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S&P DJI’s Global Islamic Equity Benchmarks Rose 9% in the First Quarter, Extending Outperformance against Conventional Benchmarks
Global equities had a strong start to the year as economic resilience and diminishing recession fears boosted risky assets overall. The S&P Global BMI surged 7.8% in the first quarter, led by developed markets; notably, the S&P 500® finished the quarter up 10.6%, at a new record high. Shariah-compliant global benchmarks beat their conventional counterparts,…
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SPIVA Japan Scorecard 2023: Misfortune for Japanese Stock Pickers
Since the first publication of the S&P Indices Versus Active (SPIVA®) U.S. Scorecard in 2002, S&P Dow Jones Indices has regularly reported on the relative performance of actively managed funds versus benchmark indices across an increasing number of global fund markets and fund categories.1 The SPIVA Japan Scorecard has been tracking the performance of active…
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S&P DJI’s Global Islamic Equity Benchmarks Surged Nearly 12% in the Final Quarter, Outperforming Conventional Benchmarks in 2023
Global equities witnessed a strong Q4 2023 as slowing inflation and the potential for lower interest rates improved market sentiment drastically. The S&P Global BMI rallied 11.4% for the quarter, finishing the year with an impressive 21.9% return. Middle East and North Africa (MENA) equities rose 6.4% in Q4, as measured by the S&P Pan…
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2023 Market Review for Asian Investors
There are potential diversification benefits for Asian investors who incorporate U.S. equities to alleviate their tendency for a home country bias. Representing nearly 60% of the global equity market, as measured by the S&P Global BMI, U.S. equities provide a larger opportunity set outside of Asia, along with potential diversification due to different economic structures…
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