NYSE Composite Index
In 1966, the NYSE established the NYSE Composite Index to provide a comprehensive measure of market trends. The indexes consist of a Composite Index of all common stocks listed on the NYSE and four subgroup indexes -- Industrial, Transportation, Utility, and Finance. The indexes are basically a measure of the changes in aggregate market value of NYSE common stocks, adjusted to eliminate the effects of capitalization changes, new listings and delistings.
NASDAQ Composite Index
The NASDAQ Composite Index measures all NASDAQ domestic and international based common type stocks listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market. On February 5, 1971, the NASDAQ Composite Index began with a base of 100.00. Because it is so broad-based, the Composite is one of the most widely followed and quoted major market indices.
Amex Composite Index
The Amex Composite Index was developed with a base of 550 as of Dec. 29, 1995. Components of the index include the common stocks or ADRs of all Amex-listed companies, REITs, master limited partnerships, and closed end investment vehicles. Each component's market value is determined by multiplying its price by the number of shares outstanding.
Dow Jones Industrials Average
The Dow Jones Index (DJI or the "Dow") is one of the oldest and most widely followed of all the market gauges. It consists of 30 stocks, representing the companies considered leaders in their respective industries. DJI stocks are widely held by individual and institutional investors alike. The 30 Dow stocks represent about a fifth of the total market value of all U. S. stocks; they represent about a quarter of the value of the stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
Dow Jones Transportation Average
Dow Jones Transportation Average prepared and published by Dow Jones & Co,. the Dow Jones Transportation Average represents 20 stocks of the airline, trucking, railroad, and shipping business.
Dow Jones Utility Average
The Dow Jones Utility Average is the youngest of the three Dow Jones Averages, having made its debut in January 1929. Originally, the utility average started with 18 stocks, and six months later, on July 1, 1929, the number was increased to 20. The average was reduced to 15 stocks on June 2, 1938, and has remained at that level ever since.
NASDAQ 100 Index
The NASDAQ 100 Index includes 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market based on market capitalization. The Index reflects companies across major industry groups including computer hardware and software, telecommunications, retail/wholesale trade and biotechnology. It does not contain financial companies including investment companies.
S&P 100 Index
The Standard & Poor's 100 Stock Index, known by its ticker symbol OEX, measures large company U.S. stock market performance. This market capitalization-weighted index is made up of 100 major, blue chip stocks across diverse industry groups.
S&P 400 Index
S&P Midcap 400 Index measures the performance of the mid-size company segment of the U.S. market, this index is used by over 95% of U.S. managers and pension plan sponsors. $20 billion is indexed to the S&P MidCap 400.
S&P 500 Index
The S&P 500 ("Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index") is widely regarded as the standard for measuring large-cap U.S. stock market performance. This is one of the most popular indexes representing the top 500 companies in leading industries (most of them listed on the New York Stock Exchange).
S&P 600 Index
The S&P SmallCap 600 Index consists of 600 small-cap stocks. A small-cap company is generally defined as a stock with a market capitalization between $300 million and $2 billion. The index was introduced in 1994 in an effort to represent a smaller segment of the market than the S&P MidCap 400 Index.
Russell 1000 Index
The Russell 1000 index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index. The companies in the Russell 1000 index represent about 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index.
Russell 2000 index
The Russell 2000 index comprises the 2,000 smallest companies of the Russell 3000 index. These 2000 companies represent about 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 index.
Russell 3000 index
The list of stocks in the Russell 3000 is managed by the Russell Investment Group. Russell forms its indexes by listing all US companies in descending order by market capitalization. The top 3,000 stocks (those of the 3,000 largest companies) make up the broad Russell 3000 Index.
AMEX Gold BUGS Index
The AMEX Gold BUGS Index was introduced on March 15, 1996; trading began at a level of 200 index points. BUGS is an acronym that stands for "Basket of Unhedged Gold Stocks". The Index comprises 15 of the nation's largest "unhedged" gold mining stocks. It is a modified equal dollar weighted index of companies involved in gold mining; this means that the stocks in the index are all equally weighted.
Amex Oil Index
The Amex Oil Index (XOI) represents the corporate sector involved in various aspects of the oil industry - in the exploration, production, and development of petroleum resources. The XOI was designed to track the oil-stocks sector; it was established on August 27, 1984 with a benchmark value of 125 index points. Crude oil is one of the most vital economic commodities in the world today.
Semiconductor Sector Index
The PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index (SOX) was introduced on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange on December 1, 1993. The Index had an initial value of 200. The SOX is a price-weighted index, which means that companies with higher stock prices have a greater influence on the Index. The SOX is composed of 19 companies involved in the design, distribution, manufacture, and sale of semiconductors. The Index was split two-for-one on July 24, 1995.
NASDAQ Banking Index
The NASDAQ Banking index is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market Exchange, is tracked by the NASDAQ OMX Group and is set to track the banking stock market sector.
PHLX Chemicals Index
PHLX Chemical Index previously was traded on the Philadephia Stock Exchange. Now, the PKLX Chemicals Index is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange and this index is comprized by the publick companies that work in the chemical industry.
PHLX Gold/Silver Index
PHLX Gold/Silver Index is developed to tack performance of the companies from the precious metal industry. This index is traded on the NASDAQ market (previously was traded on PHLX).
PHLX Utilities Index
PHLX Utilities Index belongs to the group of the PHLX Sector Indexes covers the utilities stock market sector and is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market.
NASDAQ Transportation Index
The NASDAQ Transportation index is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market Exchange, is tracked by the NASDAQ OMX Group and is set to track the performance of the transportation market sector.
S&P Financials Index
S&P Financials Index, also known as S&P Financial Sector Index, tracks the finacial companies from the S&P 500 index.
S&P Energy Index
S&P Energy Sector Index tracks the publicly traded companies from the energy stock market sector that are listed in the S&P 500 index.
PHLX Pharmacy Index
PHLX Pharmacy Index is developed to cover the performace of the Pharmacy industry and is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market.
NASDAQ Capital Market Composite Index
The NASDAQ Capital Market Composite Index is traded on the NASDAQ Exchange. NASDAQ capital market composite index measures the trading of capital market in NASDAQ. It is a market capitalization weighted index. It measures all the common type stocks based in domestic and international companies. The stocks that are measured are listed with Capital tier of The NASDAQ Stock Market.
NASDAQ Capital Market Composite Index
The NASDAQ Capital Market Composite Index is traded on the NASDAQ Exchange. NASDAQ capital market composite index measures the trading of capital market in NASDAQ. It is a market capitalization weighted index. It measures all the common type stocks based in domestic and international companies. The stocks that are measured are listed with Capital tier of The NASDAQ Stock Market.
NASDAQ Internet Index
The NASDAQ Internet index is traded on the NASDAQ Exchange, and is set to track the performance of the internet market sector.
PHLX Oil Index
PHLX Oil Index is traded on the NASDAQ Exchange (previously traded on the Philadephia Stock Exchange) and is set to track health of the oil industry.
NASDAQ Other Financial Index
NASDAQ Other Financial Index is comprized of the financial companies that were not included in the NASDAQ 100 Financial index. NASDAQ Other Financial Index is managed by the NASDAQ OMX Group.
NASDAQ Q-50 Index
NASDAQ Q-50 Index is comprized of 50 companies that are next in the line to be included in the NASDAQ 100 index. This index is traded on the NASDAQ Exchange.
NASDAQ Technology Index
NASDAQ Technology Index covers technology market sector and is traded on the NASDAQ Stock market Exchange.
NASDAQ Biotechnology Index
NASDAQ Biotechnology Index is one of the oldest from the group of the NASDAQ Sector Indexes. NASDAQ Biotechnology Index is traded on the NASDAQ Exchange and is used to reflect the health of the biotechnology market sector.
NASDAQ Telecumunication Index
NASDAQ Telecumunication Index track the companies from the telecomunication industry and is traded on the NASDAQ Exchange.
IXH
IXH
NASDAQ Financial 100 Index
NASDAQ Financial 100 Index in opposite to the NASDAQ 100 index that does not list financial companies, comprised of 100 biggest finacial companies. NASDAQ Financial 100 Index is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market Exchange.
NASDAQ Computer Index
NASDAQ Computer Index covers comanies that are involeved in the development and production of the computer's techologies. This index is traded on the NASDAQ.
NASDAQ Insurance Index
NASDAQ Insurance Index covers companies from the insurance industry and is set to reflect the health of the US Insurance market.
NASDAQ Industrial Index
NASDAQ Industrial Index covers industrial stock market sector and is traded on the NASDAQ stock market.
PHLX Housing Index
PHLX Housing Index tracks the housing stock market sector and is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market.
US Dollar Index
US Dollar Index is tracked by Chicago Merchandise Exchange and is set to track the US Dollar value in relation to othe world leading currencies.
Dow Jones Composite Index
Dow Jones Composite index is managed by the Wall Street Jornal and is comprised by the three main dow indexes - DJI, DJU and DJT (Dow Jones Industrials, Transportation and Utilities).
PHLX Defense Index
PHLX Defence Index is managed by the NASDAQ OMX Group and is traded on the NASDAQ Market (previously was traded on the PHLX Exchange). PHLX Defence Sector Index track the perormance of the publick companies from the defence industry.
NASDAQ Canada Index
NASDAQ Canada Index is managed by the NASDAQ and is comprised by the Canadian publick companies that are traded on the Nasdaq Exchange.
