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Maya Beyhan

Global Head of Sustainability, Index Investment Strategy, S&P Dow Jones Indices

Maya Beyhan is Global Head of Sustainability, Index Investment Strategy at S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI). The index investment strategy team provides research and commentary on the entire S&P DJI product set, including U.S. and global equities, commodities, fixed income and economic indices. Maya’s role has a specific focus on sustainability indices within this product set globally.
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Dec 1, 2025

Values in the Vault

The S&P 500® Christian Values Screened Index distinguishes itself by excluding companies from the S&P 500 that engage in certain activities that do not align with the Evangelical Christian Investment Framework defined by Bountiful Financial. This framework employs specific exclusions based on S&P Global Energy Horizons revenue-based business involvement screens,1 catering to market participants who…

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Nov 19, 2025

Above Mexico’s Stock Arena: The Finale

As we wrap up our discussion on the S&P/BMV IPC CompMx Trailing Income Equities ESG Tilted Index, it is important to explore the context surrounding its recent performance and emphasize the cyclical dynamics of sector movements. In our previous blog, we examined how the index had underperformed relative to the broader S&P/BMV IPC as of…

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Oct 14, 2025

Above Mexico’s Stock Arena: The Sequel

Since its launch in 2021, the S&P/BMV IPC CompMx Trailing Income Equities ESG Tilted Index has outperformed the S&P/BMV IPC, Mexico’s broad equity benchmark, by a cumulative 1.33% (see Exhibit 1). Additionally, the index achieved a higher S&P Global ESG Score of 60 compared to the S&P/BMV IPC’s score of 57. However, as of Aug….

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Sep 8, 2025

Scoring & Screening Mid-Cap Leaders

In a previous analysis, we examined the S&P MidCap 400® Scored & Screened Index, derived from the S&P MidCap 400 broad market benchmark. The S&P MidCap 400 Scored & Screened Index showed key characteristics such as lower concentration compared to the S&P 500®, as well as similar industry weights to the S&P MidCap 400. In…

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Jun 12, 2025

En Garde!

In a world marked by geopolitical instability, the importance of defense has surged, especially within Europe. With nations increasingly pledging historically high levels of funding to enhance their military capabilities, the spotlight is on constituents that lead the charge in defense technology and infrastructure. These typically operate in crucial industry groups1 such as Aerospace &…

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May 27, 2025

Mid-Cap Express

The mid-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe, as represented by the S&P MidCap 400®, has historically offered distinct views in terms of concentration, sector weights and return drivers. This prompts an exploration of whether these trends are reflected in the S&P MidCap 400 Scored & Screened Index,1 which is a broad-based, market-cap-weighted index designed…

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Apr 24, 2025

Bricks of Transition

The world is undergoing significant changes as it navigates the energy transition, marking a shift toward innovative and more efficient energy sources. In this evolving context, indices can play a crucial role by offering diverse measurements that represent various facets of the energy transition.1 Buildings, which account for a substantial portion of global energy consumption…

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Mar 26, 2025

Above Mexico’s Stock Arena

Launched in 2021, the S&P/BMV IPC CompMx Trailing Income Equities ESG Tilted Index tracks the performance of constituents in the S&P/BMV IPC CompMx Trailing Income Equities Index, which is designed to measure the performance of large and liquid stocks listed on the BMV that have paid an average dividend greater than zero over the past…

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Feb 28, 2025

Essential Metal Awakening

In a world reminiscent of “Blade Runner,” where the quest for new innovative energy technologies mirrors the search for synthetic life, essential metals have become a crucial aspect of the energy transition conversation. The S&P Global Essential Metals Producers Index can play a pivotal role in understanding this transition, as it measures the performance of…

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Feb 14, 2025

Carbon Countdown

The energy transition represents a crucial market force with the potential to revolutionize our world. Over the two decades from Jan. 31, 2005, to Jan. 31, 2025, the S&P 500® demonstrated a significant decarbonization, evidenced by a 73.9% decrease in its weighted average carbon intensity, as illustrated in Exhibit 1.1 This material decrease highlights a…

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