4. FAQ - Infrastructure Indices & Benchmarks

4.1 FAQ - infraMetrics Data

• What is a calculated index?
• How many indices are available?
• Does the index data keep changing or is it frozen?
• Why are the monthly index values for the current year subject to change?
• When are the indices calculated?
• What are common use cases for the Market Indices?
• What metrics can I observe on the Market Indices app?
• How are the index returns computed?
• How are the indices weighted?
• Are the returns of infraMetrics® indices smoothed?
• Why can’t I find a certain segment on Market Indices?
• Are index constituents available?
• Do you provide asset-level data for the underlying index constituents?
• Why do contributed indices tend to be biased?
• How do you define Core, Core+, and Opportunistic equity styles within the infraMetrics® universe?

4.2 FAQ - infraMetrics Analytics

• 4.2.1 FAQ - General Analytics Queries
• 4.2.2 FAQ - Equity Analytics
• 4.2.3 FAQ - Debt Valuation Analytics
• 4.2.4 FAQ - Comps Builder Tool

4.3 FAQ - infraMetrics Currencies

• In what currencies are the indices computed?
• How do you define currency across debt and equity indices?
• Can you hedge returns to a requested currency?

4.4 FAQ - Custom Indices and Benchmarks

• What is a customised benchmark?
• Can I observe my custom benchmark within the Market Indices module?