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Index Description

The iSTOXX® MUTB Minimum Variance indices seek to minimize risk by reducing the volatility in a portfolio. The index optimizes the benchmark index with respect to volatility. During the optimization, constraints are enforced with the aim of staying close to the benchmark and ensuring tradability. The iSTOXX MUTB Minimum Variance indices are available for the following regions: Japan, Global ex Japan, and Global.

Key facts

  • Minimized volatility is suitable for risk-averse investors.
  • Suitable as a liquid underlying for ETFs and structured products
  • Turnover and liquidity constraints ensure tradability.
  • Capping constraints are applied to avoid concentration risk.

Descriptive Statistics

Index Market Cap (JPY bn) Components (JPY bn) Component weight (%) Turnover (%)
Full Free-float Mean Median Largest Smallest Largest Smallest Last 12 monts
iSTOXX MUTB Japan Minimum Variance N/A 15,481.0 113.0 83.2 324.2 4.7 2.1 0.0 59.9
STOXX Japan 600 876,685.2 751,689.9 1,252.8 402.7 31,321.6 91.1 4.2 0.0 2.0

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
iSTOXX MUTB Japan Minimum Variance -1.6 8.7 9.4 42.3 42.2 N/A N/A 9.4 12.5 7.3
STOXX Japan 600 -0.7 15.1 14.6 46.6 74.2 N/A N/A 14.8 13.7 11.9
Index volatility and risk Annualized volatility (%) Annualized Sharpe ratio2
iSTOXX MUTB Japan Minimum Variance N/A N/A 15.0 12.7 14.1 N/A N/A 0.3 0.8 0.4
STOXX Japan 600 N/A N/A 23.5 18.7 18.8 N/A N/A 0.4 0.5 0.5
Index to benchmark Correlation Tracking error (%)
iSTOXX MUTB Japan Minimum Variance 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 10.3 12.3 12.2 10.2 9.3
Index to benchmark Beta Annualized information ratio
iSTOXX MUTB Japan Minimum Variance 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 -1.2 -0.7 -0.6 -0.2 -0.6

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

2Based on EURIBOR1M

(JPY, Gross Return), all data as of November 29, 2024

STRATEGY INDICES

iSTOXX MUTB Japan Minimum Variance

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
iSTOXX MUTB Japan Minimum Variance 18.4 17.6 17.8 17.8 1.5 2.6 0.9 29.4
STOXX Japan 600 14.7 14.7 14.3 14.3 1.4 2.2 1.0 24.3

Performance and annual returns

Methodology

The index universe is the corresponding STOXX® benchmark index. Using Axioma's factor risk model, the total risk of the portfolio is minimized subject to a set of constraints. The constraints control turnover as well as active exposures compared to the benchmark, and ensure tradability. The full index methodology can be accessed in our index rulebook: http://www.stoxx.com/indices/rulebooks.html

Versions and symbols

Index ISIN Symbol Bloomberg Reuters
Price EUR CH0389352086 ISMJMVP .ISMJMVP
Gross Return EUR CH0389351971 ISMJMVG .ISMJMVG
Net Return EUR CH0389351963 ISMJMVN .ISMJMVN
Price JPY CH0389352045 ISMJMVY .ISMJMVY
Gross Return JPY CH0389352011 ISMJMVT ISMJMVT INDEX .ISMJMVT
Net Return JPY CH0389351948 ISMJMVR .ISMJMVR
Gross Return USD CH0389352110 ISMJMVU .ISMJMVU
Price USD CH0389351997 ISMJMVL .ISMJMVL
Net Return USD CH0389351922 ISMJMVV .ISMJMVV

Quick Facts

Weighting Optimization
Cap Factor 0.02
No. of components Variable
Review frequency Quarterly
Calculation/distribution realtime 15 sec
Calculation hours 00:00:00 18:00:00
Base value/base date 100 as of Dec. 20, 2002
History Available daily back to Dec. 20, 2002
Inception date Nov. 29, 2017
To learn more about the inception date, the currency, the calculation hours and historical values, please see our data vendor code sheet.

Top 10 Components4

Company Supersector Country Weight
KDDI Corp. Telecommunications Japan 2.094%
Canon Inc. Technology Japan 2.079%
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. Health Care Japan 1.989%
SOFTBANK Telecommunications Japan 1.949%
Kao Corp. Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores Japan 1.919%
Astellas Pharma Inc. Health Care Japan 1.845%
Aeon Co. Ltd. Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores Japan 1.831%
Japan Tobacco Inc. Food, Beverage and Tobacco Japan 1.822%
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone C Telecommunications Japan 1.705%
Otsuka Corp. Technology Japan 1.622%

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

4Based on the composition as of November 29, 2024