FTSE Russell’s range of alternatively-weighted indexes are designed to help investors target specific investment objectives, including reducing risk and improving diversification. Built and maintained using transparent, rules-based methodology, these indexes complement market cap-weighted benchmarks and are based on FTSE Russell’s flagship indexes including the FTSE Global Equity Index Series (FTSE GEIS) and the Russell US Indexes.
Featured indexes
| INDEX FAMILY | TYPE | REGION |
|---|---|---|
| FTSE Global Minimum Variance Index Series | Alternatively weighted, Risk-based, Volatility | Global |
| FTSE UK Equally Weighted Index Series | Alternatively weighted, Equal weighted | EMEA |
| Russell US Equal Weight Index Series | Alternatively weighted, Equal weighted | Americas |
| FTSE RAFI Index Series | Alternatively weighted, Fundamentally weighted, Volatility, Dividend, Smart sustainability | Global |
| Russell RAFI | Alternatively weighted, Fundamentally weighted, Real estate, Industry-specific | Global |
| Dividend Growth | Alternatively Weighted, Dividend, Equal Weighted | Americas |
| Dividend Select Equal Weight | Alternatively Weighted, Dividend, Equal Weighted | Americas |
| EDHEC-Risk Efficient | Alternatively Weighted, Risk-Based | Global |
| Equal Risk Contribution (ERC) | Alternatively Weighted, Risk-Based | Global |
| Financial Metrics Weighted (FMW) | Alternatively Weighted, Fundamentally Weighted | Global |
| GDP Weighted | Alternatively Weighted | Global |
| Global Style | Alternatively Weighted, Style | Global |
| High Dividend Low Volatility | Alternatively Weighted, Dividend, Volatility | Global |
| Low Beta Equal Weight | Alternatively Weighted, Equal Weighted, Risk-Based | Global |
| Minimum Variance | Alternatively Weighted, Risk-Based, Volatility | Global |
| RAFI Low Volatility | Alternatively Weighted, Fundamentally Weighted, Volatility | Global |
| Russell Equal Weight | Alternatively Weighted, Equal Weighted | Americas |
| Russell Geographic Exposure | Alternatively Weighted | Global |
| Russell Pure Style | Alternatively Weighted, Style | Americas |
| Volatility Target | Alternatively Weighted, Volatility | EMEA |
| Yield Weighted | Alternatively Weighted, Dividend | Global |
