MSCI World Select Countries Yield Low Volatility 60 Price Return Index
Performance & Volatility
| Accumulated performance | Volatility | |
|---|---|---|
| Intraday | 0.57% | n/a |
| 1m | 3.23% | 10.75% |
| 3m | 3.42% | 9.34% |
| ytd | 5.55% | 9.61% |
| 1y | -4.47% | 24.43% |
| 3y | n/a | n/a |
| 5y | n/a | n/a |
Last valuation date : 21-01-2019
Risk / Return from 09-03-2021
| Annualized return | -6.38% |
| Volatility | 18.92% |
| Information ratio | -0.34 |
| Max Drawdown | -39.87% |
All information for an index prior to its Inception Date is back-tested, based on the methodology that was in effect on the Inception Date. Back-tested performance, which is hypothetical and not actual performance, is subject to inherent limitations because it reflects application of an Index methodology and selection of index constituents in hindsight. No theoretical approach can take into account all of the factors in the markets in general and the impact of decisions that might have been made during the actual operation of an index. Actual returns may differ from, and be lower than, back-tested returns.
The key elements of the index methodology are available upon demand.
Main Characteristics
Index level
1,476.90
Category
Smart Beta
Asset Class
Equity
Geographical Area
World
Currency
EUR
Bloomberg Ticker
ME720575
Weighting Method
Volatility & Dividend Yield
Return
Price Return
Inception
30/05/2018
Sponsor
Calculation Agent
The MSCI® World Select Countries Yield Low Volatility 60 Price Return Index by MSCI® was launched on the 30th of May 2018. The index consists of the 60 highest yielding and least volatile stocks from three developed markets: North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. The companies comprised in the index are weighted according to a score combining equally the volatility and the dividend yield of the stock, while maintaining a 6% maximum weight for each stock in the index to mitigate concentration risk. The index embeds a mechanism of turnover control to avoid too frequent rebalancing and high transaction costs.
The MSCI® World Select Countries Yield Low Volatility 60 Price Return Index follows a dynamic strategy exposed to a combination of two equity risk premia strategies: carry and low volatility. The aim of the Index is to benefit from market inefficiencies in order to capture the return beyond traditional sources of beta.
The strategy seeks to take advantage of two persistent anomalies observed on the equity markets:
- High Yielding Companies: High yielding companies tend to outperform historically their benchmark, even in rising rate environments. Companies that regularly pay high dividends are generally in sound financial health.
- Least Volatile Companies: The least volatile stocks tend to deliver better performances than the most volatile stocks over the long term. This anomaly is due to behavioural biases such as investor risk aversion during periods when markets are stressed or the irrational search for outperformance.
