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Methodology Change | Several Solactive Bond Future Indices | Effective Date 28/11/2023

Today, on 28/11/2023, Solactive announces the following changes to the methodology of the following indices (the ‘Affected Indices’):

NAME

RIC

ISIN

Solactive 10Y US Treasury Futures Daily (-2x) Inverse Index

.SODI2TYF

DE000SLA8QX4

Solactive 10Y US Treasury Futures Daily (-1x) Inverse Index

.SODI1TYF

DE000SLA8V26

Solactive 10Y US Treasury Futures Daily (1x) Leveraged Index

.SODL1TYF

DE000SLA8V34

Solactive US Treasury Bond Futures Daily (-1x) Inverse Index

.SODI1USF

DE000SLA8V42

Solactive US Treasury Bond Futures Daily (-2x) Inverse Index

.SODI2USF

DE000SLA8V59

Solactive USD Daily (x7) Steepener 2-10 Index

.SOUD7STT

DE000SLA7QQ0

Solactive Bund Daily (-2x) Inverse Index

.SODI2BUN

DE000SLA8QR6

Solactive Bund Daily (-1x) Inverse Index

.SODI1BUN

DE000SLA8QS4

Solactive Bund Daily (2x) Leveraged Index

.SODL2BUN

DE000SLA8QT2

Solactive BTP Daily (-2x) Inverse Index

.SODI2BTP

DE000SLA8QU0

Solactive BTP Daily (2x) Leveraged Index

.SODL2BTP

DE000SLA8QV8

Solactive Bund Daily (1x) Leveraged Index

.SODL1BUN

DE000SLA8U84

 

Rationale for Methodology Change

Solactive has determined that the current method of calculating the cash component of the index is not in line on how the market is calculating these in terms of correspond ETFs.

Changes to the Index Guidelines

The following Methodology changes will be implemented in the following points of the Index Guideline:

2.5(2.4)            Cash Calculations

From (old version):

“DCF” =Number of calendar days between the second Trading Day immediately following Trading Day t (inclusive) and the third Trading Day immediately following Trading Day t (exclusive).

To (new version):

“DCF” = Number of calendar days between the first Trading Day immediately following Trading Day t (inclusive) and the second Trading Day immediately following Trading Day t (exclusive).

 

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.