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Affordability Index: An index that measures the financial ability of consumers to purchase a home.

Russell Indexes: U.S. equity index widely used by pension and mutual fund investors that are weighted by market capitalization and published by the Frank Russell Company of Tacoma, Washington. For example, t . . . View Full Definition

Russell 2000 Index: The Russell 2000 Index, published by the Frank Russell Company of Tacoma, Washington, tracks the stocks of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 index. Companies in the Russell 20 . . . View Full Definition

Russell 1000 Index: This capitalization-weighted index, published by the Frank Russell Company of Tacoma, Washington, tracks the 1000 largest stocks that are included in the Russell® 3000 Index and represents a . . . View Full Definition

All Ordinaries Index: The major index of Australian stocks comprising 330 of the major companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.

Jensen Index: An index that uses the capital asset pricing model to determine whether a money manager outperformed a market index. The alpha of an investment or investment manager.

Standard and Poor’s 500 Index (S and P 500): The benchmark Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, widely referred to as the S&P 500, tracks the performance of 500 widely held large-cap US stocks in the industrial, transportation, utility, and fi . . . View Full Definition

Market Value-Weighted Index: An index of a group of securities computed by calculating a weighted average of the returns on each security in the index, where the weights are proportional to outstanding market value.

Stock Index Future: Index like the Dow Jones Industrial Average that tracks a portfolio of stocks.