Summary
The STOXX ESG-X Select Dividend indices are derived from the STOXX ESG-X indices and select stocks which represent the highest-yielding stocks relative to their home markets in the respective benchmark index. The STOXX ESG-X Index Family applies standardized ESG exclusion screens for Norms-based screening, Controversial Weapons, Thermal Coal and Tobacco Producers, with the aim of taking responsible investment criteria into account.
This index applies screens in alignment with the ESMA guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms, which include controversial weapons, Tobacco, Coal (>1%), Oil fuels (>10%), Gaseous fuels (>50%/ Power generation), UNGC principles / OECD guidelines.Per the ESMA guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms, this index meets an 80% threshold linked to the proportion of investments used to meet environmental or social characteristic or sustainable investment objectives in accordance with the binding elements of the investment strategy.
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Top 10 Components
| Lenovo Group Ltd. | HK |
| SITC Int. Hold. | HK |
| DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | SG |
| SUNCORP GROUP LTD. | AU |
| Metcash Ltd. | AU |
| FORTESCUE | AU |
| Swire Pacific Ltd. A | HK |
| Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. | JP |
| WH GROUP | HK |
| United Overseas Bank Ltd. | SG |