Dow Jones Indexes today announced that publicly traded partnerships (PTPs) will no longer be eligible for inclusion in the Dow Jones Total Stock Market Indexes, effective December 21, 2009. Additionally, red chip stocks will be reclassified to Chinese companies from Hong Kong companies in the Dow Jones Total Stock Market and Dow Jones Global indexes, effective September 21, 2009.
Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, and STOXX Ltd., the leading provider of European equity indexes, today announced changes in the treatment of dividend payments in the calculation of the Dow Jones and Dow Jones STOXX Indexes. The methodology enhancement affects all Dow Jones and Dow Jones STOXX price return indexes, while the total return version of the index series remains unchanged.
Dow Jones Indexes announced a change to the rules for calculating the Dow Jones - AIG Commodity Index℠ (DJ-AIGCI℠) Commodity Index Percentages. These changes were approved by the Dow Jones - AIG Commodity Index Oversight Committee.
Dow Jones Indexes and Wilshire Associates Incorporated announced changes to the U.S. company definition for the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Composite Index.