Stock Index investment pertains to allocating funds in portfolios that track the performance of a stock index, which is a collection of stocks representing a segment of the stock market, such as a specific sector, market, or region. Examples include:
- the S&P 500, which aggregates the performance of 500 large companies in the U.S.
- the Nikkei 225, representing top companies in Japan.
Traditionally, investors gained exposure to these indices through mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that mimic the index’s composition.
More recently, investment avenues have broadened to include derivative products like index futures and options, and structured products, offering various risk-return profiles and strategies, with their value directly tied to the underlying index’s performance.
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