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Indexing

Basics

Index managers aim to deliver broad diversification at low cost and let investment markets do their work over the long term. Find out how they do it.

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Research

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Interactive index chart

For a historical investment perspective, this chart plots the performance of the major market sectors since June 1971.

Volatility chart

This chart highlights the movement of the Australian sharemarket over the past 30 years.

Charting tool

Chart the performance of companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and the most popular Australian share indexes.

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Further reading

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Interactive Index Chart Track market performance and volatility over last 30 years.

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