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
5.508T
Market Weight
8.74%
Industries
7
Companies
230
Communication Services S&P 500 ^GSPC
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DELL

Day Return

Sector
0.07%
S&P 500
0.55%

YTD Return

Sector
21.70%
S&P 500
17.73%

1-Year Return

Sector
29.14%
S&P 500
26.49%

3-Year Return

Sector
2.62%
S&P 500
28.51%

5-Year Return

Sector
62.77%
S&P 500
86.29%

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%
21.70%
Internet Content & Information
68.91%
32.39%
Telecom Services
16.34%
-0.84%
Entertainment
11.76%
11.79%
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
1.74%
-1.51%
Advertising Agencies
0.80%
-6.58%
Publishing
0.24%
15.15%
Broadcasting
0.22%
-25.08%

Note: Percentage % data on heatmap indicates Day Return

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
186.78 186.96 42.98% 2.299T -0.28% +32.53%
Buy
498.87 482.94 23.66% 1.265T -2.70% +40.94%
Buy
647.30 607.93 5.21% 278.924B -0.83% +32.95%
Buy
179.54 190.37 3.94% 210.981B +0.41% +11.98%
Buy
97.13 114.20 3.31% 177.072B +0.55% +7.58%
Buy
41.43 45.22 3.26% 174.389B +0.31% +9.89%
Buy
38.29 46.67 2.81% 150.236B +1.43% -12.68%
Buy
18.81 19.96 2.52% 134.871B -0.27% +12.10%
Buy
302.27 354.43 1.12% 60.168B +0.43% +60.86%
Buy
311.04 328.11 0.84% 44.799B +2.27% -19.98%
Hold

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
86.31 18.837B 0.09% +18.79%
139.08 4.319B 0.10% +18.14%
52.52 1.13B 0.08% +17.89%
90.15 394.713M 0.42% +20.81%
22.21 216.209M 0.40% -2.42%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
70.94 4.319B 0.10% +18.25%
103.49 1.649B 0.80% +17.79%
98.18 1.649B 0.80% +17.01%
100.82 1.649B 0.80% +17.40%
104.19 1.649B 0.80% +17.89%

Communication Services Research

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Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • Analyst Report: Sirius XM Holdings Inc.

    Sirius XM Holdings is composed of two businesses: SiriusXM and Pandora. SiriusXM transmits music, talk shows, sports, and news via its two satellite radio networks, primarily to consumers in vehicles who pay a subscription fee. The firm’s radios come preinstalled on a wide range of light vehicles in the US and Canada. The firm acquired Pandora Media in February 2019 via an all-stock transaction. Pandora is a streaming music platform that offers an ad-supported radio option and a paid on-demand service; it has a robust and growing podcast library. Liberty Media owns 84% of Sirius XM, traded through its Liberty Sirius XM Group tracking stock.

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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 57 million US homes and businesses, around 40% of the country. Across this footprint, Charter serves 30 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 (long-term local rights to Los Angeles Lakers games), SportsNet LA (Los Angeles Dodgers), SportsNet New York (New York Mets), and Spectrum News NY1.

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  • Analyst Report: TIM S.A.

    TIM, which is 67%-owned by Telecom Italia, is the third largest wireless carrier in Brazil, with 63 million subscribers, equal to about 24% of the market. The firm also owns 49% of I-Systems, an infrastructure partnership that is expanding its network footprint across Brazil. I-Systems can provide broadband service to about 9 million locations, equal to a bit less than 15% of the country. TIM leases capacity on the venture's network to serve retail broadband customers under the UltraFibra brand. TIM also resells fiber network access from other providers, including Oi’s former infrastructure business V.tal, which passes about 22 million customer locations.

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  • Analyst Report: Telefônica Brasil S.A.

    Telefonica Brasil, known as Vivo, is the largest wireless carrier in Brazil with 100 million customers, which is equal to about 39% market share. The firm is strongest in the postpaid business, where it has 63 million customers, or about 42% share of this market. Wireless services and equipment contribute about 70% of total revenue. Vivo is the incumbent fixed-line telephone operator in Sao Paulo state and, following the acquisition of GVT, the owner of an extensive fiber network across the country. The firm provides internet access to 6.7 million households on this network. The firm also sells pay-tv and phone services to its fixed-line customers. Finally, corporate data and IT services, including cloud computing support, contribute about 8% of total revenue.

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