# Dataset selection

InveLab works by selecting a dataset and a dataset-specific time range (the input), in order to perform operations on it. The result can then be used for further operations (the output). The list of available datasets and valid time ranges is as follows, where **asterisks indicate default values**:

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| **Dataset**                         | **Resources**    | **Time Range (Frequency)**                                                                | **Currency**                                   | **Data Type**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Chinese Equity\*                    | RESSET & WIND    | <ul><li>Daily</li><li>Weekly</li><li>Monthly\*</li><li>Quarterly</li><li>Yearly</li></ul> | <ul><li>CNY\*</li><li>USD</li></ul>            | <ul><li>Total return\*</li><li>Market cap</li><li>Price adjusted</li><li>Price unadjusted</li><li>Return w/o dividends</li><li>Shares outstanding</li><li>Trading volume</li></ul>                                                                                                  |
| Chinese Index                       | RESSET & WIND    | <ul><li>Daily</li><li>Weekly</li><li>Monthly\*</li><li>Quarterly</li><li>Yearly</li></ul> | <ul><li>CNY\*</li><li>USD</li></ul>            | <ul><li>Total return\*</li><li>Price adjusted</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Chinese Industry Portfolios         | RESSET & WIND    | <ul><li>Daily</li><li>Weekly</li><li>Monthly\*</li><li>Quarterly</li><li>Yearly</li></ul> | <ul><li>CNY\*</li><li>USD</li></ul>            | <ul><li>Total return\*</li><li>Price adjusted</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| CN Equity Unbalanced                | RESSET & WIND    | <ul><li>Monthly\*</li></ul>                                                               | <ul><li>CNY\*</li></ul>                        | <ul><li>Total return\*</li><li>Average return T-2-12</li><li>Book-to-Market ratio</li><li>Market Cap T-1</li><li>Market Cap</li><li>Price adjusted</li><li>Price unadjusted</li><li>Return without dividends</li><li>Shares outstanding</li><li>Trading volume</li></ul>            |
| CN Factors                          | RESSET & WIND    | <ul><li>Daily</li><li>Weekly</li><li>Monthly\*</li></ul>                                  | <ul><li>CNY\*</li></ul>                        | <ul><li>Total return\*</li><li>Excess return</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| CN Hedge Fund                       | SUNTIME & WIND   | <ul><li>Monthly\*</li><li>Quarterly</li><li>Yearly</li></ul>                              | <ul><li>CNY\*</li></ul>                        | <ul><li>Total return\*</li><li>Net asset value</li><li>Strategy</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| CN Hedge Fund Index                 | SUNTIME          | <ul><li>Weekly</li><li>Monthly\*</li><li>Quarterly</li><li>Yearly</li></ul>               | <ul><li>CNY\*</li></ul>                        | <ul><li>Total return\*</li><li>Price adjusted</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| CN Replication                      | Multiple         | <ul><li>Daily</li><li>Weekly</li><li>Monthly\*</li><li>Quarterly</li><li>Yearly</li></ul> | <ul><li>CNY\*</li></ul>                        | <ul><li>Total return\*</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Exchange Rate                       | Refinitiv        | <ul><li>Daily</li><li>Weekly</li><li>Monthly\*</li><li>Quarterly</li><li>Yearly</li></ul> | <ul><li>USD\*</li></ul>                        | <ul><li>Carry Trade Return\*</li><li>CIP Excess Return</li><li>Forward 1-Month</li><li>Forward 1-Week</li><li>Forward 3-Month</li><li>Spot Exchange Rate</li><li>Spot Total Return</li></ul>                                                                                        |
| Global Equity Index                 | Refinitiv        | <ul><li>Daily</li><li>Weekly</li><li>Monthly\*</li><li>Quarterly</li><li>Yearly</li></ul> | <ul><li>Local currency\*</li><li>USD</li></ul> | <ul><li>Total return\*</li><li>Index level</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Global Sovereign Bonds              | Refinitiv        | <ul><li>Daily</li><li>Weekly</li><li>Monthly\*</li><li>Quarterly</li><li>Yearly</li></ul> | <ul><li>Local currency\*</li><li>USD</li></ul> | <ul><li>Total return\*</li><li>Index level</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Interest Rate                       | Refinitiv        | <ul><li>Daily</li><li>Weekly</li><li>Monthly\*</li><li>Yearly</li></ul>                   | <ul><li>Local currency\*</li></ul>             | <ul><li>Interest rate 1-month\*</li><li>Interest rate 1-week</li><li>Interest rate 2-month</li><li>Interest rate 2-week</li><li>Interest rate 3-month</li><li>Interest rate 6-month</li><li>Interest rate overnight</li></ul>                                                       |
| US Book-to-Market Sorted Portfolios | Fama-French      | <ul><li>Daily</li><li>Monthly\*</li><li>Yearly</li></ul>                                  | <ul><li>USD\*</li><li>CNY</li></ul>            | <ul><li>Total return\*</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| US Equity                           | Compustat & CRSP | <ul><li>Daily</li><li>Weekly</li><li>Monthly\*</li><li>Quarterly</li><li>Yearly</li></ul> | <ul><li>USD\*</li><li>CNY</li></ul>            | <ul><li>Total return\*</li><li>Market capitalization</li><li>Price adjusted</li><li>Price unadjusted</li><li>Return without dividends</li><li>Shares outstanding</li><li>Trading volume</li></ul>                                                                                   |
| US Equity Unbalanced                | Compustat & CRSP | <ul><li>Monthly\*</li></ul>                                                               | <ul><li>USD\*</li></ul>                        | <ul><li>Total return\*</li><li>Average return T-2-12</li><li>Book-to-market ratio</li><li>Market cap T-1</li><li>Market capitalization</li><li>Price adjusted</li><li>Price unadjusted</li><li>Return without dividends</li><li>Shares outstanding</li><li>Trading volume</li></ul> |
| US ETF                              | Yahoo Finance    | <ul><li>Daily</li><li>Weekly</li><li>Monthly\*</li><li>Quarterly</li><li>Yearly</li></ul> | <ul><li>USD\*</li></ul>                        | <ul><li>Total return\*</li><li>Price adjusted</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| US Factors                          | Fama-French      | <ul><li>Daily</li><li>Weekly</li><li>Monthly\*</li></ul>                                  | <ul><li>USD\*</li></ul>                        | <ul><li>Total return\*</li><li>Price adjusted</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| US Hedge Fund                       | TASS             | <ul><li>Monthly\*</li><li>Quarterly</li><li>Yearly</li></ul>                              | <ul><li>USD\*</li></ul>                        | <ul><li>Total return\*</li><li>Asset under management</li><li>Net asset value</li><li>Strategy</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                            |
| US Hedge Fund Index                 | Credit Suisse HF | <ul><li>Monthly\*</li></ul>                                                               | <ul><li>USD\*</li></ul>                        | <ul><li>Total return\*</li><li>Assets under management</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| US Index                            | Compustat & CRSP | <ul><li>Daily</li><li>Weekly</li><li>Monthly\*</li><li>Quarterly</li><li>Yearly</li></ul> | <ul><li>USD\*</li><li>CNY</li></ul>            | <ul><li>Total return\*</li><li>Price adjusted</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| US Industry Portfolios              | Fama-French      | <ul><li>Monthly\*</li><li>Yearly</li></ul>                                                | <ul><li>USD\*</li><li>CNY</li></ul>            | <ul><li>Total return\*</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| US Replication                      | Multiple         | <ul><li>Daily</li><li>Weekly</li><li>Monthly\*</li><li>Quarterly</li><li>Yearly</li></ul> | <ul><li>USD\*</li></ul>                        | <ul><li>Total return\*</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |