The Solactive GBS Global Markets ex United States Large & Mid Cap USD Index PR is part of the Solactive Global Benchmark Series which includes benchmark indices for developed and emerging market countries. The index intends to track the performance of the large and mid cap segment covering approximately the largest 85% of the free-float market capitalization in the Global Markets excluding the United States. It is calculated as a price return index in USD and weighted by free-float market capitalization.