As part of a passive equity investing strategy, a portfolio manager is tasked with constructing an index that will serve as a benchmark for a large-cap U.S. equity fund. The manager considers various methods of index construction, including market capitalization weighting, equal weighting, and fundamental weighting. After thorough analysis, the manager decides to adopt a particular method due to its ability to minimize turnover and better reflect market movements.
Which index construction method is the manager most likely to choose for their passive equity investing strategy?