Buybacks by sector

As of March 15, 2019

Share of

sector’s 2018

amount

Buyback

amount

$53b

14%

Information technology

$46b

41%

Consumer discretionary

47%

$46b

Industrials

$29b

71%

Energy

$21b

11%

Financials

$19b

14%

Health care

40%

$17b

Communication services

40%

$11b

Materials

$7b

12%

Consumer staples

$4b

49%

Real estate

$1b

30%

Utilities

Buybacks by sector

As of March 15, 2019

Share of

sector’s 2018

amount

Buyback

amount

$53b

14%

Information technology

$46b

41%

Consumer discretionary

47%

$46b

Industrials

$29b

71%

Energy

$21b

11%

Financials

$19b

14%

Health care

40%

$17b

Communication services

40%

$11b

Materials

Consumer staples

$7b

12%

Real estate

$4b

49%

Utilities

$1b

30%

Buybacks by sector

As of March 15, 2019

Share of sector’s

2018 amount

Buyback

amount

$53b

14%

Information technology

$46b

41%

Consumer discretionary

47%

$46b

Industrials

$29b

71%

Energy

$21b

11%

Financials

$19b

14%

Health care

Communication services

40%

$17b

Materials

40%

$11b

Consumer staples

$7b

12%

Real estate

$4b

49%

Utilities

$1b

30%

Buybacks by sector

As of March 15, 2019

Sector

Share of sector’s 2018 amount

Buyback amount

$53b

14%

Information technology

$46b

41%

Consumer discretionary

47%

$46b

Industrials

$29b

71%

Energy

$21b

11%

Financials

$19b

14%

Health care

Communication services

40%

$17b

Materials

40%

$11b

Consumer staples

$7b

12%

Real estate

$4b

49%

Utilities

$1b

30%

Buybacks by sector

As of March 15, 2019

Sector

Share of sector’s 2018 amount

Buyback amount

$53b

14%

Information technology

$46b

41%

Consumer discretionary

47%

$46b

Industrials

$29b

71%

Energy

$21b

11%

Financials

$19b

14%

Health care

Communication services

40%

$17b

Materials

$11b

40%

Consumer staples

$7b

12%

Real estate

$4b

49%

Utilities

$1b

30%