
The Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd (ASX: VUL) share price has come into the spotlight again this week.
Not that it ever really lost the spotlight.
With the lithium developer’s shares up 422% since the start of the year, it has been getting a lot of attention from investors.
Why is the Vulcan Energy share price in the spotlight this week?
The Vulcan Energy share price was given an additional boost this week when S&P Dow Jones Indices announced changes to the S&P/ASX Indices. These changes will be effective prior to the open of trading on 20 September and follow S&P Dow Jones Indices’ quarterly review.
According to the release, the lithium developer’s shares will be added to the S&P/ASX 300 Index (ASX: XKO) at the next rebalance.
It is one of 12 new additions to the index, along with fellow lithium explorer Liontown Resources Limited (ASX: LTR) and battery materials focused company Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX).
Why is this good news for Vulcan Energy?
Being added to an index like the ASX 300 can be a big positive for a company’s shares.
This is for two reasons. The first is that index funds or ETFs that track the index will have to purchase shares. This buy-side pressure could give the Vulcan Energy share price an additional boost in the coming days and weeks.
Another reason is that many fund managers have strict investment mandates. This means they can only buy shares from certain indices.
This means that any fund managers that were restricted from buying shares outside the ASX 300, will now be able to consider Vulcan shares.
Though, with the Vulcan share price up so much since the start of the year, they may well wait for a pullback before considering an investment.
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