DWS changes index for Xtrackers Vietnam ETF to improve liquidity and tradability

DWS has changed the benchmark index for its Xtrackers Vietnam ETF. The ETF now tracks the STOXX Vietnam Total Market Liquid Index. The index change ensures that the ETF tracks the performance of the Vietnamese stock market while at the same time more strictly controlling the liquidity and availability of Vietnamese stocks for foreign investors (Foreign Ownership Availability, FOA).

The new benchmark index is a sub-index of the broader STOXX Vietnam Total Market Index, which includes large, medium and small market capitalisation companies. Index constituents are selected based on minimum thresholds applied to free float market capitalisation, average daily trading volume and turnover. In addition, companies must meet a minimum free float requirement of 10 per cent for new index components and 2 per cent for existing ones. To further optimise the index's tradability, the most liquid securities are given greater weighting. At the same time, the index reduces concentration risks by introducing an issuer cap of 15 per cent. 

"The index change underscores our commitment to providing our clients with first-class, scalable and liquidity-optimised access to the Vietnamese stock market," says Simon Klein, Global Head of Xtrackers Sales. "The new index methodology offers broader diversification and takes into account actual tradability and the regulatory framework for foreign investors."

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