Weighted Figures or components that are adjusted to reflect importance by value or proportion. Investopedia Says: Commonly used as a method to assign a value, based on proportion, to various securities within a given index. For example, the DJIA weighs each security based on the stock's price relative to the sum of all the stock prices. The Nasdaq on the other hand, is a market capitalization weighted index with each company weighting being proportionate to its market value. Related Terms: American Stock Exchange - AMEX Dow Jones Industrial Average - DJIA Market Capitalization Mean Nasdaq New York Stock Exchange - NYSE Price-Weighted Index Unweighted Index Weighted Average Weighted Average Market Capitalization |