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DJSI NORTH AMERICA 40 AND DJSI UNITED STATES 40 - METHODOLOGY


Overview
DJSI North America 40
DJSI United States 40


Overview

The DJSI North America 40 and DJSI United States 40 track the performance of the largest companies in North America and the United States which have been included in the DJSI North America. The annual review of the DJSI North America 40 and the DJSI United States 40 is based on the annual review of the DJSI North America.

DJSI North America 40
The annual review of the DJSI North America 40 is based on the annual review of the DJSI North America (see annual review DJSI North America).

  1. Universe
    The universe for the annual review of the DJSI North America 40 is the reviewed DJSI North America, i.e. the DJSI North America as it will be implemented upon the next annual review date.
  2. Ranking List
    Each company in this universe is ranked according to its free float market capitalization on 31 July.
  3. Selection
    The target number of components for the DJSI North America 40 is 40. To reach this number, the 30 biggest companies by free float market capitalization are selected in a first step, provided, however, that from each super sector a maximum of five companies can be selected. This restriction also applies for the two following steps. In a second step, all current components of the DJSI North America 40 between ranks 31 and 50 are selected in descending order until a total number of 40 components is reached. Third, provided that 40 components are not yet selected, additional companies which are not yet components of the DJSI North America 40 are selected in descending order as new components until the total number of 40 components has been reached.


DJSI United States 40
The annual review of the DJSI United States 40 is based on the annual review of the DJSI United States (see annual review DJSI North America).

  1. Universe
    The universe for the annual review of the DJSI United States 40 is the reviewed DJSI United States, i.e. the DJSI United States as it will be implemented upon the next annual review date.
  2. Ranking List
    Each company in this universe is ranked according to its free float market capitalization on 31 July.
  3. Selection
    The target number of components for the DJSI United States 40 is 40. To reach this number, the 30 biggest companies by free float market capitalization are selected in a first step, provided, however, that from each super sector a maximum of five companies can be selected. This restriction also applies for the two following steps. In a second step, all current components of the DJSI United States 40 between ranks 31 and 50 are selected in descending order until a total number of 40 components is reached. Third, provided that 40 components are not yet selected, additional companies which are not yet components of the DJSI United States 40 are selected in descending order as new components until the total number of 40 components has been reached.


 

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