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Europe — sector breakdown

6 iShares STOXX Europe 600 sector UCITS ETFs direct + 5 synthetic via AUM-weighted aggregation across 12 sub-sector ETFs (Banks / Insurance / Auto / Retail / Chemicals / etc.). 11/11 EODHD.

Source layer: EODHD direct + synthetic

Snapshot Aug 23, 2026 · 4 regions × 11 sectors · refreshed daily.

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11 sectors in Europe

Full window matrix per sector. Source ETF and confidence per row.

Sector 5d 1m 3m YTD Source

Europe vs other regions

Per-sector spread (this region minus the named region) for the selected window. Positive = Europe ahead.

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The Europe sector board, in numbers

This page decomposes the Europe equity market into its eleven GICS sectors. Coverage: 6 iShares STOXX Europe 600 sector UCITS ETFs direct + 5 synthetic via AUM-weighted aggregation across 12 sub-sector ETFs (Banks / Insurance / Auto / Retail / Chemicals / etc.). 11/11 EODHD.

Europe — sector returns · snapshot 2026-08-23 · refreshed daily
Sector5d1m3mYTDVehicleConfidence
Technology+1.4%+1.9%+2.3%+23.2% EXH1.XETRAhigh
Materials-1.4%+5.1%+3.7%+15.1% EXV3.XETRA+EXH6.XETRA+EXH3.XETRA (approx.)high
Financials+0.3%+6.1%+9.8%+12.0% EXV1.XETRA+EXV6.XETRA+EXH8.XETRA (approx.)high
Industrials-2.0%+5.0%+5.5%+8.0% EXH4.XETRAhigh
Consumer Staples-1.3%+0.9%+5.9%+6.8% EXH5.XETRA+EXV9.XETRA (approx.)high
Communication Services-1.3%+3.3%-11.7%+3.5% EXV2.XETRAhigh
Utilities-0.8%-4.9%-2.4%+2.3% EXH9.XETRAhigh
Consumer Discretionary+0.1%+3.6%+2.2%+1.9% EXV5.XETRA+EXV7.XETRA+EXV8.XETRA+EXH2.XETRA (approx.)high
Health Care+4.3%+2.0%+4.8%-0.2% EXV4.XETRAhigh
Real Estate-0.9%-1.2%-2.7%-3.4% IPRP.LSE (approx.)high
Energy-0.9%-0.8%+1.7%-6.1% EXH7.XETRAhigh

Rows sorted by YTD. The vehicle column names the tracker each cell is measured from — common vehicles for this exposure, listed for education, not recommendation. Cells flagged "approx." are built from the country-weighted approximation described in the methodology. closelook.net is an investment research diary.

FAQ · from the current data

Europe — data Q&A

Which sectors lead and lag Europe over one month?

As of 2026-08-23: leading — Financials +6.1%, Materials +5.1%, Industrials +5.0%; lagging — Utilities -4.9%, Real Estate -1.2%, Energy -0.8%.

Which sectors lead Europe year-to-date?

As of 2026-08-23, year-to-date: Technology +23.2%, Materials +15.1%, Financials +12.0%; at the bottom: Energy -6.1%, Real Estate -3.4%, Health Care -0.2%.

How is the Europe sector breakdown built?

6 iShares STOXX Europe 600 sector UCITS ETFs direct + 5 synthetic via AUM-weighted aggregation across 12 sub-sector ETFs (Banks / Insurance / Auto / Retail / Chemicals / etc.). 11/11 EODHD. Returns are close-to-close on the vehicle series; aggregates drop a missing member and renormalise rather than impute. Part of the Closelook Sector Engine — 11 sectors × 4 regions, refreshed daily after each regional market close.

Is this investment advice?

No. The Sector Engine is a data surface in an investment research diary. It describes where sector and regional returns have been over the stated windows; vehicle names are mentioned for orientation, never as recommendations.