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• benchmark index — ➔ index1 * * * benchmark index UK US noun [C] ► STOCK MARKET, FINANCE a set of share prices that is used as the standard for comparing the values of other shares: »The FTSE 100, the benchmark index of Britain’s blue chip companies, experienced… …   Financial and business terms

• index — A specialized average. Stock indexes may be calculated by establishing a base against which the current value of the stocks, commodities, bonds, etc., will change; for example, the S&P 500 index uses the 1941 1943 market value of the 500 stocks… …   Financial and business terms

• Index Hugger — A managed mutual fund that tends to perform much like a benchmark index such as the S P 500, which gives it the reputation of being a closet index fund. The majority of actively managed funds are expected to outperform the so called average… …   Investment dictionary

• Index of Dependency — The annual Index of Dependency, published by the Heritage Foundation s Center for Data Analysis, attempts to measure government expansion in America and the degree of reliance on social support programs. Though established in 2002, the index has… …   Wikipedia

• Index ETF — Exchange traded funds that follow a specific benchmark index as closely as possible. Index ETFs are much like index mutual funds, but whereas the mutual fund shares can only be redeemed at one price daily, the closing net asset value (NAV), index …   Investment dictionary

• Benchmark-driven investment strategy — the investment strategy, where the target return is usually linked to an index or combination of indices of the sector or any other like S P 500. See also * Liability driven investment strategy …   Wikipedia

• benchmark — (1) A standard of comparison used for judging performance. For example, the return from a bond portfolio may be compared to the return from a benchmark instrument or portfolio. In this context, a nearly risk free benchmark or one that closely… …   Financial and business terms

• Benchmark (computing) — This article is about the use of benchmarks in computing, for other uses see benchmark. In computing, a benchmark is the act of running a computer program, a set of programs, or other operations, in order to assess the relative performance of an… …   Wikipedia

• Benchmark — The performance of a predetermined set of securities, for comparison purposes. Such sets may be based on published indexes or may be customized to suit an investment strategy. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. benchmark bench‧mark… …   Financial and business terms

• Benchmark (crude oil) — Crude oil benchmarks, also known as oil markers, were first introduced in the mid 1980s. There are three primary benchmarks, WTI, Brent Blend, and Dubai. Other well known blends include the Opec basket used by OPEC, Tapis Crude which is traded in …   Wikipedia

• Benchmark Error — A situation in which the wrong benchmark is selected in a financial model. This error can create large dispersions in an analyst or academic s data, but can easily be avoided by selecting the most appropriate benchmark at the onset of an analysis …   Investment dictionary