getFundSectorWeighting
The FMP ETF Sector Weighting API provides a breakdown of the percentage of an ETF's assets that are invested in each sector. For example, an investor may want to invest in an ETF that has a high exposure to the technology sector if they believe that the technology sector is poised for growth.
This record as markdown: /tools/cfocoder-financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server/getfundsectorweighting.md
What getFundSectorWeighting does on Financial Modeling Prep
AI agents call getFundSectorWeighting to retrieve information from Financial Modeling Prep without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
symbol | string | — | Fund symbol |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why getFundSectorWeighting is rated Low
getFundSectorWeighting retrieves and presents analytical data about ETF composition. It queries existing market data to return sector allocation percentages. This is a read-only data retrieval operation with no side effects, no code execution, no ability to modify holdings, execute trades, or move funds.
From the tool's definition Tool provides 'a breakdown of the percentage of an ETF's assets...invested in each sector' — purely informational retrieval with no modification, deletion, execution, or financial transaction capability.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs getFundSectorWeighting safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Financial Modeling Prep, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For getFundSectorWeighting, this is the rule to start with:
getFundSectorWeighting is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Financial Modeling Prep, apply this rule, and every getFundSectorWeighting call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about getFundSectorWeighting
The FMP ETF Sector Weighting API provides a breakdown of the percentage of an ETF's assets that are invested in each sector. For example, an investor may want to invest in an ETF that has a high exposure to the technology sector if they believe that the technology sector is poised for growth. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Financial Modeling Prep MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
getFundSectorWeighting accepts 1 parameter: symbol. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Financial Modeling Prep MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getFundSectorWeighting: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Financial Modeling Prep. Nothing to install.
getFundSectorWeighting is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the getFundSectorWeighting rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for getFundSectorWeighting. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
getFundSectorWeighting is provided by the Financial Modeling Prep MCP server (cfocoder/financial-modeling-prep-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
More on Financial Modeling Prep, and thousands of servers like it.
This server
Across the catalogue