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27 best-performing stocks of the last 100 years

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In Business Insider’s latest feature, CRSP data highlights the 27 best-performing stocks of the past century. Hendrik Bessembinder’s research, using CRSP’s historical stock data, showcases enduring growth stories from companies like Altria and Coca-Cola.

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News & Updates

CRSP Market Indexes – Micro Cap Securities to be Removed from Sector Indexes

Beginning with the December 2025 ranking, the CRSP US Core Cap Index will replace the CRSP US Total Market Index as the parent index for all CRSP US Sector Indexes. [...]

CRSP Market Indexes Breakpoints for Q3 2025

CRSP Market Indexes (CRSPMI) announces the market cap breakpoints and effective ranking dates for its September 2025 quarterly index rebalancing. [...]

CRSP Count™ Quarterly Update – June 2025

Using CRSP Market Indexes Methodology, CRSP Count™ tracks changes in the number of securities by market cap segments - Mega, Mid, Small and Micro - through time. [...]

CRSP US Mid Cap Index Outperforms Peers

Why do some mid- and small-cap ETFs outperform others? A recent article from ETF.com highlights how benchmark index construction and methodology—especially market cap definitions—can significantly impact ETF performance. [...]

CRSP Market Indexes – PFICs to be Removed from Index Eligibility

Passive Foreign Investment Companies (PFICs), as defined by the IRS, will no longer be eligible for inclusion in the CRSP US Market Indexes. [...]

CRSP Market Indexes US Market Update – Q2 2025

Notable items with this release include: - Markets broadly rallied throughout Q2, with every Cap and Style Index posting gains over the previous 3 months. - Growth largely outperformed Value [...]

Comment on CRSP CIZ Monthly Return

We are delighted to invite Ph.D. students, faculty members, and friends to a WRDS webinar on the newly released CRSP CIZ (Version 2) data format. [...]

CRSP Market Indexes Breakpoints for Q2 2025

CRSP Market Indexes (CRSPMI) announces the market cap breakpoints and effective ranking dates for its June 2025 quarterly index rebalancing. [...]

CRSP Count™ Quarterly Update – March 2025

Using CRSP Market Indexes Methodology, CRSP Count™ tracks changes in the number of securities by market cap segments - Mega, Mid, Small and Micro - through time. [...]
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