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INDUSTRY INDICES

STOXX World AC Basic Materials

Index Description

The STOXX World AC Basic Materials Index is a market cap weighted index designed to represent the performance of the Large and Mid Cap companies from Developed Markets and Emerging Markets in the ICB Basic Materials Industry. STOXX World AC Basic Materials Index is suitable for global investment products which include funds, exchange traded funds, and derivatives and can also be used for further building block approach strategies when appropriate. It follows a robust and modular framework which enables investors to utilize this index for a variety of investment objectives whilst using a consistent approach. It is derived from the STOXX World Equity Index series and its countries follow the STOXX World Country Classification Framework.

Key facts

  • Broad, yet liquid coverage of Large and Mid cap companies that supports clients' global investment decisions whilst avoiding home biases.
  • A consistent and transparent methodology which fully embraces global standards of governance.
  • Can serve as a basis for numerous derived strategies.
  • Constructed using STOXX World Methodology.
  • Its countries follow the STOXX World Country classification framework.

Descriptive Statistics

Index Market Cap (USD bn) Components (USD bn) Component weight (%) Turnover (%)
Full Free-float Mean Median Largest Smallest Largest Smallest Last 12 monts
STOXX World AC Basic Materials 2,855.6 2,188.2 6.1 1.5 186.5 0.0 8.5 0.0 11.2
STOXX World AC 71,152.1 59,883.2 16.1 3.0 2,513.4 0.0 4.2 0.0 5.1

Supersector weighting (top 10)

Country weighting

Risk and return figures1

Index returns Return (%) Annualized return (%)
Last month YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y Last month YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y
STOXX World AC Basic Materials -4.0 -3.1 7.9 22.0 41.9 N/A N/A 7.8 6.8 7.2
STOXX World AC -3.0 7.2 11.1 22.0 46.0 N/A N/A 11.1 6.8 7.8
Index volatility and risk Annualized volatility (%) Annualized Sharpe ratio2
STOXX World AC Basic Materials N/A N/A 16.4 17.9 19.6 N/A N/A 0.2 0.3 0.3
STOXX World AC N/A N/A 12.7 14.5 17.4 N/A N/A 0.6 0.4 0.4
Index to benchmark Correlation Tracking error (%)
STOXX World AC Basic Materials 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 9.9 9.7 10.2 12.1 11.3
Index to benchmark Beta Annualized information ratio
STOXX World AC Basic Materials 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 -1.2 -1.3 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1

1For information on data calculation, please refer to STOXX calculation reference guide

2Based on EURIBOR1M

(USD, Gross Return), all data as of October 31, 2023

INDUSTRY INDICES

STOXX World AC Basic Materials

Fundamentals

Index Price/earnings incl. negative Price/earnings excl. negative Price/book Dividend yield (%)3 Price/sales Price/cash flow
Trailing Projected Trailing Projected Trailing Trailing Trailing
STOXX World AC Basic Materials 17.8 16.6 14.7 14.7 1.9 3.6 1.0 15.7
STOXX World AC 19.2 16.6 17.1 17.1 0.1 2.4 1.6 9.2

Performance and annual returns

Methodology

The STOXX World AC Basic Materials Index is a market cap weighted index designed to represent the performance of the Large and Mid Cap companies from Developed Markets and Emerging Markets in the ICB Basic Materials Industry. STOXX World AC Basic Materials Index is suitable for global investment products which include funds, exchange traded funds, and derivatives and can also be used for further building block approach strategies when appropriate. It follows a robust and modular framework which enables investors to utilize this index for a variety of investment objectives whilst using a consistent approach. It is derived from the STOXX World Equity Index series and its countries follow the STOXX World Country Classification Framework.

Versions and symbols

Index ISIN Symbol Bloomberg Reuters
Net Return EUR CH1213349934 SW55R .SW55R
Gross Return EUR CH1213349942 SW55GR .SW55GR
Price EUR CH1213349959 SW55P .SW55P
Price USD CH1213349926 SW55L .SW55L
Net Return USD CH1213349900 SW55V .SW55V
Gross Return USD CH1213349918 SW55GV .SW55GV

Quick Facts

Weighting Free-float market capitalization
Cap Factor N/A
No. of components Variable
Review frequency Semi Annual
Calculation/distribution Realtime 15 sec
Calculation hours 00:00:00 22:15:00
Base value/base date 1000 as of September. 22, 2008
History Available from Sep. 22, 2008
Inception date November. 16, 2022
To learn more about the inception date, the currency, the calculation hours and historical values, please see our data vendor code sheet.

INDUSTRY INDICES

STOXX World AC Basic Materials

Top 10 Components4

Company Supersector Country Weight
LINDE Chemicals USA 8.522%
BHP GROUP LTD. Basic Resources Australia 6.523%
AIR LIQUIDE Chemicals France 4.090%
RIO TINTO Basic Resources UK 3.128%
Air Products & Chemicals Inc. Chemicals USA 2.867%
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. Chemicals Japan 2.729%
GLENCORE PLC Basic Resources UK 2.438%
Vale SA Basic Resources Brazil 2.413%
Freeport-McMoRan Basic Resources USA 2.213%
Ecolab Inc. Chemicals USA 2.185%

3Net dividend yield is calculated as net return index return minus price index return

4Based on the composition as of October 31, 2023