FRANKFURT, Germany (July 31, 2025) – MarketVector IndexesTM ("MarketVector") announces the following rule changes:
For the MVIS® Global Bionic Healthcare ESG Index (MVBION) there will be a rule change to section 1.1.1 Pure-Play/Thematic Screening effective with the implementation of the quarterly/semi-annual review in September 2025:
Pure-Play/Thematic Screening
| Old | New |
|---|---|
| The index only includes companies with at least 50% (25% for current components) of their revenues from the following: | The index only includes companies with at least 50% (25% for current components) of their revenues from the following: |
| • Medical, dental, or vision-related implants, | • Medical, dental, or vision-related implants, |
| • bioprinting, | • bioprinting, |
| • prosthesis, and/or | • prosthesis, |
| • the preservation or organs and tissue. | • the preservation or organs and tissue, and/or |
| • medical robotics. |
For the BlueStar® Israel Global Technology Index (BGTH) there will be a rule change to section 2.2 Selection Procedure effective with the implementation of the quarterly/semi-annual review in December 2025:
Selection Procedure
| Old | New |
|---|---|
| Upon an index reconstitution, securities included in the eligible universe are selected to the index based on the following procedure. The index targets a coverage of 99% of the free-float market capitalization of the eligible universe. | Upon an index reconstitution, securities included in the eligible universe are selected to the index based on the following procedure. The index targets a coverage of 99% of the free-float market capitalization of the eligible universe with a minimum of 25 components. |
| 1. All securities in the eligible universe are sorted in terms of free-float market capitalization in descending order. | 1. All securities in the eligible universe are sorted in terms of free-float market capitalization in descending order. |
| 2. Securities covering the top 99% of the free-float market capitalization of the eligible universe qualify for selection. | 2. Securities covering the top 99% of the free-float market capitalization of the eligible universe qualify for selection. |
| 3. Current components between 99% and 99.5% of the free-float market capitalization of the eligible universe also qualify for selection. | 3. Current components between 99% and 99.5% of the free-float market capitalization of the eligible universe also qualify for selection. |
| 4. If the coverage is still below 99% of the free-float market capitalization of the eligible universe or the number of components in the index is still below 25, the largest remaining securities will be selected until both the target coverage and minimum number of components are reached. | |
| 5. In case the number of eligible securities is below the minimum of 25, additional securities are added by the Index Owner’s decision until the number of securities selected to the index reaches the minimum of 25 components. |
The amended Index Guides will be available for download at https://marketvector.com/index-guides.
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