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Beyond Borders: Highlighting Global Growth with Canadian Revenue Exposure Indices
In a globalized economy with tariff policies under the spotlight, understanding where companies generate their revenues has become increasingly important when it comes to asset allocation. The S&P/TSX Geographic Revenue Exposure Indices offer an innovative approach to measuring and tracking Canadian companies based on their revenue sources, whether primarily domestic or international. These indices provide…
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Tech Titans and Global Champions: A Look Inside the S&P Global 100
The author would like to thank Darius Nass for his contributions to this blog. Global Champions in a Cross-Current Macro Landscape In early 2025, global equity markets were marked by heightened volatility due to AI-driven earnings growth, monetary policy normalization and rising trade uncertainty. Despite these challenges and mixed market signals, the S&P Global 100,…
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Tariff Turmoil Shines Spotlight on S&P/ASX Geographic Revenue Exposure Indices
With the surprisingly widespread U.S. tariff hikes announced by President Trump in early April, the geographic source of corporate revenues is coming under the spotlight, as reciprocal trade agreements are being redrawn globally. The resulting volatility of share prices following Trump’s April 2 “Liberation Day” speech is not surprising, given the globalization and interconnectedness of…
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Market Leaders with Strong Domestic Revenue: Introducing the S&P 500 U.S. Revenue Market Leaders 50 Index
In March 2025, S&P DJI launched the S&P 500® U.S. Revenue Market Leaders 50 Index. This index tracks companies within the S&P 500 that generate at least 50% of their revenue from domestic sources and are recognized as market leaders based on a “market leader score.” This launch is particularly relevant as it emphasizes domestically…
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U.S. Homeland Securities – Selecting Firms with U.S.-Centric Revenue
The S&P 500® has long been seen as the gauge for U.S. large-cap equities. Market participants seeking broader global exposure often turn to developed market indices, like the S&P World Index. However, over the past decade, developed market benchmarks have seen a notable shift: U.S.-domiciled stocks have increased their weight substantially, representing 72% of the…
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Locally Sourced but Globally Minded
News of impending tariffs and their subsequent pause have sparked jitters throughout the market, with an intraday decline of nearly 2% for the S&P 500® on Feb. 3, 2025. In an environment of tightening trade conditions, one would expect sectors and industries with predominantly domestic customers to offer greater safety than those highly connected to…
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Diversification Beyond Borders
Academic theorists often assert the decision of where to invest as more important than the decision of what to invest in. Studies suggest that up to 90% of investment returns are attributable to location. Regional equity indices represent different combinations of geographic and sector exposure. These differences can potentially improve the diversification benefits available when…
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Style Rotation through the Revenue Exposure Lens
One of the major trends in the last few years has been the outperformance of large, growth-oriented stocks and, at first glance, 2020 represented a continuation of this trend. For example, the S&P 500® Growth (33.5%) outperformed the S&P 500 Value (1.4%) by 32.1% last year, the largest difference in calendar year total returns between…
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Bye Bye Bull Market: Reaction to Coronavirus
The last few weeks have definitely felt like a “where were you when…?” moment as coronavirus fears spread around the world and many people’s day-to-day lives have been disrupted. Amid the anxiety and disruption, global financial markets nosedived, sending all major equity indices tumbling, VIX® soaring to levels not seen since the financial crisis, and…
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Equity Markets React to the U.K. Election
At the General Election on Thursday, U.K. voters handed a resounding victory to Boris Johnson’s Conservative party. The British electorate awarded the party with 365 out of 650 seats, the largest outright majority of any U.K. government since 2001, and the biggest victory for the Conservative party since Margaret Thatcher’s final victory in 1987. Exhibit…
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