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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
7.01T
Market Weight
8.07%
Industries
7
Companies
251
Communication Services S&P 500 ^GSPC
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Day Return

Sector
0.06%
S&P 500
1.82%

YTD Return

Sector
12.60%
S&P 500
9.92%

1-Year Return

Sector
9.06%
S&P 500
10.01%

3-Year Return

Sector
76.25%
S&P 500
84.10%

5-Year Return

Sector
23.90%
S&P 500
64.30%

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

Industries in This Sector

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Industry
Market Weight
YTD Return
All Industries
100.00%
-12.60%
Internet Content & Information
74.83%
-8.30%
Telecom Services
11.54%
-13.70%
Entertainment
10.58%
-16.45%
Advertising Agencies
1.73%
-58.15%
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia
0.97%
-57.02%
Publishing
0.22%
8.96%
Broadcasting
0.13%
-31.49%

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
278.22 403.87 49.02% 3.42T -1.45% -11.34%
Strong Buy
614.99 848.38 22.53% 1.572T -1.53% -6.83%
Strong Buy
62.08 84.76 3.70% 258.497B +0.05% -33.79%
Buy
110.94 126.58 2.75% 191.559B +0.03% -2.49%
Strong Buy
44.73 50.65 2.66% 185.388B +2.45% +9.82%
Buy
156.44 227.04 2.37% 165.713B +6.21% -22.95%
Buy
21.41 27.72 2.07% 144.228B +2.34% -13.81%
Buy
593.44 569.76 1.75% 122.023B +6.50% +2.19%
Buy
23.22 27.98 1.18% 82.454B +4.27% -17.11%
Hold
30.95 30.62 1.11% 77.596B 0.00% +7.39%
Hold

Investing in the Communication Services Sector

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ETF Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
99.90 22.529B 0.08% -15.14%
171.35 6.295B 0.09% -11.51%
64.68 1.777B 0.08% -11.74%
38.38 1.065B 0.37% +13.22%
106.58 609.6M 0.37% -12.08%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
119.58 7.802B 0.77% -9.59%
118.85 7.802B 0.77% -9.66%
87.32 6.295B 0.09% -11.49%
119.34 2.618B 0.64% -9.07%
129.42 2.618B 0.64% -7.91%

Communication Services Research

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Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • Analyst Report: Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

    Take-Two is one of the largest global developers and publishers of video games, with labels including Rockstar, 2K, and Zynga. Grand Theft Auto is the firm's biggest franchise, accounting for about 30% of total sales for the past decade. NBA 2K is the industry's dominant basketball video game, with Take-Two releasing a new version annually. Other notable franchises include Red Dead Redemption, Borderlands, and Civilization. Typically, more than three-fourths of the firm's sales are from in-game spending, with the remainder coming from initial game sales. Since acquiring Zynga in 2022, mobile makes up about half of total sales.

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  • Analyst Report: Snap Inc.

    Snap is a technology company best known for its marquis social media application. Snapchat, a visual messaging application that has amassed hundreds of millions of users. The app was initially only used to communicate with family and friends through photographs and short videos (known as "Snaps"). Users can now enjoy augmented reality, or AR, lenses, content from famous creators and celebrities, updates about local events, and more. Although the app offers a paid subscription option with premium features, advertising sales produce most of the app’s revenue. The firm also sells wearable devices called AR Spectacles, which can capture photos and videos overlayed with AR lenses, but these make up a small portion of Snap’s overall sales.

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  • Analyst Report: Grupo Televisa, S.A.B.

    Televisa is one of the leading telecom firms in Mexico. Its cable arm, Izzi, holds networks that pass 20 million Mexican homes and provide broadband service to nearly 6 million customers. The firm is also one of the largest pay-television providers in Mexico, with nearly 4 million customers. Televisa owns Sky Mexico, the country’s only satellite-TV provider, serving about 3 million customers. After merging its traditional media business into Univision, Grupo Televisa owns a 44% stake in the combined entity TelevisaUnivision. Televisa agreed to acquire a 50% stake in AT&T's Mexican wireless business in October 2026.

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  • Analyst Report: Verizon Communications Inc

    Verizon is a leader in the U.S. telecommunications industry. The company was created in July 2000 when Bell Atlantic and GTE merged. Operations include fiber and broadband, 5G and 4G LTE network capabilities, and Multi-Access Edge Computing infrastructure. Fios by Verizon provides bundled internet, television, and telephone service in nine states with seven million digital connections. Revenues in 2025 were $138 billion. The company is focused on growing its subscribers and broadband footprint through acquisitions. As of the beginning of 2026, the company had just under 147 million wireless retail connections and over 16 million fixed wireless and fiber broadband connections. The company has FCC spectrum licenses to provide wireless services on low- to mid-band spectrum covering nearly all of the U.S. Verizon also has licenses for millimeter-wave spectrum and citizens broadband radio service. The company also has wholesale wireline services. Verizon is a component of the S&P 500. The current market cap is $181 billion.

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