Underlying Index

FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed ex Australia Rental Index AUD Hedged

Overview

The securities in the Index are real estate investment trusts (REITs) and companies that own real estate assets that derive a significant portion of their EBITDA from rental income and are listed on exchanges in the world’s major developed economies (ex Australia).

Summary of Index methodology

Below is a general overview of the process FTSE follows to determine the constituents of the REIT Index:

1. The eligible universe of securities is the FTSE Global All Cap Universe.
2. FTSE screens the eligible universe to include only companies in ICB Supersector Real Estate, ICB Subsector Heavy construction, or ICB Subsector Home Construction. Additional companies may be included with guidance from European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA), National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) and FTSE's Regional Advisory Committee consisting of senior market practitioners who are representative of the appropriate sectors of the real estate investment community.
3. Only companies which derived in the previous full financial year at least 75% of total EBITDA from ownership, trading and development of income-producing real estate are included;
4. A company must be classified as Rental to be included in the REIT Index. To be classified as Rental the EBITDA or revenue from properties must be greater than or equal to 70% of the total EBITDA or revenue both years individually of a two year period.
5. Size thresholds for both new and continued membership are applied at each quarterly review (based on a percentage of their respective region's investable market cap).
6. A liquidity screen is conducted semi-annually in March and September based on each security's monthly median daily trading.

Currency hedging

FTSE reduces the exposure of the Index to foreign exchange rate fluctuations between the Australian dollar and currencies in which the constituents are denominated by notionally entering into forward foreign exchange contracts on a rolling one-month basis at the end of each month. The Index is not fully hedged and retains some exposure to currency movements.

Rebalances

The Index is reviewed and re-balanced on a quarterly basis, usually as of the close of the third Friday of March, June, September and December. The Index constituents will be compiled using data available after the close of business on the Monday 4 weeks prior to the re-balancing effective date.

Index provider:

FTSE International Limited (FTSE), a member of the London Stock Exchange. FTSE is not a related body corporate of VanEck Investments Limited.

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