S&P 500 Market Cap vs. Equal Weight: What's the difference?
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The S&P 500 (^GSPC) offers two distinct versions — the traditional market cap-weighted index and the equal-weighted index (^SPXEW, ^SP500EW) — each serving different analytical purposes. But what's the key difference between these two approaches?
Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre examines these market indicators, explaining their unique weighting methods, how individual stock performance impacts each index differently, and why these distinctions matter for investors making informed market decisions.
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