Gypsy

Which of the following sets of indexes are price-weighted?

A) Dow Jones World Stock Index and Russell Index.

B) Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nikkei Dow Jones Stock Market Average.

C) S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average.

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The Dow Jones World Stock Index, the Russell Index, the S&P 500 Index, and Morgan Stanley Capital International Index are all market-value weighted. Only the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nikkei Dow Jones Stock Market Averages are price-weighted.

Gypsy

Equal weighting is the most common weighting methodology for indexes of which of the following types of assets?

A) Hedge funds.

B) Equities.

C) Fixed income securities.

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Most hedge fund indexes are equal-weighted. Equity and fixed income indexes are predominately market capitalization weighted.

terpsichorefan

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