What is the Lehigh University PA 100 Index?

The Lehigh University PA 100 Index is an equity index that tracks the performance of the top 100 publicly traded companies in the state of Pennsylvania. The index is designed to provide investors and financial professionals with a comprehensive view of the state's economic trends and the overall health of its publicly traded companies.

The index is calculated using a Free-Float Market-Capitalization Method, taking into account the total value of each company's outstanding shares that are available for trading, multiplied by the current market price per share. This method is widely used in the financial industry and is considered a reliable and accurate way to calculate market indexes and represent the true value of the underlying equities.

By tracking the performance of the Lehigh University PA 100 Index, investors and financial professionals can gain valuable insights into the state's economic health, sector representation, and the performance of its top companies.

Lehigh University PA 100 Index Sector Weights

How is the Index calculated?

The Lehigh University PA 100 Index is calculated using a Free-Float Market-Capitalization Method, similar to other standard equity indices such as the S&P 500. In a Free-Float Market-Capitalization, the market capitalization is based on the total value of a company's free-floating shares. The value is calculated using the product of the price per share and the number of free-floating shares in each quarter.

To ensure that the Lehigh University PA 100 Index remains accurate and up-to-date, we update the floating share counts of each company in the index regularly, keeping standard industry practices in mind. We also adhere to standard industry practices in our calculation methodology, to ensure that our index is comparable to other widely accepted indices.

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