For a large period of the last decade, one kind of exposure has worked more often than not: buy the largest tech names. Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla – the so called ‘Magnificent 7’ – outperformed the broader market, essentially becoming the market in the eyes of many.[1]
In 2015, the ten largest companies in the S&P 500 accounted for approximately 19% of the index’s total weight – which was already elevated compared to historical standards. That figure has since risen to a record 41% by the end of 2025, more than doubling in ten years.[2] And as of 25 June the ‘Mag 7’ make up roughly 32-33% of the S&P 500.[3] Perhaps, the starkest example of how this growth has exploded is Nvidia, going from less than 1% of the ‘Mag 7’ combined market cap in 2015, to more than 22% today.[4]
Source: MacroMicro. Data as of 06.07.2026. Past performance is not indicative of future performance. For illustrative purposes only.
This year, that same trade has seen a reversal – at least for a while. Through the first half of 2026, all of the ‘Mag 7’ were, at various points, underperforming the S&P 500.[5] Furthermore, as of 06 June, CNBC’s Mag 7 index lags the broader S&P 500 by 9.3%.[6] [7] The fact that every member of the ‘Mag 7’ has traded down more than the index is a phenomenon that has not occurred since 2022.
The reasons for this vary from familiar to new: scepticism about the payback period on enormous AI infrastructure spending, rotation into small cap names, and simple mean reversion following three consecutive years of double-digit gains for the S&P 500.[8] While there has been a recovery in tech earnings since April, there has been a considerable amount of dispersion between the Mag 7 – Tesla has swung in both directions, while Microsoft and Meta have periodically lagged.[9]
The knock-on effect can be seen in an equally weighted index. The S&P 500 Equal Weight Index – the same 500 companies, but each given 0.2% instead of market size-based weight – has outpaced the traditional market cap weighted S&P 500 version over the long term.[10]
It would be easy to assume that a broad index equals diversification. Technically, an S&P 500 fund does hold those 500 companies. However, when a third of invested capital is tied to seven correlated, AI. And headline-driven mega caps, this diversification is questionable. Several of the ‘Mag 7’ share the same customers, similar AI capex cycles, and increasingly, a similar investor narrative. If this narrative wobbles, as it has at previous points, the overall index is dragged even if other names are holding or even improving.
It is important to note that this idea goes both ways. Concentration is partly why many indices saw positive results from 2023 through 2025 – there is no upside of the ‘Mag 7’ without also inheriting the potential downside risk. There is nothing inherently wrong with owning mega cap tech; the issue is whether potential investors recognise how much of that concentration risk is baked into exposure that is thought of as the entire market.
The ‘Mag 7 to Lag 7’ moment is a useful reminder that the label of broad markets like the S&P 500 or equivalent might be heavily reliant on a select few companies. Understanding this distinction is important and what is even more important is understanding the possible alternatives, such as equal weight.
The HAN-GINS Tech Megatrend Equal Weight UCITS ETF (ticker: ITEK) seeks to provide exposure to the disruptive technology companies that are changing the world.
The Tech Megatrends ETF provides equal weight exposure across ten sub-sectors:
The ETF avoids overconcentration in larger stocks, for example FAANGs (Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google) by utilising a double diversification approach, allocating equal weight to each theme and the constituents within.
The constituents within the subthemes are not limited to one region or country, allowing for greater coverage and access to smaller companies to contribute to ITEK’s performance.
[1] https://www.investopedia.com/the-mag-7-in-charts-how-big-tech-dominates-the-market-11866473
[2] https://www.rbcwealthmanagement.com/en-us/insights/the-great-narrowing-sp-500-concentration
[3] https://www.fool.com/research/magnificent-seven-sp-500/
[4] Ibid
[5] https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/every-magnificent-seven-stock-underperforming-sp-500-2026-heres-one-buy-and-one-avoid
[6] https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/.MAG7
[7] https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/quote/%5EGSPC/
[8] https://elevatewealth.ae/blog/sp-500-three-consecutive-years-of-double-digit-returns/
[9] https://www.fool.com/research/magnificent-seven-sp-500/
[10] Source: Bloomberg. Annualised return between 1989 and 2023.
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The Magnificent 7 refers to seven large US technology-related companies: Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta and Tesla. These companies have become increasingly influential within major US indices due to their significant market capitalisations and strong performance over the past decade. Their growing size means that movements in these companies can have a meaningful impact on broader market indices such as the S&P 500.
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