MarketVector Indexes Announces Rule Changes Effective March 2023

FRANKFURT, Germany (January 31, 2023) – MarketVector Indexes^TM ("MarketVector") announces the following rule changes effective with implementation of the quarterly review in March, or the following semi-annual June review, respectively:

The following indexes will have their review announcement date a day later (on the second Friday of the month):

• BlueStar^® Agribusiness 50 Index (BMOO)
• BlueStar^® Artificial Intelligence Index (BAI)
• BlueStar^® Asia Technology Index (BSEAQ)
• BlueStar^® Autonomous Driving Index (BAUT)
• BlueStar^® Big Data & Analytics Index (BDATA)
• BlueStar^® China Internet Software Index (BCHNQ)
• BlueStar^® Data Center and Logistics Real Estate Index (BDLRT)
• BlueStar^® E-Brokers and Digital Capital Markets Index (BEBKR)
• BlueStar^® E-Commerce US Leaders Index (BECOM)
• BlueStar^® E-Games Index (BEGAM)
• BlueStar^® Electric Vehicle Industry Index (BEV)
• BlueStar^® Europe Travel and Vacation Index (BETOR)
• BlueStar^® Fintech Index (BFNQ)
• BlueStar^® Genomic Health Care Index (BDNA)
• BlueStar^® Global 5G Connectivity Index (BGFG)
• BlueStar^® Global GreenTech index (BGTQ)
• BlueStar^® Israel Global Index (BLS)
• BlueStar^® Israel Global Technology Index (BGTH)
• BlueStar^® Israel Global Technology North America Index (BGTNA)
• BlueStar^® Israel Infrastructure Index (BILIN)
• BlueStar^® Robotics Index (BRBT)
• BlueStar^® Solar Energy Industry Index (BSOLR)
• BlueStar^® Top 10 US Banks Index (BUBNK)
• BlueStar^® Top 10 US Listed Alternative Asset Managers Index (BUALT)
• BlueStar^® Top 10 US Residential Real Estate Index (BURRT)
• BlueStar^® Total Security Index (BTOT)
• BlueStar^® Travel and Vacation Index (BTOUR)
• BlueStar^® Wind Energy Industry Index (BWIND)

In addition, the following of these indexes will also change their rebalance date to the third Friday of the respective month:

• BlueStar^® Agribusiness 50 Index (BMOO)
• BlueStar^® Artificial Intelligence Index (BAI)
• BlueStar^® Asia Technology Index (BSEAQ)
• BlueStar^® Autonomous Driving Index (BAUT)
• BlueStar^® Big Data & Analytics Index (BDATA)
• BlueStar^® China Internet Software Index (BCHNQ)
• BlueStar^® Data Center and Logistics Real Estate Index (BDLRT)
• BlueStar^® E-Brokers and Digital Capital Markets Index (BEBKR)
• BlueStar^® E-Commerce US Leaders Index (BECOM)
• BlueStar^® E-Games Index (BEGAM)
• BlueStar^® Electric Vehicle Industry Index (BEV)
• BlueStar^® Europe Travel and Vacation Index (BETOR)
• BlueStar^® Fintech Index (BFNQ)
• BlueStar^® Genomic Health Care Index (BDNA)
• BlueStar^® Global 5G Connectivity Index (BGFG)
• BlueStar^® Israel Global Technology Index (BGTH)
• BlueStar^® Israel Global Technology North America Index (BGTNA)
• BlueStar^® Israel Infrastructure Index (BILIN)
• BlueStar^® Robotics Index (BRBT)
• BlueStar^® Solar Energy Industry Index (BSOLR)
• BlueStar^® Top 10 US Residential Real Estate Index (BURRT)
• BlueStar^® Wind Energy Industry Index (BWIND)

Share changes that result from M&As will impact all indexes that contain affected companies on the merger effective date with no WCF change; the 10% share change restriction is removed.
 

FIIs (Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário) in Brazil will become ineligible.
 

Liquidity overlay update: The nominal value used in the liquidity overlay may be adjusted downward to allow the aggregate weight of all index components to equal to 100% while satisfying all other capping scheme constraints.
 

For the BlueStar^® Israel Global Technology Index (BGTH) and its subindex, BlueStar^® Israel Global Technology North America Index (BGTNA), the special rebalance rule (rebalancing if the weight of a company reached 15%) will be removed.

Kind regards,
MarketVector Indexes GmbH