Dow Jones, Wilshire join forces on flagship indexes

Dow Jones Indexes and Wilshire Associates agreed to rename Wilshire's four flagship indexes — the Wilshire 5000, 4500, REIT and RESI — as Dow Jones Wilshire indexes, according to a news release from the two companies. Beginning in April, Dow Jones Indexes will calculate, license and market the four indexes. The companies also plan to develop other benchmark indexes; the first, the Dow Jones Wilshire Global Composite index, is scheduled to launch in the fourth quarter.