Global Customers, Changing Leaders: Inside the S&P Global 100
A company’s commercial address tells only part of its story. Its customers tell another. In the S&P Global 100, U.S.-domiciled companies represented 80.7% of index weight as of Sept. 30, 2026, yet 53.9% of estimated index-weighted revenue came from outside the U.S. For this group of 100 multinational companies, the location of sales brings the…
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Introducing the S&P 500 & HKEX Tech 100 Index: A Complementary Tech-Focused Blend
The S&P 500® & HKEX Tech 100 Index combines Hong Kong-listed technology and innovation leaders and U.S. large caps within a single, rules-based benchmark. Its focus is on targeted growth from Hong Kong and China’s most innovative technology-oriented sectors while benefiting from the scale, sector breadth and liquidity of the S&P 500. Launched on Sept….
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Introducing the S&P Kaiko Digital Asset Indices
Combining Institutional and Crypto-Native Indexing Expertise 2026 has marked a significant milestone for S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) in digital asset markets. In early September, S&P DJI announced the integration of the S&P Digital Asset Indices with Kaiko’s Digital Asset Indices1 into a unified framework. Exhibit 1 demonstrates the multi-year commitment of S&P DJI…
Taking the Pulse: What Private Wealth Managers Are Saying in the S&P DJI Market Sentiment Survey for Wealth Indices (Q3 2026)
Private wealth managers sit at the intersection of market narratives and real-world client implementation. Their views can offer insight into how risk appetite and portfolio preferences are evolving, particularly when measured consistently over time. In the latest S&P DJI Market Sentiment Survey for Wealth Indices (64th edition), 55 firms shared their 12-month outlook across major…
Quality and Diversification across Developed Markets outside the U.S.
Sovereign bond yields have climbed to their highest levels in a decade across several major international markets, driven by elevated global energy prices and persistent inflation. As higher risk-free rates can weigh on equity valuations and raise the cost of capital, market participants may place greater emphasis on companies with strong profitability, higher-quality earnings and…
Financial Viability: What Drives the S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index
Broad digital asset benchmarks are generally dominated by a single asset. For example, Bitcoin’s weight in the S&P Cryptocurrency Broad Digital Asset (BDA) Index averaged 59% over the past five years. The S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index takes a different approach. Its composition is driven primarily by strict screening for financial viability, and it holds…
AI Anxiety or Opportunity?
U.S. equity markets have been volatile recently, driven by a sharp sell-off in tech stocks, followed by a rebound, as investors struggle to assess the sustainability of the AI trade, with the S&P 500® up 1% month-to-date.1 Anthropic’s public IPO filing makes the question especially timely: is the market’s long-standing reliance on AI-related optimism a…
The Real Deal
For many Brazilian investors, accessing U.S. equities has traditionally involved a tradeoff. The S&P 500® tracks the performance of many of the world’s leading companies, including a vibrant technology sector driving much of the world’s AI innovation and capital expenditures. However, returns from Brazil’s local interest rates have competed with S&P 500 performance in BRL…
S&P DJI’s Global Islamic Benchmarks Outperformed Conventional Peers in Q3 2026
Global equities posted modest gains in the third quarter of 2026, supported by resilient corporate earnings despite persistent geopolitical uncertainty and growing concerns over the sustainability of the AI-driven market rally. Conventional benchmarks advanced across global, U.S. and developed markets, while emerging markets also ended the quarter higher. MENA equities declined amid ongoing geopolitical tensions…
A Dual-Quality Lens for U.S. Small-Cap Dividend Growth: The S&P SmallCap 600 Dividend Aristocrats
In April 2026, S&P Dow Jones Indices launched the S&P SmallCap 600® Dividend Aristocrats®, completing the U.S. core series of S&P Dividend Aristocrats Indices. With this addition, market participants can now measure consistent dividend growers across the large-, mid- and small-cap segments of the U.S. equity market. The launch extends the S&P Dividend Aristocrats methodology…
