Communication Services
Companies that provide communication services using fixed-line networks or those that provide wireless access and services. Also includes companies that provide advertising & marketing services, entertainment content and services, as well as interactive media and content provider over internet or through software. Companies in this sector include AT&T, Verizon Communications, Walt Disney, Netflix, Omnicom Group, Alphabet and Facebook.
Market Cap
6.765T
Market Weight
9.64%
Industries
7
Companies
259
Communication Services S&P 500 ^GSPC
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Day Return

Sector
0.01%
S&P 500
1.60%

YTD Return

Sector
12.49%
S&P 500
5.60%

1-Year Return

Sector
29.80%
S&P 500
12.96%

3-Year Return

Sector
71.90%
S&P 500
51.03%

5-Year Return

Sector
74.68%
S&P 500
89.34%

Note: Sector performance is calculated based on the previous closing price of all sector constituents

Industries in This Sector

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IndustryMarket WeightYTD Return
All Industries
100.00%
12.49%
Internet Content & Information
65.80%
8.77%
Telecom Services
14.65%
4.54%
Entertainment
13.62%
15.66%
Advertising Agencies
3.05%
396.73%
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
2.52%
51.68%
Broadcasting
0.19%
24.70%
Publishing
0.18%
-5.46%

Note: Percentage % data on heatmap indicates Day Return

All Industries

Internet Content & Information
-0.03%
Telecom Services
0.18%
Entertainment
-0.01%
Advertising Agencies
0.06%
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
0.27%
Broadcasting
0.47%
Publishing
-0.12%

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Largest Companies in This Sector

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Name
Last Price
1Y Target Est.
Market Weight
Market Cap
Day Change %
YTD Return
Avg. Analyst Rating
189.95 218.15 34.49% 2.313T -1.51% -0.26%
Buy
750.01 844.48 28.23% 1.893T -3.03% +28.10%
Strong Buy
1,158.60 1,350.32 7.38% 495.253B -0.07% +29.99%
Buy
237.20 271.98 4.10% 275.268B -0.51% +7.46%
Buy
116.59 129.89 3.15% 211.137B -2.12% +4.71%
Buy
27.75 30.58 2.97% 199.114B +1.24% +21.87%
Buy
42.88 48.74 2.69% 180.509B +0.28% +7.23%
Buy
379.17 471.05 1.90% 127.246B -2.95% +17.09%
Buy
627.15 635.46 1.89% 126.734B +0.10% +40.18%
Buy
32.52 39.73 1.86% 124.439B -2.14% -13.35%
Buy

Investing in the Communication Services Sector

Start Investing in the Communication Services Sector Through These ETFs and Mutual Funds

ETF Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
106.12 24.023B 0.08% +9.62%
171.49 5.616B 0.09% +10.67%
64.99 1.62B 0.08% +10.72%
112.23 538.499M 0.41% +16.10%
29.45 458.576M 0.40% +9.77%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
166.80 10.872B 0.77% +7.67%
165.92 10.872B 0.77% +7.61%
87.44 5.616B 0.09% +10.75%
128.57 1.966B 0.70% +15.60%
125.38 1.966B 0.70% +15.89%

Communication Services Research

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Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • Analyst Report: Reddit, Inc.

    Reddit is a social media platform where users can engage in conversations, explore, and create communities centered around their interests. Founded in 2005 by Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian, Reddit has evolved into a vast network of user-generated content organized into specialized forums known as "subreddits." The platform's unique community-driven model relies on volunteer moderators to manage content and maintain subreddit guidelines. Reddit generates revenue through advertising, Premium Memberships, and data licensing agreements.

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  • Analyst Report: Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Meta is the largest social media company in the world, boasting close to 4 billion monthly active users worldwide. The firm's "Family of Apps," its core business, consists of Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. End users can leverage these applications for a variety of different purposes, from keeping in touch with friends to following celebrities and running digital businesses for free. Meta packages customer data, gleaned from its application ecosystem and sells ads to digital advertisers. While the firm has been investing heavily in its Reality Labs business, it remains a very small part of Meta’s overall sales.

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  • Analyst Report: Charter Communications, Inc.

    Charter is the product of the 2016 merger of three cable companies, each with a decades-long history in the business: Legacy Charter, Time Warner Cable, and Bright House Networks. The firm now holds networks capable of providing television, internet access, and phone services to roughly 58 million US homes and businesses, around 35% of the country. Across this footprint, Charter serves 29 million residential and 2 million commercial customer accounts under the Spectrum brand, making it the second-largest US cable company behind Comcast. The firm also owns, in whole or in part, sports and news networks, including Spectrum SportsNet (Los Angeles Lakers), SportsNet LA (Los Angeles Dodgers), SportsNet New York (New York Mets), and Spectrum News NY1. Charter plans to acquire cable peer Cox.

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  • Analyst Report: EchoStar Corporation

    Satellite television provides the bulk of EchoStar’s revenue. The firm serves about 5 million US satellite customers, about 10% of the traditional television market. It launched an internet-based television offering under the Sling brand in 2015 and serves about 2 million customers on this platform. The firm's focus is now on the wireless market. EchoStar has amassed an extensive portfolio of spectrum licenses and is building a nationwide wireless network. It acquired Sprint's prepaid business, serving approximately 7 million customers, primarily under the Boost brand. EchoStar’s legacy businesses provide satellite telecom services and equipment to businesses and consumers, including about 800,000 internet customers.

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