S&P 500 market breadth
Trading session ·
On 2026-04-28, the S&P 500 Breadth Score was 604.13 out of 1100 (Neutral), equivalent to 54.92% sector-balanced Breadth Percent. Each of the 11 GICS sectors has equal weight.
Primary market state
Breadth Score
604.13/ 1100
Equivalent to 54.92% Sector Balanced Breadth.
Neutral
Broad participation is mixed across the S&P 500.
Market-state scale
Sector Balanced Breadth on a 0–1100 scale: 60% becomes 660 points. The same measure, expressed as a score.
How is the score calculated?
Find the share of eligible stocks above their 20-session moving average in each sector, then add the 11 sector percentages to get the Breadth Score. Every sector has equal weight. Divide the score by 11 to get Breadth Percent, also called Sector Balanced Breadth.
Across the index
Sector participation
Communication Services
52.17%
Neutral
12 of 23 eligible securities above SMA20
Consumer Discretionary
39.58%
Weak
19 of 48 eligible securities above SMA20
Consumer Staples
52.78%
Neutral
19 of 36 eligible securities above SMA20
Energy
68.18%
Strong
15 of 22 eligible securities above SMA20
Financials
75.00%
Strong
57 of 76 eligible securities above SMA20
Health Care
25.86%
Weak
15 of 58 eligible securities above SMA20
Industrials
54.43%
Neutral
43 of 79 eligible securities above SMA20
Materials
30.77%
Weak
8 of 26 eligible securities above SMA20
Real Estate
90.32%
Extreme Strength
28 of 31 eligible securities above SMA20
Information Technology
69.86%
Strong
51 of 73 eligible securities above SMA20
Utilities
45.16%
Neutral
14 of 31 eligible securities above SMA20
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