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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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Introducing the S&P MidCap 400 Scored & Screened Leaders Index
Launched in April 2025, the S&P MidCap 400® Scored & Screened Leaders Index provides a new benchmark for measuring the performance of companies with higher-than-average ESG scores while excluding companies that derive revenue from specified business activities, or are non-compliant with the United Nations Global Compact. A Sizeable Market Segment With a market capitalization larger…
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How Sector Neutrality Influences Risk/Return in S&P Dividend Aristocrats
What are the potential benefits of a sector neutral approach to S&P Dividend Aristocrats? S&P DJI’s Rupert Watts and State Street Global Advisors’ Colin Ireland explore the construction and range of potential applications for the S&P Sector-Neutral High Yield Dividend Aristocrats.
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Who’s Naughty and Nice
At this time of year, my 9 year old excitedly polishes his boots so that, according to Hungarian tradition, Santa can fill them with sweets and toys during the night between December 5 and 6 (yes, he does arrive a few weeks early in Central Europe). Just like in years past, I am sure he…
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Why Do U.S. Mid-Cap Equities Matter?
Take a deep dive into the S&P MidCap 400 as S&P DJI’s Hamish Preston and Sherifa Issifu explore what makes the S&P 400 relevant globally and the distinctive sector and risk/return characteristics of this slice of the U.S. equity market.
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Connecting the S&P/ASX 200 to U.S. Equity Icons
Many market participants have a “home bias,” typically having larger exposures to domestic securities than would be determined by their representation in the global opportunity set. Australia is no exception: compared to Australia’s 2% weight in the S&P Global BMI, Australian investors allocated an estimated 49% of their total equity allocation to domestic stocks at…
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SPIVA and the Challenges of Active Outperformance
What are the three main reasons it’s hard for most active managers to beat their benchmarks? Explore findings from the SPIVA and Persistence Scorecards with S&P DJI’s Craig Lazzara including an allegorical look at what might happen if Craig challenged Michael Jordan to a free-throw shooting contest.
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Examining Equal Weight
In this tumultuous market characterized by Fed rate hikes, elevated inflation and a strong dollar, mega-cap growth companies have suffered heavy losses, paced by recent “Big Tech” earnings disappointments from Meta, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon and others. The S&P 500® Top 50 declined by 19% over the past 12 months, underperforming the S&P 500 by 5%….
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Why Core Construction Matters
Look inside the S&P 1500 and its core components as S&P DJI’s Hamish Preston explores the performance of Equal Weight and sector indices, as well as highlighting how positive earnings can influence performance. https://youtu.be/5SX6lxzUFt4
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Refining the Quality Metrics
Introduction High-quality companies have always been appealing to investors. In fact, quality equity investing was documented as early as 1949 by Benjamin Graham in his original publication of The Intelligent Investor.1 Despite a wide range of definitions for what constitutes a high-quality company, characteristics such as profitability, competitive position, earnings quality, corporate governance and modest…
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