Comparison of the 5 most capitalized companies by sector in the S&P500

In this article we go over the performance, performance of a $1,000 investment, correlation and other statistics of the top 5 capitalized companies by sector in the S&P500 over the past 10 years: technology, healthcare, energy, consumer goods and finance

Wednesday, 30 March 2022
Comparison of the 5 most capitalized companies by sector in the S&P500

10000€ investment simulation over the last 10 years –> PIC simulator.

From the following graph and table we note that the maximum drawdown of the portfolio corresponds to the Covid-19 period, with the minimum of -32.96% touched on 23-03-2020. The final value after 10 years has more than quadrupled, with a performance of about 330%.

Total Amount InvestedFinal Portfolio ValueProfitVolatilityAnnualized ReturnMaximum Drawdown
10000€43177.71€331.78%17%17.6%-32.96% on 2020-03-23

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But who performed better among the 5? –> Comparator

Comparison analysis shows that over a 10-year period, Apple has clearly outperformed the other stocks by actually increasing its value tenfold, however, against more pronounced volatility. Volatility not to be underestimated for JPMorgan as well. Johnson & Johnson and Procter & Gamble had more linear growth while ExxonMobil “suffered” more than the other stocks.

AssetPerformance (10 years)
Apple1012.6%
JPMorgan Chase391.75%
Johnson & Johnson336.76%
Procter & Gamble250.45%
ExxonMobil62.23%

And from an ESG perspective, how is such a portfolio positioned?

The ESG tachometer positions the portfolio on an intermediate-high ESG risk level.

Securities correlation matrix –> Correlator.

The following correlation matrix shows that all stocks are positively correlated. The least correlated pair is Exxon/Apple which records a positive correlation of 0.31.

Conclusions.

The analysis was carried out on a portfolio in which the underlyings are equally weighted at 20 percent and are part of the same stock index: the S&P500. Despite the attractive returns achieved over the past 10 years, mainly driven by Apple stock, such a portfolio is poorly diversified and very volatile, having only a sector component as an element of diversification. The ESG profile of such a portfolio is at an intermediate-high level.

Disclaimer
This article is not financial advice but an example based on studies, research and analysis conducted by our team.