BATS Exchange, the leading and innovative US securities exchange, announced the BATS 1000SM Index (BATSK) advanced 4.1% for the week of July 19-23, compared to an increase of 3.6% for the S&P 500 Index.
The BATS 1000 Index ended the week at 12,365 as of 4 p.m. ET.
“With more than 8,000 securities trading in the US today, we believe the BATS 1000 Index is the best indicator of what is truly happening in the domestic stock market,” said BATS Exchange CEO Joe Ratterman. “As the only listings-neutral index created by a registered US securities exchange, it is unique in its composition and a strong measurement of performance.”
The Index advanced across nine of 10 sectors in the week, with the Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals sector experiencing the only decline (-0.8%). Basic Materials (up 7.4%), Industrials & Manufacturing (7.2%), and Business Services (6.1%) had the largest advances for the week.
Below is an overview of the BATS 1000 Index and sub-indices for the week:Index Ticker | Index Name | Performance |
BATSK | BATS 1000 Index | 4.09% |
BATAR | BATS Alternative Resources and Energy Sector Index | 4.20% |
BATBM | BATS Basic Materials Sector Index | 7.36% |
BATBS | BATS Business Services Sector Index | 6.11% |
BATCS | BATS Consumer Services Sector Index | 4.24% |
BATCG | BATS Consumer Goods Sector Index | 2.93% |
BATFN | BATS Financials Sector Index | 3.11% |
BATHP | BATS Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals Sector Index | -0.82% |
BATIM | BATS Industrials and Manufacturing Sector Index | 7.20% |
BATTC | BATS Technology and Communications Sector Index | 3.69% |
BATUT | BATS Utilities Sector Index | 2.87% |
The BATS 1000 Index offers a listings-neutral, broad snapshot of the US equities marketplace by tracking the performance of 1,000 securities classified in 10 important industry sectors. The BATS 1000 Index was launched on July 1st, 2009, with a base value of 10,000. The 10 index sectors are adjusted to an equal weighting based on the current value of the index during an annual reconstitution process, which took place this earlier this month.
The BATS 1000 Index data is available via the Consolidated Tape System (CTS), the operating authority for exchange-listed securities information, enabling distribution of the data to the public via the Internet and other electronic media.
Complete BATS 1000 Index information, criteria for inclusion and current index value are available at: http://www.batstrading.com/market_data/indices/bats_1000/
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