Index Investing

Price-Return Index

Definition

What is Price-Return Index?

An index measuring only price changes and excluding reinvested income.

Example in practice

Dividends are omitted from the price-return index.

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A statistical measure tracking the performance of a defined group of securities or assets.

An index designed to measure a market or market segment.

An index covering a large portion of an investable market.

An approach targeting broad, persistent return drivers such as value, size, momentum, quality, or low volatility.

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