ICB classification system
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The ICB classification system is a globally used industry taxonomy that categorizes companies and securities into sectors and subsectors to support investment analysis, benchmarking, and market research.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industry classification system
ⓘ
taxonomy ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ICB ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | ICB taxonomy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | equity markets ⓘ |
| classificationCriterion |
business activities of a company
ⓘ
primary source of revenue of a company ⓘ |
| classifies |
publicly listed companies
ⓘ
securities ⓘ |
| comparedWith | Global Industry Classification Standard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
financial markets
ⓘ
investment management ⓘ |
| fullName | Industry Classification Benchmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature | hierarchical structure ⓘ |
| hasLevel |
industries
ⓘ
sectors ⓘ subsectors ⓘ supersectors ⓘ |
| purpose |
categorize companies and securities into sectors and subsectors
ⓘ
support benchmarking ⓘ support investment analysis ⓘ support market research ⓘ |
| scope | global coverage of listed companies ⓘ |
| supports |
performance benchmarking by sector
ⓘ
sector rotation strategies ⓘ sector-based indices ⓘ thematic and sector ETFs ⓘ |
| usedBy |
asset managers
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index providers ⓘ investors ⓘ market data vendors ⓘ stock exchanges ⓘ |
| usedFor |
index construction
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market segmentation ⓘ peer group comparison ⓘ portfolio analysis ⓘ sector exposure measurement ⓘ |
| usedIn | global financial markets ⓘ |
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