{"id":1769,"date":"2022-02-04T08:31:51","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T08:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jonathanbjorkskog.com\/?post_type=explanation&p=1769"},"modified":"2022-02-04T13:16:58","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T13:16:58","slug":"stock-index-explained","status":"publish","type":"explanation","link":"https:\/\/jonathanbjorkskog.com\/es\/explanation\/stock-index-explained","title":{"rendered":"Explicaci\u00f3n del \u00edndice burs\u00e1til"},"content":{"rendered":"

Un \u00edndice burs\u00e1til es un conjunto de valores seleccionados por los creadores del \u00edndice. Se puede considerar una medida o representaci\u00f3n de lo que ocurre en la econom\u00eda en general. Por ejemplo, si a una empresa le va bien y gana mucho dinero, puede estar incluida en un \u00edndice de este tipo. Cuando haya m\u00e1s empresas que vayan bien y ganen m\u00e1s dinero, eso se reflejar\u00e1 en el mercado burs\u00e1til o en \u00edndices como \u00e9ste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bfQu\u00e9 significa \u00edndice en bolsa?<\/strong>

Un \u00edndice o \u00edndice burs\u00e1til es una medida del movimiento de los precios de las acciones a lo largo del tiempo. Suelen clasificarse por categor\u00edas para formar el matiz adecuado para el an\u00e1lisis. Por ejemplo, la tendencia general de un mercado de renta variable puede juzgarse por su \u00edndice burs\u00e1til (IPC). Existen \u00edndices industriales amplios y estrechos que abarcan sectores espec\u00edficos de la econom\u00eda.Hay tres grandes \u00edndices burs\u00e1tiles que se publican con frecuencia: el S&P 500 (el m\u00e1s seguido), el Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), que s\u00f3lo cubre 30 valores, y el Nasdaq Composite Index, que hace un seguimiento de 8.000 valores. Un fondo indexado es un veh\u00edculo de inversi\u00f3n utilizado para seguir estos \u00edndices de forma pasiva, mediante la propiedad de \"una cesta\" de valores estandarizados, como acciones o bonos, como los que representan las empresas de un \u00edndice.<\/p> <\/div>

\u00bfC\u00f3mo funcionan los \u00edndices burs\u00e1tiles?<\/strong>

Un \u00edndice burs\u00e1til es una recopilaci\u00f3n de valores que representan una determinada porci\u00f3n del mercado o de la econom\u00eda. Los \u00edndices se utilizan para medir el rendimiento de una parte del mercado, y algunos inversores los utilizan como referencia para sus propias carteras. Existen tres grandes \u00edndices burs\u00e1tiles en el mundo: el S&P 500, el Nasdaq y el Dow Jones Industrial Average. El S&P 500 est\u00e1 compuesto por 500 grandes empresas estadounidenses, el Nasdaq incluye m\u00e1s de 3.000 empresas de tecnolog\u00eda y biotecnolog\u00eda, y el Dow Jones Industrial Average sigue a 30 grandes empresas estadounidenses. La principal diferencia entre estos \u00edndices es su tama\u00f1o y alcance: El S&P 500 sigue a empresas m\u00e1s grandes, mientras que el Nasdaq se centra en valores tecnol\u00f3gicos, y el Dow Jones Industrial Average abarca una gama m\u00e1s amplia de sectores que los otros dos \u00edndices.<\/p> <\/div>

\u00bfQu\u00e9 son los ejemplos de \u00edndices burs\u00e1tiles?<\/strong>

Un \u00edndice es una cartera totalmente representativa que se ha negociado en el mercado durante un periodo de tiempo determinado. Determina el rendimiento de una empresa o sector individual en comparaci\u00f3n con otro mediante el seguimiento de los cambios en los precios y, por tanto, en las valoraciones. Esto permite a los inversores elegir un espectro m\u00e1s amplio de inversiones en funci\u00f3n de su tolerancia al riesgo y sus objetivos.<\/p> <\/div>

\u00bfCu\u00e1les son los 3 principales \u00edndices burs\u00e1tiles del mundo?<\/strong>

No es necesario cotizar en determinadas bolsas para ser considerado un \u00edndice. La mayor\u00eda de los \u00edndices burs\u00e1tiles son dise\u00f1ados por grupos de especialistas. Los 3 principales \u00edndices burs\u00e1tiles del mundo son el S&P 500 (Nasdaq, Dow Jones) y el FTSE (Londres).Las siguientes empresas componen los principales \u00edndices estadounidenses: Apple Inc, Microsoft Corp, International Business Machines Corp, Bank of America Corp, Exxon Mobil Corp, Facebook Inc, eBay Inc, etc. Estos valores representan el 30% de la capitalizaci\u00f3n burs\u00e1til total de los \u00edndices Dow Jones Industrial Average y S&P 500, mientras que representan el 45% del \u00edndice compuesto Nasdaq, ya que su lista incluye muchos valores relacionados con la tecnolog\u00eda, como Google de Alphabet y Amazon, que tienen valores elevados.<\/p> <\/div>

\u00bfCu\u00e1l es la diferencia entre el S&P 500 y el Nasdaq?<\/strong>

El S&P 500 est\u00e1 formado por las 500 principales empresas cotizadas y domiciliadas en Estados Unidos. El \u00edndice Nasdaq Composite incluye valores cotizados en 7 bolsas mundiales: Nueva York, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Toronto, Ciudad de M\u00e9xico y Johannesburgo. El Nasdaq Composite Index tambi\u00e9n incluye agregados ponderados por valor con sede en Estados Unidos que aplican un factor a la capitalizaci\u00f3n burs\u00e1til para dar m\u00e1s peso a los emisores de alto coste de mercados en desarrollo como Taiw\u00e1n y China.<\/p> <\/div>

\u00bfCu\u00e1l es la diferencia entre el S&P 500 y el Dow Jones?<\/strong>

El S&P 500 se compone de 500 valores de diversos sectores, mientras que el Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) contiene 30 valores s\u00f3lo de empresas de primera fila. El DJIA suele considerarse mejor indicador del mercado global que el S&P 500 porque est\u00e1 m\u00e1s diversificado.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The 3 major stock indexes in the world are S&P 500 (Nasdaq, Dow Jones) and FTSE (London).<br\/>The following companies make up the major U.S. indices: Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., International Business Machines Corp., Bank of America Corp., Exxon Mobil Corp, Facebook Inc, eBay Inc etc. These stocks represent 30 percent of total market capitalization for both Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 indices while they represent 45 percent for Nasdaq composite index due to that its list includes many technology related stocks such as Alphabet's Google and Amazon stocks that have high values.","inLanguage":"es"},"inLanguage":"es"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/jonathanbjorkskog.com\/explanation\/stock-index-explained#faq-question-1643963446778","position":5,"url":"https:\/\/jonathanbjorkskog.com\/explanation\/stock-index-explained#faq-question-1643963446778","name":"\u00bfCu\u00e1l es la diferencia entre el S&P 500 y el Nasdaq?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The S&P 500 is made up of the top 500 publicly traded and domiciled companies in the United States. The Nasdaq Composite Index includes stocks listed on 7 world exchanges: New York, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Toronto, Mexico City and Johannesburg. The Nasdaq Composite Index also includes U.S.-based value-weighted aggregates that apply a factor to market capitalization to put more weight on high-cost issuers from developing markets such as Taiwan and China.","inLanguage":"es"},"inLanguage":"es"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/jonathanbjorkskog.com\/explanation\/stock-index-explained#faq-question-1643963465596","position":6,"url":"https:\/\/jonathanbjorkskog.com\/explanation\/stock-index-explained#faq-question-1643963465596","name":"\u00bfCu\u00e1l es la diferencia entre el S&P 500 y el Dow Jones?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The S&P 500 is composed of 500 stocks from various industries, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) contains 30 stocks from only blue-chip companies. 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