Methodology Change | Solactive Sustainable High Dividend Series | Effective Date 20/06/2025
Today, on the 05/06/2025, Solactive announces the following changes to the methodology of the following Indices (the ‘Affected Indices’):
NAME |
RIC |
ISIN |
Solactive Developed Markets Europe Sustainable High Dividend EUR Index NTR |
.SHDEUEN |
DE000SL0J6B9 |
Solactive Developed Markets Europe Sustainable High Dividend EUR Index PR |
.SHDEUEP |
DE000SL0J6A1 |
Solactive Developed Markets Europe Sustainable High Dividend EUR Index TR |
.SHDEUET |
DE000SL0J6C7 |
Solactive Developed Markets Sustainable High Dividend USD Index NTR |
.SHDDMUN |
DE000SL0J585 |
Solactive Developed Markets Sustainable High Dividend USD Index PR |
.SHDDMUP |
DE000SL0J577 |
Solactive Developed Markets Sustainable High Dividend USD Index TR |
.SHDDMUT |
DE000SL0J593 |
Solactive Global Markets Sustainable High Dividend EUR Index NTR |
.SHDGMEN |
DE000SL0KM48 |
Solactive Global Markets Sustainable High Dividend EUR Index PR |
.SHDGMEP |
DE000SL0KM30 |
Solactive Global Markets Sustainable High Dividend EUR Index TR |
.SHDGMET |
DE000SL0KM55 |
Solactive United States Sustainable High Dividend USD Index NTR |
.SHDUSUN |
DE000SL0J6E3 |
Solactive United States Sustainable High Dividend USD Index PR |
.SHDUSUP |
DE000SL0J6D5 |
Solactive United States Sustainable High Dividend USD Index TR |
.SHDUSUT |
DE000SL0J6F0 |
Rationale for Methodology Change
Clarification of the selection criteria involving the payout ratio. The payout ratio was not explicitly mentioned in the guideline’s section regarding the selection process, although being part of the strategy backtest and live calculation. The updated guideline will clearly reflect the payout ratio requirements to qualify for index eligibility.
Changes to the Index Guideline
The following Methodology changes will be implemented in the following points of the Index Guideline (ordered in accordance with the numbering of the affected sections):
Section 2.2
Addition of:
- Securities must have payout ratio greater than 0 and lower or equal to 1.
Defined terms used in this announcement, but not defined herein, have the meaning assigned to them in the respective index guideline of the Affected Indices. The amended version of the index guideline will be available on the effective date.