The index series covers various share classes, including A Shares, B Shares, H Shares, Red Chips, P Chips and Hong Kong Stocks, sized companies, sectors and themes so investors can dissect the market for analysis and benchmarking purposes and gain access to the China market.
The indices are designed for use as performance benchmarks, and as the basis for derivative trading and index tracking funds. Leading investment companies have launched Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), derivatives and other index-linked products on the FTSE China Index Series, which are available to investors across North America, Europe and Asia.
The FTSE China A50 and FTSE China 25 Indices’ values are now delivered on an intra-second streaming basis which gives investors a better reflection of market activity and increased transparency on trades against the index to respond immediately to market events.
The family includes:
- FTSE China A50 Index
A real-time, tradable index comprising the largest 50 A Share companies by full market capitalisation. The index offers the optimal balance between representativeness and tradability for China’s A Share market. Includes stocks listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stocks Exchanges.
- FTSE China 25 Index
A real-time, tradable index which offers the optimal representation of China blue chip stocks. It includes the largest 25 Chinese stocks (H Shares, Red Chips and P Chips) listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, ranked by full market capitalisation. Constituents are capped at 10% of the total index.
- FTSE China A All-Share Index
Benchmark index in the FTSE China A Index Series which includes all eligible A Shares listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges and aims to represent 98% of the full market capitalisation of the A Share market.
- FTSE China A 200 Index
The large cap tradable index in the FTSE China A Index Series which includes the top 200 companies ranked by market capitalisation in the FTSE China A All-Share Index.
- FTSE China A 200 Sector Indices
Sectors are based on the internationally recognised Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) and derived from constituents in the FTSE China A 200 Index
- FTSE China A 200 Style Indices
A range of benchmark indices calculated from the FTSE China A 200 Index. The series enable investors to identify value and growth companies by their distinguishable patterns of return.
- FTSE China A Bluechip Value 100 Index
A tradable index comprises constituents from the FTSE China A 200 Index. The index introduces four value factors – Book to Price, Sales to Price, Dividend Yield and Cash Flow to Price as the criteria for score-based screening.
- FTSE China A 400 Index
The mid cap index in the FTSE China A Index Series. It includes the next 400 A Share companies, that are not large enough to be constituents of the FTSE China A 200 Index, ranked by market capitalisation.
- FTSE China A 600 Index
Comprises all companies in the FTSE China A 200 and FTSE China A 400 Indices
- FTSE China A 600 Sector Indices
Sectors are based on the internationally recognised Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) and derived from constituents in the FTSE China A 600 Index
- FTSE China A 600 Style Indices
A range of benchmark indices calculated for the FTSE China A 600 Index. The series enable investors to identify value and growth companies by their distinguishable patterns of return.
- FTSE China A Small Cap Index
The small cap index in the FTSE China A Index Series. It consists of the companies within the FTSE China A All-Share Index which do not meet the market capitalisation eligibility requirement of the FTSE China A 600 Index.
- FTSE China A Provincial Indices
Comprises 32 regional indices for all Chinese provinces and the municipalities such as Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai, Tianjin and Shenzhen
- FTSE China A High Yield 150 Index
Benchmark index comprising the top 150 A Share companies possessing the highest historical yields. It is weighted by dividend yield and components are selected on the consistency of dividend payments over the past three years, subject to a liquidity screening.
- FTSE China A Insurance Investment Index
Benchmark index comprises 200 constituents that comply with both the performance requirements and equity investment regulations as set by the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC). It is the first index to be expressly designed to meet the investment needs of the Chinese insurance industry.
- FTSE China Index
A real-time, tradable index which provides an expanded version of the FTSE China 25 Index, enabling investors to invest in a broader basket of the largest and most liquid Chinese stocks (H Shares, Red Chips and P Chips) listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
- FTSE Hong Kong Index
Comprises Red Chips, P Chips and H Shares from the FTSE All-World China Index and Hong Kong listed stocks from the FTSE All-World Hong Kong Index and HSBC Holdings
- FTSE Hong Kong ex H Share Index
Comprises Red Chips and P Chips from the FTSE All-World China Index and Hong Kong listed stocks from the FTSE All-World Hong Kong Index and HSBC Holdings
- FTSE China H Share Index
Comprises H Shares from the FTSE All-World China Index, constituents are capped at 15% of the total index
- FTSE China B All-Share Index
A benchmark index in the FTSE China B Index Series which includes all eligible B Shares listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges.
- FTSE China B 35 Index
A real-time, tradable index comprises the largest 35 B Share companies by full market capitalisation.
- FTSE China Bond Index
Benchmark index designed to represent the performance of Government bonds issued in mainland China. Index includes bonds that are traded on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stocks Exchanges.
- FTSE China A 200 Composite Index
Benchmark index designed to reflect the combined performance of the domestic equity and bond markets of Mainland China. The index is composed of 75% of the FTSE China A 200 Index and 25% of the FTSE China Bond Index.
FTSE P Chip Reclassification FAQ
Effective March 2013, FTSE will reclassify P Chips from Hong Kong to China in the FTSE Global Equity Index Series and all derived indicies. Please download the FAQ document for more information
Please download the P Chip reclassification analysis for more information
