The changes will take effect before the market opens on Jan. 20. US markets will be closed on Jan. 19 for a holiday.
Walmart’s addition follows its move last year to shift its stock listing from the New York Stock Exchange to Nasdaq, the
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. analysts estimated in December that Walmart’s inclusion could prompt nearly $19 billion of inflows as index-tracking funds and exchange-traded products rebalance their holdings.
The retailer was widely expected to enter the ...