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SWX Indices: Launch Of SMIM® And SMI Expanded<SUP>TM</SUP> In Mid-November 2004

Date 24/09/2004

In mid-November 2004, the SWX Swiss Exchange will launch two new indices to supplement the existing SMI®: the SMIM® (SMI MID), which will focus on the mid-cap segment, and the SMI ExpandedTM, which will be composed of the SMI® and the SMIM®. The two new indices will complement the selection of high-liquidity indices and are therefore suitable as a basis for many financial products, including options, futures and ETFs.

On 9 March 2004, the SWX announced sweeping improvements to the structure of the SWX equity market (SWX Media Release of 9 March 2004, entitled "Listed on SWX"). The launch of the new SMIM® and SMI ExpandedTM indices in mid-November 2004 is part of these efforts.

The chart below shows the compositions of the SPI® and SMI® equity index families and the basis on which the indices are formed.



SMIM®: up to 30 of the most liquid securities in the Swiss mid-cap segment, not including SMI® securities

The SMIM® (SMI MID) supplements the SMI® and includes up to 30 of the major and most liquid securities in the SPI® mid-cap segment, not including SMI® securities. Like all other SWX indices, it is free-float-capital weighted. As in the case of the SMI®, the components are selected according to market capitalisation and turnover on the basis of SPI EXTRA®. The SMIM® is calculated both as a performance index and a price index.

The projected components of the SMIM® as of its launch in mid-November 2004

ISIN Name Free float capitalisation
(basis: figures as of 22.9.04)
Weighting in %
(basis: figures as of 22.9.04)
1 CH0014030040 NOBEL BIOCARE I 4'809'952'500 13.23%
2 CH0008038223 GEBERIT N 3'952'000'000 10.87%
3 CH0010532478 ACTELION N 2'528'682'887 6.95%
4 CH0012607195 LOGITECH N 2'328'965'293 6.41%
5 CH0012280076 STRAUMANN N 1'955'519'306 5.38%
6 CH0013914103 SCHINDLER PS 1'781'578'260 4.90%
7 CH0012337421 MICRONAS N 1'727'529'656 4.75%
8 CH0012549785 PHONAK N 1'692'573'199 4.66%
9 CH0000587979 SIKA I 1'587'584'862 4.37%
10 CH0003671440 RIETER N 1'551'194'512 4.27%
11 CH0012022494 SIG N 1'443'000'000 3.97%
12 CH0002376454 SULZER N 1'346'071'100 3.70%
13 CH0003504856 KUONI N 1'308'808'800 3.60%
14 CH0010570767 LINDT PS 1'123'829'280 3.09%
15 CH0001752309 FISCHER N 1'072'592'153 2.95%
16 CH0002088976 VALORA N 946'522'262 2.60%
17 CH0012345143 SAURER N 937'522'711 2.58%
18 CH0011795959 KABA N 10 907'515'423 2.50%
19 CH0012997711 CONVERIUM HLDG N 808'125'583 2.22%
20 CH0004626302 PUBLIGROUPE N 686'679'643 1.89%
21 CH0012335540 VONTOBEL N 586'599'000 1.61%
22 CH0012352065 SEZ N 498'852'000 1.37%
23 CH0012100191 TECAN GROUP AG N 390'773'295 1.07%
24 CH0006937772 CHARLES VOEGELE I 387'200'000 1.06%
36'359'671'724 100.00%


SMI ExpandedTM: up to 60 of the major and most liquid securities in the Swiss market

Together, the SMI® and the SMIM® form the SMI ExpandedTM, which includes about 95 % of the total free-float capitalisation of the Swiss equity market (SMI®: ca. 90 %). The index contains up to 60 of the most liquid and highly capitalised securities in the Swiss equity market. The SMI ExpandedTM is calculated both as a performance index and a price index.

Quick facts on all indices of the SMI® family

Symbol Description Type Initialisation Historical data since Base value
SMI® Swiss Market Index® Price Index PR 30.06.1988 30.06.1988 1500
SMIC Swiss Market Index® Cum Dividend (Performance Index) TR 30.06.1988 31.03.1995 1500
SMIM® SMI MID Performance Index TR 31.12.1999 03.01.1996 1000
SMIMX SMI MID Price Index PR 31.12.1999 03.01.1996 100
SMIEXP® SMI ExpandedTM Performance Index TR 31.12.1999 03.01.1996 1000
SMIEXX SMI ExpandedTM Price Index PR 31.12.1999 03.01.1996 100