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S&P Global 1200 Index


The S&P Global 1200 Index is a worldwide equity index representing 29 countries grouped in seven regional markets. The S&P Global 1200 Index was launched in 1997. The S&P Global 1200 Index represents about 70% of the world equity market. The S&P Global 1200 Index is weighted by market capitalization. The S&P Global 1200 Index is made of the following seven re-known indices: S&P 500 Index for the United States, S&P Europe 350 Index for Europe, S&P/TOPIX 150 Index for Japan, S&P/TSX 60 Index for Canada, S&P/ASX All Australian 50 Index for Australia, S&P Asia 50 for Asia, S&P Latin America 40 for Latin America. The S&P Global 1200 Index is calculated in real time in US dollars using real time currency conversion for indices not traded in dollars. The S&P Global 1200 Index is reconstituted on an as needed basis by Index Committees which includes representatives of all exchanges representing the underlying indices of the S&P Global 1200 Index.

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