NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices, one of the world's leading index providers, today announced the launch of the S&P Global Revenue Exposure Indices, which measure the performance of companies dominating revenue streams from targeted regions internationally.

The S&P Global Revenue Exposure Indices contain the constituents of world-leading financial benchmarks, such as the S&P 500®, S&P/TSX 60, S&P/TOPIX 150 and the S&P Europe 350, that exceed the average generated revenue of all constituents within a specified country or bloc. Weightings within the indices are determined by each company's float-adjusted market capitalization and revenues earned within the target region.  

The indices include:

• S&P 500 U.S. Revenue Exposure Index;
• S&P/TSX 60 U.S. Revenue Exposure Index;
• S&P/TOPIX 150 Japan Revenue Exposure Index;
• S&P/TOPIX 150 U.S. Revenue Exposure Index; and
• S&P Europe 350 Foreign Revenue Exposure Index.

"The S&P Global Revenue Exposure Indices are an opportunity for targeted equity exposure, as they represent the markets that hold the greatest influence to a company's top line," said Philip Murphy, Vice President, Product Management, at S&P Dow Jones Indices. "This type of flexibility is a critical consideration for investors participating in a global economy."

For more information, please visit www.spdji.com. 

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