STI versus the new iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index in 5 charts

A closer look at how the new indices differ from the benchmark Straits Times Index

The new indices launched by the Singapore Exchange this week track the performance of the 50 largest and most liquid mainboard-listed companies that fall outside of the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI).

The new indices – iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index and the iEdge Singapore Next 50 Liquidity Weighted Index – have the same basket of 50 constituents but differ in weighting methodology.

The STI focuses on large-cap, blue-chip stocks, while the new indices capture the next tier of companies which are mid-cap.

Here’s a look – in five charts – on how else the indices differ.