A benchmark index is an index that mutual funds use to compare their investment performance against. The best known benchmark index is the Standard and Poor's 500, the index of 500 of the largest American companies by market capitalization. Mutual funds that invest in U.S. large-capitalization stocks typically use the S&P 500 Index as their benchmark.
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