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Benchmarks

SPDJI

Overview
CRSP
Center for Research in Security Prices
FTSE
The FTSE Global Equity Index Series
SPDJI
S&P Dow Jones Indices
MSCI
Morgan Stanley Capital International 
Bloomberg
Fixed Income Indexes

S&P Dow Jones Indices’ benchmark methodology

 

S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (SPDJI) provides investors with a comprehensive suite of indexes around the world, covering approximately 12,000 securities in more than 80 countries. First published in 1957, the S&P 500 is the foremost gauge of large-cap U.S. equities.

The goal of S&P Dow Jones Indices’ U.S. equity index methodology is to provide an accurate reflection of the equity market and the overall U.S. economy. S&P Dow Jones Indices’ U.S. indexes enjoy nearly unparalleled brand recognition and respect for their building-block design, unique style evaluation and liquidity.

S&P Dow Jones Indices website

All investments, including those that seek to track indexes, are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. Diversification does not ensure against a profit or protect against a loss in a declining market. While ETFs are designed to be as diversified as the original indexes they seek to track and can provide greater diversification than an individual investor may achieve independently, any given ETF may not be a diversified investment. Foreign investing involves additional risks, including currency fluctuations and political uncertainty.