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How indices are built - a technical deep dive with Jason Ye

·52 min·4 clips
Jason shares that more than 80% of Australian equity funds underperform the S&P ASX 200 over a decade.
Jason, a product manager at S&P Dow Jones Indices, discusses the technical aspects of index construction, factor investing, and the role of indices in financial markets. He covers topics like ETF growth, dividend strategies, and the application of AI in index design, providing insights into the behind-the-scenes work of major index providers.

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A practical look at index construction and why the details matter.

This episode looks past the tidy label of indexing and into the work that makes it possible. It moves from product definitions to the active versus passive debate without losing its footing, and it keeps the focus on how benchmarks are built and used.

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Want to understand what an index product really is, not just the ticker?

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