NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced the results of the regular quarterly review of the Dow Jones Country Titans Indexes and Dow Jones Emerging Markets Sector Titans Indexes. All changes will be effective after the close of trading on Friday, September 16, 2011.
Evraz Group S.A. (Russia, Basic Resources, EVR.LN) will be removed from the Dow Jones RusIndex Titans 10 Index and replaced by Sberbank Rossia ADS (Russia, Banks, SBER.LN). The total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones RusIndex Titans 10 Index increased to US$240.05 billion from US$217.89 billion as of Wednesday, August 31, 2011.
No changes are being made in the Dow Jones Australia Titans 30, Dow Jones Brazil Titans 20 ADR, Dow Jones Brazil Titans 30, Dow Jones Canada Titans 60, Dow Jones Cyprus Titans 10, Dow Jones DFM Titans 10, Dow Jones EGX Egypt Titans 20, Dow Jones France Titans 30, Dow Jones Germany Titans 30, Dow Jones Hong Kong Titans 30, Dow Jones India Titans 30, Dow Jones Italy Titans 30, Dow Jones Japan Titans 10, Dow Jones Kuwait Titans 30, Dow Jones Netherlands Titans 30, Dow Jones Mexico Titans 20, Dow Jones Saudi Titans 30, Dow Jones South Africa Titans 30, Dow Jones South Korea Titans 30, Dow Jones Spain Titans 30, Dow Jones Sri Lanka Titans 20, Dow Jones Sweden Titans 30, Dow Jones Switzerland Titans 30, Dow Jones Turkey Titans 20, and Dow Jones U.K. Titans 50 Indexes as a result of this regular quarterly review.
The Dow Jones Country Titans Indexes represent major markets in Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. Stocks for each index are selected based on float-adjusted market capitalization and trading volume. Component numbers vary from index to index, based on the size of the underlying market.
Turkiye Is Bankasi A.S. C (Turkey, Banks, ISCTR.IS) will be removed from the Dow Jones Emerging Markets Financials Titans 30 Index and replaced by Sberbank Rossia ADS (Russia, Banks, SBER.LN). The total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones Emerging Markets Financials Titans 30 Index increased to US$457.60 billion from US$433.25 billion as of August 31, 2011.
Eczacibasi Ilac Sinayi ve Finansal Yatirimlar Sana (Turkey, Health Care, ECILC.IS) will be removed from the Dow Jones Emerging Markets Health Care Titans 30 Index and replaced by Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd. (China, Health Care, 2607.HK). The total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones Emerging Markets Health Care Titans 30 Index increased to US$45.46 billion from US$44.37 billion as of August 31, 2011.
Empresa de Energia de Bogota S.A. E.S.P. (Colombia, Utilities, EEB.BO) will be removed from the Dow Jones Emerging Markets Utilities Titans 30 Index and replaced by Petronet LNG Ltd. (India, Utilities, 532522.BY). The total free-float market capitalization of the reconstituted Dow Jones Emerging Markets Utilities Titans 30 Index decreased to US$93.71 billion from US$98.31 billion as of August 31, 2011.
No changes are being made in the Dow Jones Emerging Markets Sector Titans Composite 100, Dow Jones Emerging Markets Basic Materials Titans 30, Dow Jones Emerging Markets Consumer Goods Titans 30, Dow Jones Emerging Markets Consumer Services Titans 30, Dow Jones Emerging Markets Consumer Titans 30, Dow Jones Emerging Markets Industrials Titans 30, Dow Jones Emerging Markets Metals & Mining Titans 30, Dow Jones Emerging Markets Oil & Gas Titans 30, Dow Jones Emerging Markets Technology Titans 30,and Dow Jones Emerging Markets Telecommunications Titans 30 Indexes as a result of this regular quarterly review.
The Dow Jones Emerging Markets Sector Titans Indexes measure the stock performance of leading emerging-market companies in each of the 10 Industries and 2 Sectors defined by the proprietary classification system used by Dow Jones Indexes.
Further information on the Dow Jones Country Titans and Dow Jones Emerging Markets Sector Titans indexes, can be found at www.djindexes.com.
Company additions to and deletions from the Dow Jones Country Titans and Dow Jones Emerging Markets Sector Titans Indexes do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.
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