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<strong>STOXX</strong> INDEX METHODOLOGY GUIDE<br />

6. TOTAL MARKET INDICES (TMI)<br />

6.1. TOTAL MARKET COUNTRY INDICES<br />

6.1.1. OVERVIEW<br />

The <strong>STOXX</strong> Total Market country <strong>indices</strong> are the basis for all regional Total Market <strong>indices</strong>. They mainly<br />

serve for the <strong>com</strong>ponent selection of the Regional Total Market <strong>indices</strong>.<br />

Universe: All stocks in the investable universe selected by their country code.<br />

6.1.2. INDEX REVIEW<br />

Component selection: Target coverage is 95 percent of the free-float market capitalization of the<br />

investable stock universe at the cut-off date in the regarding country. Only stocks with less than 10 nontrading<br />

days in the three-month period preceding the review cut-off date are eligible for the <strong>index</strong>.<br />

Review procedure:<br />

All stocks in the investable stock universe of the country in question are ranked in terms of their free-float<br />

market capitalization at the cut-off date to produce the review list. A 93-99 percent buffer is applied as<br />

follows:<br />

1. The stocks covering the top 93 percent of the free-float market capitalization of the investable stock<br />

universe qualify for selection.<br />

2. The stocks covering the remaining two percent are selected from the largest remaining current TMI<br />

<strong>com</strong>ponents between the 93rd and 99th percentiles.<br />

3. If the coverage is still below 95 percent, then the largest remaining stocks are selected until the<br />

coverage is 95 percent.<br />

Review frequency: The reviews are conducted on a quarterly basis. The review cut-off date is the last<br />

trading day of the month following the last quarterly <strong>index</strong> review.<br />

Derived <strong>indices</strong>: All <strong>STOXX</strong> Regional Total Market <strong>indices</strong>.<br />

6.1.3. ONGOING MAINTENANCE<br />

Replacements: Deleted <strong>com</strong>panies are not replaced.<br />

Fast exit: Not applicable.<br />

Fast entry: Not applicable.<br />

Spin-offs: The spin-off stock is added if it qualifies for the <strong>STOXX</strong> TMI <strong>indices</strong> as of the latest quarterly<br />

review list.<br />

6.2. REGIONAL TOTAL MARKET INDICES<br />

6.2.1. OVERVIEW<br />

<strong>STOXX</strong> Total Market <strong>indices</strong> are aggregates of the <strong>STOXX</strong> Total Market country <strong>indices</strong>.<br />

Universe: 95 percent of the free-float market capitalization of the investable stock universe by country.<br />

Regional aggregates exist for several regions as defined in section 3.3:<br />

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