Methodology Change | Solactive Global Bond ESG Climate Index | Effective Date 19th November 2025
Today, on the 18th of November 2025, Solactive announces the following changes to the methodology of the following Indices (the ‘Affected Indices’):
|
NAME |
RIC |
ISIN |
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Solactive Global Bond ESG Climate Index |
.SOLGES |
DE000SL0BTG9 |
|
Solactive Global Bond 1-5YR ESG Climate Index |
.SOLG15 |
DE000SL0BTF1 |
|
Solactive Global Bond ESG Climate EUR Index |
.SOLGEES |
DE000SL0BTR6 |
|
Solactive Global Bond 1-5YR ESG Climate EUR Index |
.SOLGE15 |
DE000SL0CMQ1 |
|
Solactive Global Bond ESG Climate GBP Index |
.SOLGEGS |
DE000SL0CMT5 |
|
Solactive Global Bond 1-5YR ESG Climate GBP Index |
.SOLGG15 |
DE000SL0CMU3 |
|
Solactive Global Bond ESG Climate EUR Hedged Index |
.SOLGEEHS |
DE000SL0CMR9 |
|
Solactive Global Bond ESG Climate GBP Hedged Index |
.SOLGEGHS |
DE000SL0CMV1 |
|
Solactive Global Bond 1-5YR ESG Climate EUR Hedged Index |
.SOLGEH15 |
DE000SL0CMS7 |
|
Solactive Global Bond 1-5YR ESG Climate GBP Hedged Index |
.SOLGGH15 |
DE000SL0CMW9 |
Rationale for Methodology Change
Solactive has determined to introduce new central bank holdings adjustments for the United Kingdom, Japan, and Canada on the Affected Indices. This aims to improve the overall quality, consistency, and replicability of the indices.
Adjusting for central bank holdings helps account for reduced market liquidity caused by large-scale sovereign bond purchases. This approach is increasingly recognized as best practice in global fixed income benchmarks.
Changes to the Index Guideline
The following Methodology changes will be implemented in the following points of the Index Guideline.
The wording in parts of “Section 5. Definitions” and “Section 2.1 Selection of the Index Components” in the index guideline will be replaced by the new version.
Section 2.1 Selection of the Index Components
Old version:
For US Treasuries, the amount outstanding is adjusted for central banks holdings.
New version:
For US Treasuries, Gilts, Government of Canada Bonds and Japanese Government Bonds the amount outstanding is adjusted for central banks holdings.
Section 5. Definitions
Old version:
“BENCHMARK INDEX” “represents all the eligible bonds from either Solactive World All Bond ex-LCY Select Index (SOLWLCYS) or Solactive World All Bond ex-LCY Select 1-5YR Index (SOLWLCS15) before applying the “NT EXCLUSION LIST”.
New Version:
“BENCHMARK INDEX” “represents all the eligible bonds from either Solactive Global All Bond Index (SOLGBNT) or Solactive Global All Bond 1-5 Years Index (SOLGBNT5) before applying the “NT EXCLUSION LIST”.
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.