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Owners and operators of primarily drug retail stores and pharmacies.

Distributors of food products to other companies and not directly to the consumer.

Owners and operators of primarily food retail stores.

Owners and operators of hypermarkets and supercenters selling food and a wide range of consumer staple products. Excludes Food and Drug Retailers classified in the Food Retail and Drug Retail Sub-Industries, respectively.

Producers of beer and malt liquors. Includes breweries not classified in the Restaurants Sub-Industry.

Distillers, vintners, and producers of alcoholic beverages not classified in the Brewers Sub-Industry.

Producers of non-alcoholic beverages including mineral waters. Excludes producers of milk classified in the Packaged Foods Sub-Industry.

Producers of agricultural products. Includes crop growers, owners of plantations, and companies that produce and process foods but do not package and market them. Excludes companies classified in the Forest Products Sub-Industry and those that package and market the food products classified in the Packaged Foods Sub-Industry.

Producers of packaged foods including dairy products, fruit juices, meats, poultry, fish, and pet foods.

Manufacturers of cigarettes and other tobacco products.

Producers of non-durable household products, including detergents, soaps, diapers, and other tissue and household paper products not classified in the Paper Products Sub-Industry.

Manufacturers of personal and beauty care products, including cosmetics and perfumes.

Drilling contractors or owners of drilling rigs that contract their services for drilling wells.

Manufacturers of equipment, including drilling rigs and equipment, and providers of supplies and services to companies involved in the drilling, evaluation, and completion of oil and gas wells.

Integrated oil companies engaged in the exploration & production of oil and gas, as well as at least one other significant activity in either refining, marketing, and transportation, or chemicals.

Companies engaged in the exploration and production of oil and gas not classified elsewhere.

Companies engaged in the refining and marketing of oil, gas, and/or refined products not classified in the Integrated Oil & Gas or Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders Sub-Industries.

Companies engaged in the storage and/or transportation of oil, gas, and/or refined products. Includes diversified midstream natural gas companies, oil and refined product pipelines, coal slurry pipelines, and oil & gas shipping companies.

Companies primarily involved in the production and mining of coal, related products, and other consumable fuels related to the generation of energy. Excludes companies primarily producing gases classified in the Industrial Gases sub-industry and companies primarily mining for metallurgical (coking) coal used for steel production.

Large, geographically diverse banks with a national footprint whose revenues are derived primarily from conventional banking operations, have significant business activity in retail banking and small and medium corporate lending and provide a diverse range of financial services. Excludes banks classified in the Regional Banks and Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Sub-Industries. Also excludes investment banks classified in the Investment Banking & Brokerage Sub-Industry.

Commercial banks whose businesses are derived primarily from conventional banking operations and have significant business activity in retail banking and small and medium corporate lending. Regional banks tend to operate in limited geographic regions. Excludes companies classified in the Diversified Banks and Thrifts & Mortgage Banks sub-industries. Also excludes investment banks classified in the Investment Banking & Brokerage Sub-Industry.

Financial institutions providing mortgage and mortgage-related services. These include financial institutions whose assets are primarily mortgage-related, savings & loans, mortgage lending institutions, building societies, and companies providing insurance to mortgage banks.

Providers of a diverse range of financial services and/or with some interest in a wide range of financial services including banking, insurance, and capital markets, but with no dominant business line. Excludes companies classified in the Regional Banks and Diversified Banks Sub-Industries.

A company with significantly diversified holdings across three or more sectors, none of which contributes a majority of profit and/or sales. Stakes held are predominantly of a non-controlling nature. Includes diversified financial companies where stakes held are of a controlling nature. Excludes other diversified companies classified in the Industrials Conglomerates Sub-Industry.

Providers of specialized financial services not classified elsewhere. Companies in this sub-industry derive a majority of revenue from one specialized line of business. Includes, but not limited to, commercial financing companies, central banks, leasing institutions, factoring services, and specialty boutiques. Excludes companies classified in the Financial Exchanges & Data sub-industry.

Providers of consumer finance services, including personal credit, credit cards, lease financing, travel-related money services and pawn shops. Excludes mortgage lenders classified in the Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Sub-Industry.

Financial institutions primarily engaged in investment management and/or related custody and securities fee-based services. Includes companies operating mutual funds, closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts. Excludes banks and other financial institutions primarily involved in commercial lending, investment banking, brokerage, and other specialized financial activities.

Financial institutions primarily engaged in investment banking & brokerage services, including equity and debt underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, securities lending, and advisory services. Excludes banks and other financial institutions primarily involved in commercial lending, asset management, and specialized financial activities.

Financial institutions primarily engaged in diversified capital markets activities, including a significant presence in at least two of the following area: large/major corporate lending, investment banking, brokerage, and asset management. Excludes less diversified companies classified in the Asset Management & Custody Banks or Investment Banking & Brokerage sub-industries. Also excludes companies classified in the Banks or Insurance industry groups or the Consumer Finance Sub-Industry.

Financial exchanges for securities, commodities, derivatives, and other financial instruments, and providers of financial decision support tools and products including ratings agencies.

Companies or Trusts that service, originate, purchase and/or securitize residential and/or commercial mortgage loans. Includes trusts that invest in mortgage-backed securities and other mortgage-related assets.

Insurance and reinsurance brokerage firms.

Companies providing primarily life, disability, indemnity, or supplemental health insurance. Excludes managed care companies classified in the Managed Health Care Sub-Industry.

Insurance companies with diversified interests in life, health and property, and casualty insurance.

Companies providing primarily property and casualty insurance.

Companies providing primarily reinsurance.

Manufacturers of health care equipment and devices. Includes medical instruments, drug delivery systems, cardiovascular & orthopedic devices, and diagnostic equipment.

Manufacturers of health care supplies and medical products not classified elsewhere. Includes eye care products, hospital supplies, and safety needle & syringe devices.

Distributors and wholesalers of health care products not classified elsewhere.

Providers of patient health care services not classified elsewhere. Includes dialysis centers, lab testing services, and pharmacy management services. Also includes companies providing business support services to health care providers, such as clerical support services, collection agency services, staffing services and outsourced sales & marketing services.

Owners and operators of health care facilities, including hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, and animal hospitals.

Owners and operators of Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) and other managed plans.

Companies providing information technology services primarily to health care providers. Includes companies providing application, systems, and/or data processing software, internet-based tools, and IT consulting services to doctors, hospitals, or businesses operating primarily in the Health Care Sector.

Companies primarily engaged in the research, development, manufacturing, and/or marketing of products based on genetic analysis and genetic engineering. Includes companies specializing in protein-based therapeutics to treat human diseases. Excludes companies manufacturing products using biotechnology but without a health care application.

Companies engaged in the research, development, or production of pharmaceuticals. Includes veterinary drugs.

Companies enabling the drug discovery, development, and production continuum by providing analytical tools, instruments, consumables & supplies, clinical trial services, and contract research services. Includes firms primarily servicing the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

Providers of information technology and systems integration services not classified in the Data Processing & Outsourced Services or Internet Software & Services Sub-Industries. Includes information technology consulting and information management services.

Providers of commercial electronic data processing and/or business process outsourcing services. Includes companies that provide services for back-office automation.

Companies providing services and infrastructure for the internet industry including data centers and cloud networking and storage infrastructure. Also includes companies providing web hosting services. Excludes companies classified in the Software Industry.

Companies engaged in developing and producing software designed for specialized applications for the business or consumer market. Includes enterprise and technical software, as well as cloud-based software. Excludes companies classified in the Interactive Home Entertainment Sub-Industry. Also excludes companies producing systems or database management software classified in the Systems Software Sub-Industry.

Companies engaged in developing and producing systems and database management software.

Manufacturers of communication equipment and products, including LANs, WANs, routers, telephones, switchboards, and exchanges. Excludes cellular phone manufacturers classified in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals Sub-Industry.

Manufacturers of cellular phones, personal computers, servers, electronic computer components, and peripherals. Includes data storage components, motherboards, audio and video cards, monitors, keyboards, printers, and other peripherals. Excludes semiconductors classified in the Semiconductors Sub-Industry.

Manufacturers of electronic equipment and instruments including analytical, electronic test, and measurement instruments, scanner/barcode products, lasers, display screens, point-of-sales machines, and security system equipment.

Manufacturers of electronic components. Includes electronic components, connection devices, electron tubes, electronic capacitors and resistors, electronic coil, printed circuit board, transformer and other inductors, signal processing technology/components.

Producers of electronic equipment mainly for the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturers) markets.

Distributors of technology hardware and equipment. Includes distributors of communications equipment, computers & peripherals, semiconductors, and electronic equipment and components.

Manufacturers of semiconductor equipment, including manufacturers of the raw material and equipment used in the solar power industry.

Manufacturers of semiconductors and related products, including manufacturers of solar modules and cells.

Companies that primarily produce industrial chemicals and basic chemicals. Including but not limited to plastics, synthetic fibers, films, commodity-based paints & pigments, explosives, and petrochemicals. Excludes chemical companies classified in the Diversified Chemicals, Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals, Industrial Gases, or Specialty Chemicals Sub-Industries.

Manufacturers of a diversified range of chemical products not classified in the Industrial Gases, Commodity Chemicals, Specialty Chemicals or Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals Sub-Industries.

Producers of fertilizers, pesticides, potash, or other agriculture-related chemicals not classified elsewhere.

Manufacturers of industrial gases.

Companies that primarily produce high value-added chemicals used in the manufacture of a wide variety of products, including but not limited to fine chemicals, additives, advanced polymers, adhesives, sealants, and specialty paints, pigments, and coatings.

Manufacturers of construction materials including sand, clay, gypsum, lime, aggregates, cement, concrete, and bricks. Other finished or semi-finished building materials are classified in the Building Products Sub-Industry.

Manufacturers of metal, glass, or plastic containers. Includes corks and caps.

Manufacturers of paper and cardboard containers and packaging.

Producers of aluminum and related products, including companies that mine or process bauxite and companies that recycle aluminum to produce finished or semi-finished products. Excludes companies that primarily produce aluminum building materials classified in the Building Products Sub-Industry.

Companies engaged in the diversified production or extraction of metals and minerals not classified elsewhere. Including, but not limited to, nonferrous metal mining (except bauxite), salt and borate mining, phosphate rock mining, and diversified mining operations. Excludes iron ore mining, classified in the Steel Sub-Industry, bauxite mining, classified in the Aluminum Sub-Industry, and coal mining, classified in either the Steel or Coal & Consumable Fuels Sub-Industries.

Companies involved primarily in copper ore mining.

Producers of gold and related products, including companies that mine or process gold and the South African finance houses which primarily invest in, but do not operate, gold mines.

Companies mining precious metals and minerals not classified in the Gold Sub-Industry. Includes companies primarily mining platinum.

Companies primarily mining silver. Excludes companies classified in the Gold or Precious Metals & Minerals Sub-Industries.

Producers of iron and steel and related products, including metallurgical (coking) coal mining used for steel production.

Manufacturers of timber and related wood products. Includes lumber for the building industry.

Manufacturers of all grades of paper. Excludes companies specializing in paper packaging classified in the Paper Packaging Sub-Industry.