BROAD INDICES 1 STOXX® EUROPE 600 EX GERMANY INDEX Stated objective Key facts STOXX calculates several ex region, ex country and ex sector indices. » Transparent and rules-based methodology This means that from the main index a specific region, country or sector is excluded. The sector classification is based on ICB » Buffer rule aims to reduce turnover Classification (www.icbenchmark.com.) Some examples: a) Blue-chip ex sector: the EURO STOXX 50 ex Financial Index » Weighted by free-float market cap excludes all companies assigned to the ICB code 8000 b) Benchmark ex region: the STOXX Global 1800 ex Europe Index excludes all companies from Europe c) Benchmark ex country: the STOXX Europe 600 ex UK Index excludes companies from the United Kingdom d) Size ex sector: the STOXX Europe Large 200 ex Banks Index excludes all companies assigned to the ICB code 8300 Descriptive statistics Index Market cap (EUR bn.) Components (EUR bn.) Component weight (%) Turnover (%) Full Free-float Mean Median Largest Smallest Largest Smallest Last 12 months STOXX Europe 600 ex Germany Index 8,555.4 6,874.9 13.0 5.7 237.8 1.3 3.5 0.0 2.5 STOXX Europe 600 Index 10,007.1 8,059.4 13.4 5.8 237.8 1.3 3.0 0.0 2.5 Supersector weighting (top 10) Country weighting Risk and return figures1 Index returns Return (%) Annualized return (%) Last month YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y Last month YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y STOXX Europe 600 ex Germany Index -2.5 7.6 17.7 21.9 76.1 -24.9 15.3 17.1 6.6 11.7 STOXX Europe 600 Index -2.5 7.6 18.9 22.6 78.6 -24.9 15.3 18.2 6.8 12.0 Index volatility and risk Annualized volatility (%) Annualized Sharpe ratio2 STOXX Europe 600 ex Germany Index 8.2 8.0 9.9 17.4 15.5 -3.5 1.9 1.7 0.4 0.7 STOXX Europe 600 Index 8.5 8.2 10.1 17.5 15.6 -3.3 1.8 1.8 0.4 0.7 Index to benchmark Correlation Tracking error (%) STOXX Europe 600 ex Germany Index 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.9 Index to benchmark Beta Annualized information ratio STOXX Europe 600 ex Germany Index 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.1 -0.0 -1.2 -0.2 -0.3 1 For information on data calculation, please refer to STOXX calculation reference guide. 2 Based on Euribor1m (EUR, gross return), all data as of Jun. 30, 2017 INNOVATIVE. 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BROAD INDICES 2 STOXX® EUROPE 600 EX GERMANY INDEX Fundamentals (for last 12 months) Index Price/earnings Price/earnings Price/ Dividend Price/ Price/ incl. negative excl. negative book yield (%) 4 sales cash flow Trailing Projected Trailing Projected Trailing Trailing Trailing Trailing STOXX Europe 600 ex Germany Index 23.4 15.4 19.3 15.4 1.8 4.0 1.3 4.1 STOXX Europe 600 Index 22.3 15.2 18.5 15.2 1.8 3.9 1.2 4.7 3 Performance and annual returns Methodology A specific region, country or sector is excluded from the relevant main index.The detailed methodology including the calculation formula can be found in our rulebook : http://www.stoxx.com/indices/rulebooks.html Versions and symbols Quick facts Index ISIN Symbol Bloomberg Reuters Weighting Free-float market cap Gross Return EUR CH0147793910 SXXNDGR Net Return EUR CH0147794454 SXXNDR Cap factor In line with parent index Price EUR CH0147794991 SXXNDP Gross Return USD CH0147793647 SXXNDGV No. of components Variable Net Return USD CH0147794181 SXXNDV Review frequency In line with parent index Price USD CH0147794728 SXXNDL To learn more about the inception date, currency versions, calculation hours and Complete list available here: www.stoxx.com/data/vendor_codes.html historical values, please see our data vendor code sheet. 3 STOXX data from Dec. 31, 2000 to Jun. 30, 2017 4 gr. div. yield is calculated as gr. return index return minus price index return (EUR, gross return), all data as of Jun. 30, 2017 CONTACT DETAILS STOXX customer support P +41 43 430 7272 Zurich/headquarters: [email protected] P +41 43 430 7160 www.stoxx.com STOXX is part of Deutsche Boerse Group CUSTOMIZATION The index can be used as a basis for the definition of STOXX® Customized Indices, which can be tailored to specific client or mandate needs. 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BROAD INDICES 3 STOXX® EUROPE 600 EX GERMANY INDEX Top 10 Components5 Company Supersector Country Weight (%) NESTLE Food & Beverage CH 3.46 NOVARTIS Health Care CH 2.64 HSBC Banks GB 2.40 ROCHE HLDG P Health Care CH 2.28 BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO Personal & Household Goods GB 1.62 TOTAL Oil & Gas FR 1.56 ROYAL DUTCH SHELL A Oil & Gas GB 1.51 BP Oil & Gas GB 1.44 SANOFI Health Care FR 1.40 GLAXOSMITHKLINE Health Care GB 1.33 5 Based on the composition as of Jun. 30, 2017.