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1 week ago | 
visualcapitalist.com | Julia Wendling
When you invest in the S&P 500, you’re gaining exposure to the 500 biggest publicly traded companies in the U.S.—but not equally. Nearly 40% of your investment is concentrated in just 10 companies. So, who’s at the top in 2025? This graphic, sponsored by Tema, uses the latest data from SlickCharts to show the weights of the 10 largest S&P 500 stocks in 2025. The biggest names in tech continue to dominate the S&P 500.
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1 week ago | 
visualcapitalist.com | Julia Wendling
When markets turn volatile, it’s tempting to pull investments or sit on the sidelines. But missing even a handful of the best-performing days can significantly diminish long-term returns. This graphic, sponsored by Fidelity, uses TSX market data to show the cost of missing out on the market’s best days. According to Fidelity, an initial $10,000 investment in the TSX Composite between January 1986 and December 2024 would have grown to over $241,179 if left untouched.
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1 week ago | 
visualcapitalist.com | Julia Wendling
An estimated $524 billion is needed for Ukraine’s reconstruction over the next decade due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The country’s housing, transport, and energy sectors were hit hardest—totaling approximately $229 billion in reconstruction and recovery needs. Within transport, road repairs will require an estimated $44.3 billion, rails will need $20.3 billion, and public transport will need $5.3 billion. It has been over three years since the Russia-Ukraine war began.
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2 weeks ago | 
visualcapitalist.com | Julia Wendling
By early 2025, the top 10 companies in the S&P 500 made up nearly 40% of the index—surpassing even the peak levels seen during the dot-com bubble. This graphic, created in partnership with Tema and based on Bloomberg data, visualizes the rising concentration of the largest stocks within the S&P 500 over time. The S&P 500 includes just over 500 companies and serves as a key benchmark for U.S. equity markets.
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2 weeks ago | 
visualcapitalist.com | Julia Wendling
Consumers’ expectations for U.S. inflation in the next five years rose to 4.6% in May, the highest level since March 1991. One key driver of this increase is the tariffs on major trading partners, including Canada, Mexico, and China. Despite the recent trade war de-escalation between the U.S. and China, economists also see higher prices ahead.
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3 weeks ago | 
visualcapitalist.com | Julia Wendling
The Magnificent 7 stocks have soared from $1.8 trillion in 2014 to over $18 trillion in market capitalization by 2024—but is their growing dominance making the S&P 500 concentrated? This visualization, created in partnership with Tema ETFs, provides visual context to the surging value of the Magnificent 7 stocks as a share of the S&P 500. The S&P 500 has seen remarkable growth over the past decade.
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4 weeks ago | 
visualcapitalist.com | Julia Wendling
As global policy uncertainty continues to dominate the headlines, maintaining a balanced perspective is crucial. For investors, understanding the broader trade landscape—including where America’s largest trade deficits and surpluses lie—can help identify both emerging risks and overlooked opportunities. In partnership with New York Life Investments, this visual breaks down the key players in America’s trade ecosystem—offering a clearer view of the relationships shaping U.S. economic dynamics.
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1 month ago | 
visualcapitalist.com | Julia Wendling
In the first 100 days of his presidency, Trump signed 130 executive orders—by far the most of any U.S. president in history. The next highest was Franklin D. Roosevelt, who signed significantly fewer orders during the early days of his presidency, despite leading during the Great Depression and World War II. Interestingly, during Trump’s first term, he issued far fewer orders in the same timeframe.
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1 month ago | 
visualcapitalist.com | Julia Wendling
America’s sizable goods trade deficits have dominated headlines lately, with Trump making them a cornerstone of his geopolitical agenda. Yet this narrow focus overlooks a critical part of the equation. This visualization, created in partnership with the Hinrich Foundation, provides visual context to the substantial surpluses the U.S. earns from services, using data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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2 months ago | 
visualcapitalist.com | Julia Wendling |Amy Kuo
Mapped: National Animals by Country in AsiaThis was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Countries can select their national animals to represent either their heritage or natural biodiversity. In this graphic we’ve mapped the national animals of 29 countries across Asia, based on information from AnimalSake. Which is the Most Common National Animal in Asia?
