Methodology Change | Several Solactive Indices | Effective Date 19/04/2024
Today, on the 05/04/2024, Solactive announces the following changes to the methodology of the following indices (the ‘Affected Indices’):
NAME |
RIC |
ISIN |
Solactive MLP Infrastructure Index Solactive MLP Infrastructure (Gross) Index Solactive MLP Infrastructure Index (Price) Solactive Global Clean Water Industry v2 Index NTR Solactive Global Clean Water Industry v2 Index PR Solactive Global Clean Water Industry v2 Index GTR Solactive Blockchain v2 Index PR Solactive Blockchain v2 Index GTR Solactive Social Media Total Return Index Solactive Disruptive Materials v2 Index NTR Solactive Disruptive Materials v2 Index PR Solactive Disruptive Materials v2 Index GTR Solactive Global Hydrogen v2 Index PR Solactive Global Hydrogen v2 Index GTR Solactive AgTech and Food Innovation v2 Index PR Solactive AgTech and Food Innovation v2 Index GTR Solactive Global Clean Water Industry Index NTR Solactive Global Clean Water Industry Index PR Solactive Global Clean Water Industry Index GTR Solactive Blockchain Index Solactive Blockchain v2 Index Solactive Blockchain Index PR Solactive Blockchain Index GTR Solactive Disruptive Materials Index Solactive Disruptive Materials v2 Index Solactive Disruptive Materials Index NTR Solactive Disruptive Materials Index PR Solactive Disruptive Materials Index GTR Solactive Autonomous & Electric Vehicles Index Solactive Autonomous & Electric Vehicles v2 Index Solactive Autonomous & Electric Vehicles Index GTR Solactive Autonomous & Electric Vehicles Index PR Solactive E-commerce Index Solactive E-commerce v2 Index Solactive E-commerce Index (PR) Solactive E-commerce Index (TR) Solactive Telemedicine & Digital Health Index Solactive Telemedicine & Digital Health Index PR Solactive Telemedicine & Digital Health Index TR Solactive Global Hydrogen Index Solactive Global Hydrogen v2 Index Solactive Global Hydrogen Index PR Solactive Global Hydrogen Index GTR Solactive Global Copper Miners Total Return v2 Index Solactive Global Copper Miners Total Return Index Solactive Global Silver Miners Total Return Index Solactive Global Silver Miners Total Return v2 Index Solactive Genomics Index Solactive Genomics v2 Index Solactive Genomics Index (PR) Solactive Genomics Index (TR) Solactive Global Gold Explorers & Developers Total Return Index Solactive Thematic Growth Index Solactive Thematic Growth Index NTR Solactive Thematic Growth Index PR Solactive Video Games & Esports Index Solactive Video Games & Esports Index GTR Solactive Video Games & Esports Index PR Solactive Video Games & Esports v2 Index Solactive AgTech and Food Innovation Index Solactive AgTech and Food Innovation v2 Index Solactive AgTech and Food Innovation Index PR Solactive AgTech and Food Innovation Index GTR Solactive Global Lithium Index Solactive Global Lithium v2 Index Solactive Global Lithium v2 Index PR Solactive Global Lithium v2 Index TR Solactive Global Lithium (EUR) Index Solactive MLP & Energy Infrastructure Index Solactive Solar Index Solactive Solar v2 Index Solactive Solar Index PR Solactive Solar Index GTR Solactive Global Uranium & Nuclear Components TR v2 Index Solactive Global Uranium & Nuclear Components Total Return Index Solactive Data Center REITs & Digital Infrastructure Index Solactive Data Center REITs & Digital Infrastructure v2 Index Solactive Data Center REITs & Digital Infrastructure Index PR Solactive Data Center REITs & Digital Infrastructure v2 Index PR Solactive Data Center REITs & Digital Infrastructure Index TR Solactive Data Center REITs & Digital Infrastructure v2 Index TR Solactive Wind Energy Index Solactive Wind Energy v2 Index Solactive Wind Energy Index PR Solactive Wind Energy Index GTR Solactive Solar v2 Index PR Solactive Solar v2 Index GTR Solactive Wind Energy v2 Index PR Solactive Wind Energy v2 Index GTR |
.MLPAMID .MLPAMIDG .MLPAMIDP .SOAQWA2 .SOAQWAP2 .SOAQWAT2 .SOBKCH2P .SOBKCH2T .SOCL .SODMAT2N .SODMAT2P .SODMAT2T .SOGHYD2P .SOGHYD2T .SOKROP2P .SOKROP2T .SOLAQWA .SOLAQWAP .SOLAQWAT .SOLBKCH .SOLBKCH2 .SOLBKCHP .SOLBKCHT .SOLDMAT .SOLDMAT2 .SOLDMATN .SOLDMATP .SOLDMATT .SOLDRIV .SOLDRIV2 .SOLDRIVGTR .SOLDRIVPR .SOLEBIZ .SOLEBIZ2 .SOLEBIZP .SOLEBIZG .SOLEDOC .SOLEDOCP .SOLEDOCT .SOLGHYD .SOLGHYD2 .SOLGHYDP .SOLGHYDT .SOLGLOCM .SOLGLOCO .SOLGLOSI .SOLGLOSM .SOLGNOM .SOLGNOM2 .SOLGNOMPR .SOLGNOMGTR .SOLGOEX .SOLGXTG .SOLGXTGN .SOLGXTGP .SOLHERO .SOLHEROT .SOLHEROP .SOLHERO2 .SOLKROP .SOLKROP2 .SOLKROPP .SOLKROPT .SOLLIT .SOLLIT2 .SOLLIT2P .SOLLIT2T .SOLLITE .SOLMLPX .SOLRAYS .SOLRAYS2 .SOLRAYSP .SOLRAYST .SOLURAN2 .SOLURANT .SOLVPN .SOLVPN2 .SOLVPNP .SOLVPNP2 .SOLVPNT .SOLVPNT2 .SOLWNDY .SOLWNDY2 .SOLWNDYP .SOLWNDYT .SORAYS2P .SORAYS2T .SOWNDY2P .SOWNDY2T |
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Rationale for Methodology Change
Solactive has determined that Over the past several rebalance cycles for the indices, there has been an increasing trend of rebalance day postponements resulting from trading day exemptions and exchange holidays for one or more current or future index components. Due to the global nature of these indices, we have observed delays in the rebalance date resulting from exchange holidays. Considering exchange holidays of all relevant exchanges in indices with international market exposures can lead to lengthy postponements of the rebalance date. Moreover, the day immediately following an exchange closure results in relatively high illiquidity compared to the second day following an exchange closure.
Changes to the Index Guideline
The following Methodology changes will be implemented in the following points of the Index Guideline (ordered in accordance with the numbering of the affected sections):
- DEFINITIONS
From:
“Adjustment Day” is the last BUSINESS DAY in February and August. If that day is not a Trading Day or Calculation Day the Adjustment Day will be the immediately following Trading Day.
“Calculation Day” is every weekday from Monday to Friday. A day on which the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and/or NASDAQ are not open for general business is not a Calculation Day.
“Rebalance Day” is the last BUSINESS DAY in May and November. If that day is not a Trading Day or Calculation Day the Rebalance Day will be the immediately following Trading Day.
To:
“Adjustment Day” is the last BUSINESS DAY in February and August. If that day is not a Calculation Day the Adjustment Day will be the second following Calculation Day.
“Calculation Day” is every weekday from Monday to Friday. A day on which the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), NASDAQ or London Stock Exchange are not open for general business is not a Calculation Day.
“Rebalance Day” is the last BUSINESS DAY in May and November. If that day is not a Calculation Day the Rebalance Day will be moved to the second following Calculation Day.
Defined terms used in this announcement, but not defined herein, have the meaning assigned to them in the respective index guideline of the Affected Indices. The amended version of the index guideline will be available on the effective date.