Free-float market capitalization-weighted index: Difference between revisions

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<math> \text{Free-float Market Capitalization} = \text{Share Price} \times \text{Free-float Shares Outstanding} </math>
<math> \text{Free-float Market Capitalization} = \text{Share Price} \times \text{Free-float Shares Outstanding} </math>


The weighting assigned to each constituent is determined by:
The weighting assigned to each constituent is determined by:  


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<nowiki><math> \text{Company Weight} = \frac{\text{Company Free-float Market Capitalization}} {\text{Total Free-float Market Capitalization of the Index}} </math></nowiki>
 
\mathrm{Company\ Weight} =
 
\frac{
 
\mathrm{Company\ Free\!-\!float\ Market\ Capitalization}
 
}{
 
\mathrm{Total\ Free\!-\!float\ Market\ Capitalization\ of\ the\ Index}
 
}
 
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As a result, companies with larger investable market capitalizations have a greater influence on the movement of the index.
As a result, companies with larger investable market capitalizations have a greater influence on the movement of the index.