plumbers and electrical contractors.

2713 Aerospace

Manufacturers, assemblers and distributors of aircraft

and aircraft parts primarily used in commercial or
private air transport. Excludes manufacturers of
communications satellites, which are classified under
Telecommunications Equipment.

2717 Defense

Producers of components and equipment for the

defense industry, including military aircraft, radar
equipment and weapons.

2723 Containers & Packaging

Makers and distributors of cardboard, bags, boxes, cans,

drums, bottles and jars and glass used for packaging.

2727 Diversified Industrials

Industrial companies engaged in three or more classes

of business within the Industrial industry that differ
substantially from each other.

2733 Electrical Components

& Equipment

Makers and distributors of electrical parts for finished

products, such as printed circuit boards for radios,
televisions and other consumer electronics. Includes
makers of cables, wires, ceramics, transistors, electric
adapters, fuel cells and security cameras.

2737 Electronic Equipment

Manufacturers and distributors of electronic products used

in different industries. Includes makers of lasers, smart
cards, bar scanners, fingerprinting equipment and other
electronic factory equipment.

2753 Commercial Vehicles

& Trucks

Manufacturers and distributors of commercial vehicles and

heavy agricultural and construction machinery, including
rail cars, tractors, bulldozers, cranes, buses and industrial
lawn mowers. Includes nonmilitary shipbuilders, such as
builders of cruise ships and ferries.

2757 Industrial Machinery

Designers, manufacturers, distributors and installers

of industrial machinery and factory equipment, such
as machine tools, lathes, presses and assembly line
equipment. Includes makers of pollution control
equipment, castings, pressings, welded shapes,
structural steelwork, compressors, pumps, bearings,
elevators and escalators.

2771 Delivery Services

Operators of mail and package delivery services for

commercial and consumer use. Includes courier and
logistic services primarily involving air transportation.

INDUSTRY

SUPERSECTOR

SECTOR

2790 Support Services

SUBSECTOR

DEFINITION

2773 Marine Transportation

Providers of on-water transportation for commercial

markets, such as container shipping. Excludes ports,
which are classified under Transportation Services, and
shipbuilders, which are classified under Commercial
Vehicles & Trucks.

2775 Railroads

Providers of industrial railway transportation and railway

lines. Excludes passenger railway companies, which are
classified under Travel & Tourism, and manufacturers of
rail cars, which are classified under Commercial Vehicles
& Trucks.

2777 Transportation Services

Companies providing services to the Industrial

Transportation sector, including companies that manage
airports, train depots, roads, bridges, tunnels, ports, and
providers of logistic services to shippers of goods. Includes
companies that provide aircraft and vehicle maintenance
services.

2779 Trucking

Companies that provide commercial trucking services.

Excludes road and tunnel operators, which are classified
under Transportation Services, and vehicle rental and taxi
companies, which are classified under Travel & Tourism.

2791 Business Support Services

Providers of nonfinancial services to a wide range of

industrial enterprises and governments. Includes providers
of printing services, management consultants, office
cleaning services, and companies that install, service and
monitor alarm and security systems.

2793 Business Training

& Employment Agencies

Providers of business or management training courses and

employment services.

2795 Financial Administration

Providers of computerized transaction processing, data

communication and information services, including payroll,
bill payment and employee benefit services.

2797 Industrial Suppliers

Distributors and wholesalers of diversified products and

equipment primarily used in the commercial and industrial
sectors. Includes builders merchants.

2799 Waste & Disposal Services

Providers of pollution control and environmental services

for the management, recovery and disposal of solid and
hazardous waste materials, such as landfills and recycling
centers. Excludes manufacturers of industrial air and water
filtration equipment, which are classified under Industrial
Machinery.

INDUSTRY

SUPERSECTOR

SECTOR

SUBSECTOR

DEFINITION

3000 CONSUMER GOODS

3300 Automobiles & Parts

3350 Automobiles & Parts

3353 Automobiles

Makers of motorcycles and passenger vehicles, including

cars, sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and light trucks. Excludes
makers of heavy trucks, which are classified under
Commercial Vehicles & Trucks, and makers of recreational
vehicles (RVs and ATVs), which are classified under
Recreational Products.

3355 Auto Parts

Manufacturers and distributors of new and replacement

parts for motorcycles and automobiles, such as engines,
carburetors and batteries. Excludes producers of tires,
which are classified under Tires.

3357 Tires

Manufacturers, distributors and retreaders of automobile,

truck and motorcycle tires.

3533 Brewers

Manufacturers and shippers of cider or malt products such

as beer, ale and stout.

3535 Distillers & Vintners

Producers, distillers, vintners, blenders and shippers of wine

and spirits such as whisky, brandy, rum, gin or liqueurs.

3537 Soft Drinks

Manufacturers, bottlers and distributors of nonalcoholic

beverages, such as soda, fruit juices, tea, coffee and
bottled water.

3573 Farming & Fishing

Companies that grow crops or raise livestock, operate

fisheries or own nontobacco plantations. Includes
manufacturers of livestock feeds and seeds and other
agricultural products but excludes manufacturers of
fertilizers or pesticides, which are classified under Specialty
Chemicals.

3577 Food Products

Food producers, including meatpacking, snacks, fruits,

vegetables, dairy products and frozen seafood. Includes
producers of pet food and manufacturers of dietary
supplements, vitamins and related items. Excludes
producers of fruit juices, tea, coffee, bottled water and other
nonalcoholic beverages, which are classified under Soft
Drinks.

3722 Durable Household Products

Manufacturers and distributors of domestic appliances,

lighting, hand tools and power tools, hardware, cutlery,
tableware, garden equipment, luggage, towels and linens.

3724 Nondurable Household

Products

Producers and distributors of pens, paper goods,

batteries, light bulbs, tissues, toilet paper and cleaning
products such as soaps and polishes.

3726 Furnishings

Manufacturers and distributors of furniture, including chairs,

tables, desks, carpeting, wallpaper and office furniture.

3728 Home Construction

Constructors of residential homes, including

manufacturers of mobile and prefabricated homes
intended for use in one place.

3500 Food & Beverage

3530 Beverages

3570 Food Producers

3700 Personal & Household Goods

3720 Household Goods

& Home Construction

INDUSTRY

SUPERSECTOR

SECTOR

SUBSECTOR

DEFINITION

3740 Leisure Goods

3743 Consumer Electronics

Manufacturers and distributors of consumer electronics,

such as TVs, VCRs, DVD players, audio equipment, cable
boxes, calculators and camcorders.

3745 Recreational Products

Manufacturers and distributors of recreational equipment.

Includes musical instruments, photographic equipment and
supplies, RVs, ATVs and marine recreational vehicles such
as yachts, dinghies and speedboats.

3747 Toys

Manufacturers and distributors of toys and video/

computer games, including such toys and games as
playing cards, board games, stuffed animals and dolls.

3763 Clothing & Accessories

Manufacturers and distributors of all types of clothing,

jewelry, watches or textiles. Includes sportswear,
sunglasses, eyeglass frames, leather clothing and goods,
and processors of hides and skins.

3765 Footwear

Manufacturers and distributors of shoes, boots, sandals,

sneakers and other types of footwear.

3767 Personal Products

Makers and distributors of cosmetics, toiletries and

personal-care and hygiene products, including deodorants,
soaps, toothpaste, perfumes, diapers, shampoos, razors
and feminine-hygiene prod-ucts. Includes makers of
contraceptives other than oral contracep-tives, which are
classified under Pharmaceuticals.

3780 Tobacco

3785 Tobacco

Manufacturers and distributors of cigarettes, cigars and

other tobacco products. Includes tobacco plantations.

4530 Health Care Equipment

& Services

4533 Health Care Providers

Owners and operators of health maintenance

organizations, hospitals, clinics, dentists, opticians,
nursing homes, rehabilitation and retirement centers.
Excludes veterinary services, which are classified under
Specialized Consumer Services.

4535 Medical Equipment

Manufacturers and distributors of medical devices such as

MRI scanners, prosthetics, pacemakers, X-ray machines
and other nondisposable medical devices.

4537 Medical Supplies

Manufacturers and distributors of medical supplies used

by health care providers and the general public. Includes
makers of contact lenses, eyeglass lenses, bandages and
other disposable medical supplies.

4573 Biotechnology

Companies engaged in research into and development of

biological substances for the purposes of drug discovery
and diagnostic development, and which derive the
majority of their revenue from either the sale or licensing
of these drugs and diagnostic tools.

4577 Pharmaceuticals

Manufacturers of prescription or over-the-counter

drugs, such as aspirin, cold remedies and birth control
pills. Includes vaccine producers but excludes vitamin
producers, which are classified under Food Products.

3760 Personal Goods

4000 HEALTH CARE

4500 Health Care

4570 Pharmaceuticals
& Biotechnology

INDUSTRY

SUPERSECTOR

SECTOR

SUBSECTOR

DEFINITION

5000 CONSUMER SERVICES

5300 Retail

5330 Food & Drug Retailers

5333 Drug Retailers

Operators of pharmacies, including wholesalers and

distributors catering to these businesses.

5337 Food Retailers

& Wholesalers

Supermarkets, food-oriented convenience stores and other

food retailers and distributors. Includes retailers of dietary
supplements and vitamins.

5371 Apparel Retailers

Retailers and wholesalers specializing mainly in clothing,

shoes, jewelry, sunglasses and other accessories.

5373 Broadline Retailers

Retail outlets and wholesalers offering a wide variety of

products including both hard goods and soft goods.

5375 Home Improvement Retailers

Retailers and wholesalers concentrating on the sale of

home improvement products, including garden equipment,
carpets, wallpaper, paint, home furniture, blinds and
curtains, and building materials.

5377 Specialized Consumer

Services

Providers of consumer services such as auction houses,

day-care centers, dry cleaners, schools, consumer rental
companies, veterinary clinics, hair salons and providers of
funeral, lawn-maintenance, consumer-storage, heating
and cooling installation and plumbing services.

5379 Specialty Retailers

Retailers and wholesalers concentrating on a single class

of goods, such as electronics, books, automotive parts or
closeouts. Includes automobile dealerships, video rental
stores, dollar stores, duty-free shops and automotive fuel
stations not owned by oil companies.

5553 Broadcasting
& Entertainment

Producers, operators and broadcasters of radio, television,

music and filmed entertainment. Excludes movie theaters,
which are classified under Recreational Services.

5555 Media Agencies

Companies providing advertising, public relations

and marketing services. Includes billboard providers and
telemarketers.

5557 Publishing

Publishers of information via printed or electronic media.

5751 Airlines

Companies providing primarily passenger air transport.

Excludes airports, which are classified under Transportation
Services.

5752 Gambling

Providers of gambling and casino facilities. Includes online

casinos, racetracks and the manufacturers of pachinko
machines and casi-no and lottery equipment.

5753 Hotels

Operators and managers of hotels, motels, lodges, resorts,

spas and campgrounds.

5370 General Retailers

5500 Media

5700 Travel & Leisure

5550 Media

5750 Travel & Leisure

INDUSTRY

6000 TELECOMMUNICATIONS

7000 UTILITIES

SUPERSECTOR

6500 Telecommunications

7500 Utilities

SECTOR

SUBSECTOR

DEFINITION

5755 Recreational Services

Providers of leisure facilities and services, including fitness

centers, cruise lines, movie theaters and sports teams.

5757 Restaurants & Bars

Operators of restaurants, fast-food facilities, coffee shops

and bars. Includes integrated brewery companies and
catering companies.

5759 Travel & Tourism

Companies providing travel and tourism related services,

including travel agents, online travel reservation services,
automobile rental firms and companies that primarily
provide passenger transportation, such as buses, taxis,
passenger rail and ferry companies.

6530 Fixed Line

Telecommunications

6535 Fixed Line

Telecommunications

Providers of fixed-line telephone services, including

regional and long-distance. Includes companies that
primarily provide telephone services through the internet.
Excludes companies whose primary business is Internet
access, which are classified under Internet.

6570 Mobile Telecommunications

6575 Mobile Telecommunications

Providers of mobile telephone services, including cellular,

satellite and paging services. Includes wireless tower
companies that own, operate and lease mobile site towers
to multiple wireless service providers.

7530 Electricity

7535 Conventional Electricity

Companies generating and distributing electricity through

the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum and
natural gas, and through nuclear energy.

7537 Alternative Electricity

Companies generating and distributing electricity from a

renewable source. Includes companies that produce solar,
water, wind and geothermal electricity.

7573 Gas Distribution

Distributors of gas to end users. Excludes providers of

natural gas as a commodity, which are classified under the
Oil & Gas industry.

7575 Multiutilities

Utility companies with significant presence in more than

one utility.

7577 Water

Companies providing water to end users, including water

treatment plants.

7570 Gas, Water & Multiutilities

8000 FINANCIALS

8300 Banks

8350 Banks

8355 Banks

Banks providing a broad range of financial services,

including retail banking, loans and money transmissions.

8500 Insurance

8530 Nonlife Insurance

8532 Full Line Insurance

Insurance companies with life, health, property & casualty

and reinsurance interests, no one of which predominates.

8534 Insurance Brokers

Insurance brokers and agencies.

INDUSTRY

SUPERSECTOR

8600 Real Estate

SECTOR

SUBSECTOR

DEFINITION

8536 Property & Casualty Insurance

Companies engaged principally in accident, fire,

automotive, marine, malpractice and other classes of
nonlife insurance.

8538 Reinsurance

Companies engaged principally in reinsurance.

8570 Life Insurance

8575 Life Insurance

Companies engaged principally in life and health insurance.

8630 Real Estate Investment

& Services

8633 Real Estate Holding

& Development

Companies that invest directly or indirectly in real estate

through development, investment or ownership. Excludes
real estate investment trusts and similar entities, which are
classified as Real Estate Investment Trusts.

8637 Real Estate Services

Companies that provide services to real estate companies

but do not own the properties themselves. Includes
agencies, brokers, leasing companies, management
companies and advisory services. Excludes real estate
investment trusts and similar entities, which are classified
as Real Estate Investment Trusts.

8671 Industrial & Office REITs

Real estate investment trusts or corporations (REITs) or

listed property trusts (LPTs) that primarily invest in office,
industrial and flex properties.

8672 Retail REITs

Real estate investment trusts or corporations (REITs) or

listed property trusts (LPTs) that primarily invest in retail
properties. Includes malls, shopping centers, strip centers
and factory outlets.

8673 Residential REITs

Real estate investment trusts or corporations (REITs)

or listed property trusts (LPTs) that primarily invest in
residential home properties. Includes apartment buildings
and residential communities.

8674 Diversified REITs

Real estate investment trusts or corporations (REITs)

or listed property trusts (LPTs) that invest in a variety of
property types without a concentration on any single type.

8675 Specialty REITs

Real estate investment trusts or corporations (REITs) or

listed property trusts (LPTs) that invest in self storage
properties, properties in the health care industry such
as hospitals, assisted living facilities and health care
laboratories, and other specialized properties such as
auto dealership facilities, timber properties and net lease
properties.

8676 Mortgage REITs

Real estate investment trusts or corporations (REITs) or

listed property trusts (LPTs) that are directly involved in
lending money to real estate owners and operators or
indirectly through the purchase or mortgages or mortgage
backed securities.

8677 Hotel & Lodging REITs

Real estate investment trusts or corporations (REITs) or

listed property trusts (LPTs) that primarily invest in hotels
or lodging properties.

8670 Real Estate

Investment Trusts

INDUSTRY

9000 TECHNOLOGY

SUPERSECTOR

SECTOR

SUBSECTOR

DEFINITION

8700 Financial Services

8770 Financial Services

8771 Asset Managers

Companies that provide custodial, trustee and other related

fiduciary services. Includes mutual fund management
companies.

8773 Consumer Finance

Credit card companies and providers of personal finance

services such as personal loans and check cashing
companies.

8775 Specialty Finance

Companies engaged in financial activities not specified

elsewhere. Includes companies not classified under
Equity Investment Instruments or Nonequity Investment
Instruments engaged primarily in owning stakes in a
diversified range of companies.

8777 Investment Services

Companies providing a range of specialized financial

services, including securities brokers and dealers, online
brokers and security or commodity exchanges.

8779 Mortgage Finance

Companies that provide mortgages, mortgage insurance

and other related services.

8980 Equity Investment

Instruments

8985 Equity Investment

Instruments

Corporate closed-ended investment entities identified

under distinguishing legislation, such as investment trusts
and venture capital trusts.

8990 Nonequity Investment

Instruments

8995 Nonequity Investment

Instruments

Noncorporate, open-ended investment instruments such as

open-ended investment companies and funds, unit trusts,
ETFs, currency funds and split capital trusts.

9530 Software & Computer

Services

9533 Computer Services

Companies that provide consulting services to

other businesses relating to information technology.
Includes providers of computer-system design, systems
integration, network and systems operations, data
management and storage, repair services and technical
support.

9535 Internet

Companies providing Internet-related services, such as

Internet access providers and search engines and providers
of Web site design, Web hosting, domain-name registration
and e-mail services.

9537 Software

Publishers and distributors of computer software for home

or corporate use. Excludes computer game producers,
which are classified under Toys.

9572 Computer Hardware

Manufacturers and distributors of computers, servers,

mainframes, workstations and other computer hardware
and subsystems, such as mass-storage drives, mice,
keyboards and printers.

9574 Electronic Office Equipment

Manufacturers and distributors of electronic office

equipment, including photocopiers and fax machines.

9500 Technology

9570 Technology Hardware

& Equipment

INDUSTRY

SUPERSECTOR

SECTOR

SUBSECTOR

DEFINITION

9576 Semiconductors

Producers and distributors of semiconductors and other

integrated chips, including other products related to
the semiconductor industry, such as semiconductor
capital equipment and motherboards. Excludes makers
of printed circuit boards, which are classified under
Electrical Components & Equipment.

9578 Telecommunications
Equipment

Makers and distributors of high-technology communication

products, including satellites, mobile telephones, fiber
optics, switching devices, local and wide-area networks,
teleconferencing equipment and connectivity devices for
computers, including hubs and routers.

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