NASDAQ Industrial Index: Difference between revisions

'''[[NASDAQ Industrial Index]]''' (symbol: '''INDS''') is a market capitalization-weighted [[stock market index]] that measures the performance of industrial and consumer-oriented companies listed on the [[NASDAQ Stock Market]]. The index includes NASDAQ-listed companies that are not classified within the exchange's other primary sector indices and spans a broad range of industries, including industrials, consumer goods, consumer services, energy, basic materials, utilities, transportation, and media. It serves as one of the sector indices within the Nasdaq Composite Index family and is used as a benchmark for evaluating the performance of industrial and related sectors. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

The NASDAQ Industrial Index was introduced on 5 February 1971 with a base value of 100, alongside the launch of the NASDAQ market index family. It was established to provide a benchmark for NASDAQ-listed companies that were not classified within the financial or technology sector indices. Over time, the index has expanded to reflect the diversification of companies listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, encompassing a broad range of industrial, consumer, and utility businesses. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

The index value is calculated using the aggregate market capitalization of its constituents divided by an index divisor maintained by Nasdaq. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

Eligibility is determined according to the Nasdaq Index Methodology and is subject to periodic review. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

The broad industry coverage distinguishes the index from more narrowly focused industrial sector benchmarks. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}

The NASDAQ Industrial Index serves as one of the principal sector benchmarks within the Nasdaq index family. By tracking the performance of more than one thousand industrial, consumer, energy, materials, and utility companies listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, it provides investors with a comprehensive measure of the non-technology segment of the NASDAQ market. The index supports portfolio benchmarking, sector analysis, and the development of index-linked investment products while contributing to transparency in U.S. equity markets. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}