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The launch date of the S&P Asia 50 was August 30, 1999.
Where applicable, S&P Dow Jones Indices and its index-related affiliates (“S&P DJI”) defines various dates to ass
day for which there is a calculated value (either live or back-tested) for a given index. The Base Date is the date
Launch Date designates the date when the values of an index are first considered live: index values provided fo
back-tested. S&P DJI defines the Launch Date as the date by which the values of an index are known to have be
its data feed to external parties. For Dow Jones-branded indices introduced prior to May 31, 2013, the Launch D
at a date upon which no further changes were permitted to be made to the index methodology, but that may ha
Please refer to the methodology for the Index for more details about the index, including the manner in which it
deletions, as well as all index calculations.
Information presented prior to an index’s launch date is hypothetical back-tested performance, not actual perfo
date. However, when creating back-tested history for periods of market anomalies or other periods that do not r
may be relaxed to capture a large enough universe of securities to simulate the target market the index is desig
example, market capitalization and liquidity thresholds may be reduced. In addition, forks have not been factore
For the S&P Cryptocurrency Top 5 & 10 Equal Weight Indices, the custody element of the methodology was not
meet the custody element as of the Launch Date. Also, the treatment of corporate actions in back-tested perfor
replicating index management decisions. Back-tested performance reflects application of an index methodology
knowledge of factors that may have positively affected its performance, cannot account for all financial risk that
bias. Actual returns may differ significantly from, and be lower than, back-tested returns. Past performance is no
Typically, when S&P DJI creates back-tested index data, S&P DJI uses actual historical constituent-level data (e.g
calculations. As ESG investing is still in early stages of development, certain datapoints used to calculate certain
tested history. The same data availability issue could be true for other indices as well. In cases when actual data
process of using “Backward Data Assumption” (or pulling back) of ESG data for the calculation of back-tested hi
applies the earliest actual live data point available for an index constituent company to all prior historical instan
inherently assumes that companies currently not involved in a specific business activity (also known as “produc
assumes that companies currently involved in a specific business activity were involved historically too. The Bac
over more historical years than would be feasible using only actual data. For more information on “Backward Da
of any index that employs backward assumption in the back-tested history will explicitly state so. The methodol
points and relevant time period for which backward projected data was used. Index returns shown do not repres
maintains the index and calculates the index levels and performance shown or discussed but does not manage
Index returns do not reflect payment of any sales charges or fees an investor may pay to purchase the securitie
performance of the Index. The imposition of these fees and charges would cause actual and back-tested perform
shown. As a simple example, if an index returned 10% on a US $100,000 investment for a 12-month period (or U
end of the period on the investment plus accrued interest (or US $1,650), the net return would be 8.35% (or US
at year end with an assumed 10% return per year would result in a cumulative gross return of 33.10%, a total fe
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dex. The Base Date is the date at which the index is set to a fixed value for calculation purposes. The
live: index values provided for any date or time period prior to the index’s Launch Date are considered
n index are known to have been released to the public, for example via the company’s public website or
o May 31, 2013, the Launch Date (which prior to May 31, 2013, was termed “Date of introduction”) is set
methodology, but that may have been prior to the Index’s public release date.
cluding the manner in which it is rebalanced, the timing of such rebalancing, criteria for additions and
performance, not actual performance, and is based on the index methodology in effect on the launch
or other periods that do not reflect the general current market environment, index methodology rules
arget market the index is designed to measure or strategy the index is designed to capture. For
n, forks have not been factored into the back-test data with respect to the S&P Cryptocurrency Indices.
t of the methodology was not considered; the back-test history is based on the index constituents that
actions in back-tested performance may differ from treatment for live indices due to limitations in
ation of an index methodology and selection of index constituents with the benefit of hindsight and
count for all financial risk that may affect results and may be considered to reflect survivor/look ahead
eturns. Past performance is not an indication or guarantee of future results.
cal constituent-level data (e.g., historical price, market capitalization, and corporate action data) in its
oints used to calculate certain ESG indices may not be available for the entire desired period of back-
well. In cases when actual data is not available for all relevant historical periods, S&P DJI may employ a
e calculation of back-tested historical performance. “Backward Data Assumption” is a process that
ny to all prior historical instances in the index performance. For example, Backward Data Assumption
ctivity (also known as “product involvement”) were never involved historically and similarly also
olved historically too. The Backward Data Assumption allows the hypothetical back-test to be extended
information on “Backward Data Assumption” please refer to the FAQ. The methodology and factsheets
plicitly state so. The methodology will include an Appendix with a table setting forth the specific data
x returns shown do not represent the results of actual trading of investable assets/securities. S&P DJI
cussed but does not manage any assets.
pay to purchase the securities underlying the Index or investment funds that are intended to track the
actual and back-tested performance of the securities/fund to be lower than the Index performance
ent for a 12-month period (or US $10,000) and an actual asset-based fee of 1.5% was imposed at the
return would be 8.35% (or US $8,350) for the year. Over a three-year period, an annual 1.5% fee taken
oss return of 33.10%, a total fee of US $5,375, and a cumulative net return of 27.2% (or US $27,200).
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