STOXX Limited, a global index provider and creator of the leading European equity indices, today announced the results of the regular annual review of the STOXX Sustainability Indices….
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Effective with the open of European markets on September 20, 2010 the number of components in the STOXX Europe Sustainability Index will increase to 156 from previously 155 components, and the number of components in the EURO STOXX Sustainability Index will increase to 86 from previously 85 components.
The following stocks will be added to and deleted from the STOXX Europe Sustainability 40 Index:
| Additions | Deletions |
| VODAFONE GRP (U.K., Telecommunications, VOD.L) | ZURICH FINANCIAL SERVICES (Switzerland, Insurance, ZURN.VX) |
| STANDARD CHARTERED (U.K., Banks, STAN.L) | VOLKSWAGEN PREF (Germany, Automobiles & Parts, VOWG_p.DE) |
| NOVO NORDISK B (Denmark, Health Care, NOVOb.CO) | RECKITT BENCKISER GRP (U.K., Personal & Household Goods, RB.L) |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY (France, Personal & Household Goods, LVMH.PA) | NOKIA (Finland, Technology, NOK1V.HE) |
| BG GRP (U.K., Oil & Gas, BG.L) | CARREFOUR SUPERMARCHE (France, Retail, CARR.PA) |
| ANGLO AMERICAN (U.K., Basic Resources, AAL.L) | BNP PARIBAS (France, Banks, BNPP.PA) |
The following stocks will be entering and exiting the EURO STOXX Sustainability 40 Index:
| Additions | Deletions |
| UNIBAIL-RODAMCO (France, Real Estate, UNBP.PA) | VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT (France, Utilities, VIE.PA) |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY (France, Personal & Household Goods, LVMH.PA) | SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC (France, Industrial Goods & Services, SCHN.PA) |
| L’OREAL (France, Personal & Household Goods, OREP.PA) | HEINEKEN (Netherlands, Food & Beverage, HEIN.AS) |
| INDITEX (Spain, Retail, ITX.MC) | CARREFOUR SUPERMARCHE (France, Retail, CARR.PA) |
| ARCELORMITTAL (Luxembourg, Basic Resources, ISPA.AS) | BNP PARIBAS (France, Banks, BNPP.PA) |
The STOXX Sustainability Index family also includes two specialized indices which exclude companies which generate revenues from alcohol, gambling, tobacco, armaments, firearms (AGTAF) and adult entertainment (AGTAFA). Both are available for Europe and the Euro zone.
Effective with the open of European markets on September 20, 2010 the number of components in the STOXX Europe Sustainability ex AGTAF and STOXX Europe Sustainability ex AGTAFA indices will increase to 136 from previously 133 components, and 134 from previously 130 components, respectively. In the EURO STOXX Sustainability ex AGTAF Index, the number of components will increase to 73 from previously 72; as well as in the EURO STOXX Sustainability ex AGTAFA where the component number will increase to 72 from previously 70.
Changes in the STOXX Sustainability Indices are being announced today after the conclusion of a regular annual review. The new composition of the indices will be published with the open of European markets on September 20, 2010 when the changes become effective.
The underlying component data– i.e. weight-factors for the blue-chip indices and new numbers of shares and free-float factors for the remaining indices –will be announced on September 10, 2010, after the close of European markets. All changes will be effective as of the open of markets on September 20, 2010.
Source: ETFWorld – STOXX Limited
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