Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria—together with broader sustainability goals—provide a framework for evaluating how a company manages non‑financial risks and opportunities. Instead of looking solely at profit, ESG analysis asks: How is that profit generated, who is affected, and what…
Benchmark tracking U.S. oil‑field service, exploration‑and‑production, integrated and midstream companies in equal‑weighted fashion—thereby delivering a high‑beta play on the full upstream‑to‑midstream energy value chain. 1. What the Index Captures First and foremost, the index draws constituents from the S&P Total Market…
A price‑weighted benchmark of the largest, most liquid U.S.–listed energy producers and integrated majors, the NYSE Arca Oil Index (ticker XOI) offers investors a real‑time barometer of the upstream and integrated segment of the global petroleum industry. 1. What the Index…
Power derived from raw fuels or natural phenomena—ranging from fossil hydrocarbons to solar photons—that drives industrial activity, lights homes, and propels transport across the globe. 1. Main Categories To begin with, the energy universe splits into five broad streams: Stream…
Tracks the consumer‑staples companies—food, beverage, household‑product and personal‑care makers—within the S&P 500. Consequently, it gives investors a pure‑play view of defensive U.S. blue‑chips whose revenues stay resilient throughout economic cycles. 1. Snapshot (May 2025) Metric Value Constituents 38 stocks Float‑Adjusted Market Cap…
A global sector benchmark that tracks large‑ and mid‑cap companies whose revenues stem primarily from non‑essential goods and services—such as automobiles, apparel, e‑commerce and entertainment—thereby giving investors a focused lens on consumer‑spending trends beyond day‑to‑day necessities. 1. Snapshot (May 2025) Metric…