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Unlike total outstanding shares, float-adjusted shares exclude holdings that are subject to long-term ownership or trading restrictions, such as shares held by founders, promoters, governments, strategic investors, employee trusts, and other controlling shareholders. Because these holdings generally do not participate in normal market trading, they are excluded from calculations intended to represent the investable portion of the equity market. | Unlike total outstanding shares, float-adjusted shares exclude holdings that are subject to long-term ownership or trading restrictions, such as shares held by founders, promoters, governments, strategic investors, employee trusts, and other controlling shareholders. Because these holdings generally do not participate in normal market trading, they are excluded from calculations intended to represent the investable portion of the equity market. | ||
Float-adjusted shares are a fundamental component of modern index construction. Most major index providers—including [[MSCI Inc.]], [[S&P Dow Jones Indices]], [[FTSE Russell]], and [[Nasdaq]]—use float-adjusted shares when calculating [[free-float market capitalization]] and assigning constituent weights. The methodology improves the representativeness and investability of benchmark indices by ensuring that constituent weights reflect shares that investors can realistically purchase and sell in the market. | Float-adjusted shares are a fundamental component of modern index construction. Most major index providers—including [[MSCI Inc.]], [[S&P Dow Jones Indices]], [[FTSE Russell]], and [[Nasdaq Index]]—use float-adjusted shares when calculating [[free-float market capitalization]] and assigning constituent weights. The methodology improves the representativeness and investability of benchmark indices by ensuring that constituent weights reflect shares that investors can realistically purchase and sell in the market. | ||
The number of float-adjusted shares is not fixed. It changes over time as companies undertake [[Corporate action|corporate actions]], issue new shares, repurchase shares, or experience changes in ownership structure. Consequently, index providers periodically review float-adjusted shares as part of their [[index maintenance methodology]]. | The number of float-adjusted shares is not fixed. It changes over time as companies undertake [[Corporate action|corporate actions]], issue new shares, repurchase shares, or experience changes in ownership structure. Consequently, index providers periodically review float-adjusted shares as part of their [[index maintenance methodology]]. | ||
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* 100 million outstanding shares; | * 100 million outstanding shares; | ||
* a free-float adjustment factor of 0.70. | *a free-float adjustment factor of 0.70. | ||
The float-adjusted shares would be: | The float-adjusted shares would be: | ||