A Stellar 2021 for Indian Equities
Indian equities had a stellar 2021—the S&P BSE SENSEX rose over 23%, outpacing most major emerging markets, though slightly lagging the S&P 500®, which gained 29%. Information Technology and Financials were the top contributors, adding 9% and 6%, respectively, to the performance of the Indian bellwether. Smaller Indian companies did even better than blue chips;…
Global Diversification Trending in India – Time to Notice?
The merit of international diversification seems to have proven itself lately in the context of the Indian market. Over the past year, interest has increased in adding global exposures to local investment portfolios. Global markets offer the potential opportunity to diversify beyond a traditional concentrated focus on local markets. The latest August Global Equity Dashboard…
A Diverse Approach to Sectors: Examining the S&P BSE SENSEX 50
How does index design influence sector diversification? Look under the hood of the S&P BSE SENSEX 50 Index with S&P DJI’s Ved Malla.
What’s Driving Passive’s Continued Climb in India?
While India has taken to passive investing in a big way, there are still a few hurdles preventing serious growth. S&P DJI’s Tyler Carter & Ved Malla explore how passive’s rise in other markets could help inform a path forward in India. Learn more about passive investing in India: Charting a Course for the Continued…
- Categories Equities, India
- Tags Active vs. Passive, indexing, India, Indian ETFs, passive investing
Understanding the Basics of Sustainability Part 2: Focusing on Net Zero
The increasing focus on sustainability inclusion is being reflected through the markets’ growing recognition of the financial materiality and impact of ESG issues on corporate balance sheets. Therefore, the range of ESG offerings has expanded to include indices that focus on climate change, carbon efficiency, fossil fuel free, and thematics, which include clean energy and…
- Categories ESG, India, Thematics
- Tags Carbon Emissions, ESG, India, Net Zero, S&P BSE 100 ESG Index, sustainability
Understanding the Basics of Sustainability Part 1: Time for a New Strategy?
The growing importance and inclusion of sustainability values among global investment themes has redefined investors’ views of sustainability factors in portfolio strategies. The idea that sustainability concepts are futuristic is dated—the future has definitely arrived. The world is changing, and the percentage of retail and institutional investors applying environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles is…
- Categories ESG, India, Thematics
- Tags ESG, India, S&P BSE 100 ESG Index, sustainability
Examining the Risk/Return Impact of International Diversification in India
Take a deeper dive on our recent paper, From Zero to Hero: The Indian Case for Global Equity Diversification, which explores how and why some investors are looking abroad for potential opportunities, with S&P DJI’s Tim Edwards & Koel Ghosh.
Examining the Performance and Sector Diversification of the S&P BSE SENSEX 50
The S&P BSE SENSEX 50 is designed to measure the performance of the top 50 largest and most liquid companies in India. The index constituents are weighted based on their float-adjusted market cap and must have a minimum annualized trading value of INR 10 billion. The S&P BSE SENSEX 50 is a highly diversified index,…
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- Tags India, Indian equities, Indian sectors, S&P BSE SENSEX 50
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Dissecting the Performance of Indian Equity Active Funds in 2020
The percentage of active funds that underperformed their respective benchmarks in the Indian Equities Large-Cap and Mid-/Small-Cap fund categories over a one-year investment horizon doubled from 2019 to 2020, as seen in the SPIVA® India Year-End Scorecards for 2019 and 2020. The percentage of Large-Cap active funds that underperformed the S&P BSE 100 over a…
S&P BSE SENSEX Indices Reach All-Time Highs in Q1 2021
The S&P BSE SENSEX Index Series comprises three indices, namely the S&P BSE SENSEX, the S&P BSE SENSEX 50, and the S&P BSE SENSEX Next 50. The S&P BSE SENSEX is the oldest and most tracked index in India and comprises the 30 largest, most liquid, and financially sound companies in the S&P BSE 100….
