When did AFL join the S&P 500?

Aflac joined the S&P 500 index on 1999-05-28.

What sector is AFL in?

AFL is in the Financials sector, Life & Health Insurance industry.

AFL — Aflac

Name: AFL Institutional Holdings (13F) — 2026Q1
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Life & Health Insurance · Financials

Aflac Incorporated is a holding company that provides financial protection services. It operates through two segments: Aflac Japan and Aflac US. The Aflac Japan segment offers life insurance products, including death benefits and cash surrender value policies. The Aflac US segment sells voluntary supplemental insurance products to individuals who already have major medical or primary insurance coverage.

Industry Peers

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Key Facts

Status	Active
Sector	Financials
Industry	Life & Health Insurance
Joined	1999-05-28
Tenure	27 yrs

S&P 500 Timeline

1999-05-28Joined S&P 500

Institutional Holdings (13F)

1,657 institutions hold AFL, totaling 434.8M shares ($46.1B) · As of 2026Q1

Rank	Institution	Shares	Value
1	VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	60.5M	$6.6B
2	Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.	52.0M	$5.7B
3	BlackRock, Inc.	36.2M	$4.0B
4	MORGAN STANLEY	24.4M	$2.7B
5	STATE STREET CORP	23.6M	$2.6B
6	VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	18.2M	$2.0B
7	BARCLAYS PLC	18.5M	$1.7B
8	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	10.7M	$1.2B
9	WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN	10.5M	$1.2B
10	Henshaw Capital LLC	13.9M	$925M

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Data source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · SEC EDGAR 13F · Updated 2026-07-10