Index description

Universe of Index Components
The following instruments selected from the Reference Market: Stocks and Substitutes
Index Components and their selection
Each instrument selected from the Index Universe must fulfil the following criteria to be eligible for inclusion in the Index ("Index Component Selection Criteria").
A. Market Selection Criteria
The relevant instrument must:
- Have a price that is set regularly.
- Have a price that is publicly accessible.
- Have a minimal market capitalization of one hundred (100) CHF million.
- Have a minimal daily trading volume of one point five (1.5) CHF million over the previous six months.
B. Thematic Selection Criteria
An instrument of a company is eligible if:
- the company was founded in 1848 or earlier and is headquartered in Switzerland.
- If there are less than five companies available, such companies whose founding dates are closest to 1848 are eligible.
- If a company fulfills the above stated criteria, but at the same time is permanently associated with unethical behavior, it is not eligible as Index Component. Unethical behavior, among others, includes tax fraud, bribery.
The resulting securities are adjusted in discretion of the Index Allocator and form the “Filtered Selection Pool”.
Allocation of Index Components
Index Component Name - ISIN
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise - CH0531751755
Bossard Holding AG - CH0238627142
Bucher Industries AG - CH0002432174
Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA - CH0210483332
Georg Fischer AG - CH0001752309
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG - CH0010570767
Novartis AG - CH0012005267
Rieter Holding AG - CH0003671440
Sulzer AG - CH0038388911
As of the Index Start Date, an equal weighting across the Index Components will be applied. On a quarterly basis, the Index Components will be equally weighted rebalanced on the second consecutive Business Day following a Rebalancing Determination Date.