FedEx Freight Replaces EPAM in S&P 500, EPAM Moves to SmallCap 600
EPAM•FedEx Freight will replace EPAM Systems in the S&P 500 on June 2, with EPAM being moved into the S&P SmallCap 600. The reclassification may trigger sizable passive fund outflows, potentially denting EPAM’s trading volume and market valuation.
1. Index Reclassification Details
S&P Dow Jones will add FedEx Freight to the S&P 500 effective June 2, displacing EPAM Systems, which will be moved to the S&P SmallCap 600 simultaneously. The swap also affects the Dow Jones Transportation Average, where FedEx Freight will take an existing slot.
2. Potential Fund Flows Impact
Major passive funds and ETFs that track the S&P 500 must sell EPAM shares as of the rebalancing date, while funds tracking the S&P SmallCap 600 will accumulate its stock. Estimated institutional holdings in EPAM could see outflows measured in hundreds of millions of dollars.
3. Trading and Valuation Implications
Removal from a large-cap benchmark may reduce EPAM’s liquidity, increasing bid-ask spreads and volatility. Analysts note that the reclassification could exert downward pressure on the stock’s valuation multiples until new investor bases are established.
