Hang Seng Index
The Hang Seng Index tracks major Hong Kong-listed shares using free-float market-cap weighting. Learn its formula, caps, return types, and risks.
Major Asia-Pacific equity benchmarks, including Nifty 50, Sensex, Hang Seng, KOSPI, Nikkei 225, TOPIX, and S&P/ASX 200.
Asia-Pacific equity benchmarks differ in market, constituent count, weighting, currency, return convention, and intended coverage. India’s Nifty 50 and S&P BSE Sensex are both float-adjusted headline indexes, but they use different constituent counts, primary price venues, base dates, and methodologies.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 is price weighted, while TOPIX uses free-float-adjusted market capitalization. That weighting difference can matter more than the shared country label. The Hang Seng Index, KOSPI, and S&P/ASX 200 represent other distinct markets and rule sets.
For every comparison, confirm the provider, universe, eligibility screens, weighting, review date, price or total-return variant, reporting currency, dividend and tax treatment, and concentration. Local-currency index gains can become smaller gains or losses after currency conversion. Indexes are measurement tools, not directly investable assets, recommendations, or guarantees of diversification.
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The Hang Seng Index tracks major Hong Kong-listed shares using free-float market-cap weighting. Learn its formula, caps, return types, and risks.
KOSPI tracks Korea's main-board equity market, while KOSPI 200 selects 200 liquid shares. Compare their weighting, formulas, uses, and risks.
The Nifty 50 is a free-float-weighted index of 50 large, liquid NSE-listed Indian companies. See its construction, returns, uses, and risks.
The Nikkei 225 is an adjusted price-weighted index of 225 TSE Prime stocks. Learn how its divisor, review process, returns, and risks work.
The S&P BSE Sensex is a float-adjusted index of 30 major BSE-listed Indian companies. See its calculation, returns, uses, and limitations.
The S&P/ASX 200 tracks 200 large, liquid ASX-listed stocks using float-adjusted market-cap weighting. Learn its selection, returns, and risks.
TOPIX is a broad free-float-weighted Japanese equity index. Learn its formula, Nikkei 225 differences, 2026 transition, returns, and risks.