The KBW Nasdaq Bank Index—better known by its ticker BKX—tracks 24 of the largest, most liquid U.S. money‑center, regional‑bank and thrift stocks. Consequently, it serves as Wall Street’s real‑time pulse of the domestic banking sector. Nasdaq Global Index Watch 1. Why It Matters…
The system that channels money from savers to users, manages risk, and prices future cash flows—thereby powering everything from household mortgages to trillion‑dollar infrastructure projects. 1. Three Core Pillars Pillar Central Question Typical Players Personal Finance How do individuals earn,…
A best‑in‑class benchmark that selects companies with the highest environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings in each sector, while at the same time preserving broad market exposure and low tracking error versus the parent MSCI universe. 1. Purpose and Design…
Responsible‑investment benchmark consisting of companies that meet robust environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards, thereby allowing investors to integrate sustainability principles without sacrificing broad‑market exposure. 1. Purpose and Scope To begin with, FTSE Russell launched the FTSE4Good series in 2001 so…
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…