@article {Philips62, author = {Christopher B. Philips}, title = {Convergence in the Methodologies of Index Providers}, volume = {3}, number = {4}, pages = {62--63}, year = {2013}, doi = {10.3905/jii.2013.3.4.062}, publisher = {Institutional Investor Journals Umbrella}, abstract = {Widely utilized index providers use market capitalization as the basis for all benchmark construction, and as a result methodologies and indexes are now much more similar than different. Market capitalization brings a high degree of similarity in risk, style, country, sector, and so on. Therefore, the primary construction for investors comes down to brand preference, access, and costs.TOPICS: Mutual fund performance, passive strategies, portfolio construction}, issn = {2154-7238}, URL = {https://jii.pm-research.com/content/3/4/62}, eprint = {https://jii.pm-research.com/content/3/4/62.full.pdf}, journal = {The Journal of Beta Investment Strategies} }