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STATED OBJECTIVE
To represent the largest and most liquid stocks traded on the major exchanges of Australia, Canada, France, Germany,
Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
UNIQUE ASPECTS
Stocks are selected for the indexes based on rankings by float-adjusted market capitalization and average trading volume.
Quick Facts
Calculation/Distribution In Local Currency: Every 15 seconds during local trading hours. In USD: Every 5 minutes, 24 hours daily
Australia, Japan: 2500 as of December 31. 1998 Turkey: 100 as of December 31. 2002
Canada: 1000 as of December 31. 1998 Sri Lanka: 100 as of December 31. 2004
Australia, Hong Kong, Japan: July 1999 South Africa: August 2003
Descriptive Statistics
Index Name Currency Full Float-Adjusted Mean Median Largest Smallest Largest Smallest
Local Currency
Australia 30 AUD 822.2 724.6 24.2 17.9 76.5 7.7 10.56 1.07
Canada 40 CAD 1,042.2 919.8 23.0 18.3 73.7 4.9 8.01 0.54
Egpyt 20 EGP 317.9 126.7 6.3 3.2 37.6 0.8 29.65 0.67
France 30 EUR 1,121.4 874.5 29.2 22.0 88.8 8.0 10.16 0.91
Germany 30 EUR 841.9 731.5 24.4 15.6 70.4 4.2 9.63 0.57
Hong Kong 30 HKD 6,561.0 2,646.1 88.2 69.4 264.4 9.3 9.99 0.35
Italy 30 EUR 585.3 324.4 10.8 6.1 33.6 1.6 10.35 0.48
Japan 100 JPY 308,759.1 276,723.6 2,767.2 1,976.5 22,835.8 554.4 8.25 0.20
Kuwait 50 KWD 34.0 28.5 0.6 0.3 3.0 0.1 10.48 0.22
Netherlands 30 EUR 450.8 354.6 11.8 6.9 39.3 1.5 11.08 0.42
RusIndex 10 RUB 14,612.5 4,553.4 455.3 645.1 709.9 23.9 15.59 0.53
South Africa 30 ZAR 2,084.1 1,511.8 50.4 35.6 147.1 12.7 9.73 0.84
Spain 30 EUR 583.5 272.5 9.1 4.7 27.3 1.1 10.02 0.39
Sri Lanka 20 LKR 553.1 146.1 7.3 4.3 22.8 1.5 15.58 1.02
Sweden 30 SEK 2,907.0 2,154.9 71.8 51.5 216.7 15.2 10.05 0.70
Switzerland 30 CHF 1,207.9 705.2 23.5 9.7 71.7 2.1 10.17 0.30
Turkey 20 TRY 147.1 41.4 2.1 1.9 4.5 0.6 10.79 1.33
U.K. 50 GBP 1,313.6 1,245.0 24.9 15.7 107.0 4.2 8.59 0.34
U.S. Dollars
Australia 30 664.2 585.4 19.5 14.5 61.8 6.3 10.56 1.07
Canada 40 903.4 797.3 19.9 15.9 63.9 4.3 8.01 0.54
Egypt 20 55.8 22.2 1.1 0.6 6.6 0.1 29.65 0.67
France 30 1,492.7 1,164.1 38.8 29.2 118.2 10.6 10.16 0.91
Germany 30 1,120.8 973.7 32.5 20.8 93.8 5.6 9.63 0.57
Hong Kong 30 839.6 338.6 11.3 8.9 33.8 1.2 9.99 0.35
Italy 30 779.2 431.8 14.4 8.2 44.7 2.1 10.35 0.48
Japan 100 2,614.9 2,343.6 23.4 16.7 193.4 4.7 8.25 0.20
Kuwait 50 117.4 98.5 2.0 1.0 10.3 0.2 10.48 0.22
Netherlands 30 600.1 472.0 15.7 9.2 52.3 2.0 11.08 0.42
RusIndex 10 561.3 174.9 17.5 24.8 27.3 0.9 15.59 0.53
South Africa 30 287.4 208.5 6.9 4.9 20.3 1.7 9.73 0.84
Spain 30 776.7 362.7 12.1 6.2 36.4 1.4 10.02 0.39
Sri Lanka 20 5.1 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 15.58 1.02
Sweden 30 414.3 307.1 10.2 7.3 30.9 2.2 10.05 0.70
Switzerland 30 989.4 577.7 19.3 8.0 58.7 1.7 10.17 0.30
Turkey 20 106.1 29.9 1.5 1.4 3.2 0.4 10.79 1.33
U.K. 50 2,576.5 2,441.9 48.8 30.7 209.8 8.2 8.59 0.34
Mean, median, largest, smallest and component weights are based on float-adjusted market capitalization, not full market capitalization.
PERFORMANCE
Local Currency
Australia 30 AUD 6.90 6.90 22.25 19.74 25.40 15.54 15.10 14.78
Canada 40 CAD 1.37 1.37 19.28 12.09 18.41 13.35 11.13 12.13
Egypt 20 EGP 1.60 1.60 12.88 2.46 72.76 76.68 0.00 71.83
France 30 EUR 1.46 1.46 19.09 9.42 17.69 5.24 10.36 11.14
Germany 30 EUR 5.10 5.10 21.18 15.50 21.07 5.21 8.69 11.70
Hong Kong 30 HKD -3.60 -3.60 52.99 36.91 23.14 17.96 8.78 14.78
Italy 30 EUR 0.18 0.18 21.14 12.98 18.61 7.56 13.16 11.90
Japan 100 JPY 1.77 1.77 10.67 4.76 16.66 11.21 3.21 1.81
Kuwait 50 KWD 13.79 13.79 -3.97 27.26 24.95 29.73 15.68 16.18
Netherlands 30 EUR 6.39 6.39 19.28 16.38 20.14 3.46 7.54 13.21
RusIndex 10 RUB 2.06 2.06 68.92 36.71 33.88 41.05 N/A 68.66
South Africa ZAR 9.50 9.50 33.53 28.86 39.80 24.88 19.96 19.18
Spain 30 EUR 5.64 5.64 36.94 30.25 28.27 17.53 15.16 16.88
Sri Lanka 20 LKR 6.82 6.82 49.11 41.64 - - - -
Sweden 30 SEK 7.59 7.59 26.09 21.97 26.77 14.63 13.62 17.13
Switzerland 30 CHF 2.96 2.96 22.86 17.48 21.19 8.39 8.94 12.96
Turkey 20 TRY 10.62 10.62 3.92 5.50 31.78 N/A N/A 42.38
U.K. 50 GBP 2.54 2.54 13.41 8.67 16.14 6.59 7.51 10.11
U.S. Dollars
Australia 30 9.56 9.56 31.36 35.66 27.78 25.55 15.43 15.24
Canada 40 2.25 2.25 19.74 13.35 23.67 21.77 13.56 12.39
Egypt 20 1.87 1.87 13.27 3.49 77.62 69.52 0.00 64.80
France 30 2.42 2.42 33.14 20.36 20.87 14.54 11.86 11.50
Germany 30 6.09 6.09 35.47 27.05 24.34 14.50 10.16 11.94
Hong Kong 30 -4.05 -4.05 52.53 35.96 23.02 17.92 8.77 14.80
Italy 30 1.13 1.13 35.43 24.27 21.81 17.07 14.80 10.73
Japan 100 2.70 2.70 9.63 4.68 11.84 13.84 3.70 2.18
Kuwait 50 13.69 13.69 -3.01 28.45 25.71 31.31 16.22 16.59
Netherlands 30 7.40 7.40 33.35 28.02 23.38 12.60 8.98 13.45
RusIndex 10 3.21 3.21 84.42 45.53 38.01 46.13 N/A 63.99
South Africa 30 6.46 6.46 20.12 9.52 33.41 36.57 14.15 11.82
Spain 30 6.64 6.64 53.09 43.28 31.73 27.91 16.81 14.99
Sri Lanka 20 5.30 5.30 41.70 33.29 - - - -
Sweden 30 4.94 4.94 46.64 35.49 29.85 23.92 14.43 15.34
Switzerland 30 2.95 2.95 32.64 25.76 22.69 15.56 10.83 13.75
Turkey 20 12.93 12.93 -0.85 2.30 29.41 N/A N/A 48.52
U.K. 50 2.76 2.76 29.29 22.87 18.69 13.61 9.47 10.46
*Inception dates vary by index. See "Base Value/Base Date" on page 1. This table contains backtested data. See the related disclaimer at the
end of this document.
FUNDAMENTALS
BENCHMARK COMPARISON
SYMBOLS
COMPONENTS: AUSTRALIA
COMPONENTS: CANADA
COMPONENTS: FRANCE
COMPONENTS: GERMANY
COMPONENTS: ITALY
COMPONENTS: JAPAN
COMPONENTS: NETHERLANDS
COMPONENTS: Russia
COMPONENTS: SPAIN
COMPONENTS: SWEDEN
COMPONENTS: SWITZERLAND
COMPONENTS: TURKEY
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