When did YUM join the S&P 500?

Yum! Brands joined the S&P 500 index on 1997-10-06.

What sector is YUM in?

YUM is in the Consumer Discretionary sector, Restaurants industry.

YUM — Yum! Brands

Name: YUM Institutional Holdings (13F) — 2026Q1
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Restaurants · Consumer Discretionary

Key Facts

Status	Active
Sector	Consumer Discretionary
Industry	Restaurants
Joined	1997-10-06
Tenure	28 yrs

Yum! Brands, Inc. is a restaurant services company engaged in the development, operation, franchising and licensing of restaurant systems. It operates through the following segments: KFC Division, Pizza Hut Division, Taco Bell Division and Habit Burger Grill Division. The KFC Division includes all operations of the KFC concept. The Pizza Hut Division operates the Pizza Hut concept. The Taco Bell Division includes all operations of the Taco Bell concept. The Habit Burger Grill Division includes worldwide operations of its Habit Burger Grill concept.

Industry Peers

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Sector Peers

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S&P 500 Timeline

1997-10-06Joined S&P 500

Institutional Holdings (13F)

2 institutions hold YUM, totaling 347K shares ($672954) · As of 2026Q1

Rank	Institution	Shares	Value
1	M. Kraus & Co	2K	$340812
2	Pacer Advisors, Inc.	345K	$332142

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