January 25, 2026

MUMBAI, Jan 23: BSE Index Services Pvt. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of BSE, today announced the launch of a new Index – BSE 500 Equal Weight Index. The BSE 500 Equal Weight Index measures the performance of the companies in the BSE 500 index with constituents weighted equally. 

The BSE 500 Equal Weight Index constituents are derived from BSE 1000 Index with the base value as 1000, first value date is 20th June 2005, and it is reconstituted Semi-annually in June & December.  

This new index can be used for running passive strategies such as ETFs and Index Funds. It can also be used for benchmarking of PMS strategies, MF schemes and fund portfolio. Investors can now access a broader spectrum of market opportunities, further enriching their investment strategies with this latest addition to BSE’s suite of indices.  

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