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These funds seek to generate returns equal to an inverse fixed multiple of short-term returns of an equity index. The compounding of short-term returns results in performance that does not correspond ...

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Indexes aren’t just important for index funds. By creating a virtual portfolio that represents the “market” (or a specific style of sector), they also establish a “typical” return and risk level that ...

Schwab Trading Activity Index vs. S&P 500 (Graphic: Charles Schwab) Schwab Trading Activity Index July 2025 (Graphic: Charles Schwab) Schwab clients were net sellers of equities in July; Net selling ...

These funds seek to generate returns equal to a fixed multiple of the short-term returns of an equity index. The compounding of short-term returns results in performance that does not correspond to ...

Schwab Trading Activity Index vs. S&P 500 (Graphic: Charles Schwab) Schwab Trading Activity Index August 2025 (Graphic: Charles Schwab) Schwab clients were net buyers of equities in August, outpacing ...

Index options are derivative contracts traded on stock indices such as the Nasdaq-100® Index (NDX) or Reduced Value NASDAQ-100 Index (NQX). Index options provide investors broad based exposure to ...

WESTLAKE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Schwab Trading Activity Index™ (STAX) increased slightly to 40.66 in June, up from its score of 39.68 in May. The only index of its kind, the STAX is a ...

The Schwab Trading Activity Index ("STAX") rose to 43.69 in the four-week period ended Aug. 24, 2025, from 41.79 in the prior month, but still ranked "moderate low" compared with historic averages, ...