S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Update to S&P Composite 1500 Market Cap Guidelines
S&P Dow Jones Indices announced updates to the market capitalization eligibility criteria for the S&P Composite 1500 Indices, effective June 3, 2021.
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S&P Dow Jones Indices announced updates to the market capitalization eligibility criteria for the S&P Composite 1500 Indices, effective June 3, 2021. The new criteria set the minimum market cap for the S&P 500 at $13.1 billion, up from $11.8 billion. The S&P MidCap 400 now requires a market cap between $3.6 billion and $13.1 billion, while the S&P SmallCap 600's range is $850 million to $3.6 billion. These changes aim to align with current market conditions and are subject to quarterly reviews. For further details, visit www.spdji.com.
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- Updated market cap thresholds may enhance index quality and stability.
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- Increased minimum market cap for the S&P 500 may limit potential new additions, impacting market diversity.
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NEW YORK, June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJI") is updating the market capitalization eligibility criteria for new additions to the S&P Composite 1500 Indices. Effective June 3, 2021, the size ranges will be updated as follows.
Previous Market Capitalization Eligibility Criteria | New Market Capitalization Eligibility Criteria |
Unadjusted company market capitalization of: · US · US · US | Unadjusted company market capitalization of: · US · US · US |
In consideration of overall market conditions, the Index Committee believes a minimum threshold of
As a reminder, the market capitalization eligibility criteria are for additions. The addition criteria are for addition to an index, not for continued membership. As a result, an index constituent that appears to violate criteria for addition to that index is not removed unless ongoing conditions warrant an index change.
A history of market cap ranges dating back to 2007 can be found in Appendix A of the U.S. Indices methodology. The document will be updated soon to reflect the change. Please visit our website www.spdji.com for further details.
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