A new index called S&P/ASX All Technology Index (XTX) was launched on 21 Feb 2020 and will start listing on 24 Feb 2020. It is a broader technology index than the current S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index, allowing investors to diversify more easily into the technology sector.
- The XTX will include international companies, with stocks from U.S., Ireland, and New Zealand.
- On Feb 24, 2020 - it will start with 46 stocks. These WAAAX stocks (Wisetech, Afterpay, Altium, Appen and Xero) are certain to be there.
- Other stocks are Computershare, REA Group, Carsales, Link Group, NextDC.
- The XTX basket will not be based on a fixed number of stocks; and it will be rebalanced quarterly based on its criteria.
- The criteria include minimum Market Cap of $120 million, minimum daily traded value of $120,000, minimum of 30% relative liquidity ratio.
- Telcos won't be in this index, since there is sub-category for them.
- The existing S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index is for technology companies that are also in the ASX200. On the other hand, the new XTX is broader and will include GICS sub-categories ranging from communication services like interactive media and healthcare technology as well.
Based on the anticapated 10 stocks that will be included, some of the stats are shown below using Altair's Panopticon. This will be updated after 24 Feb 2020, when the official list is known.
Update 24 Feb 2020
- The list of the constituent stocks for XTX is still not available. It is possible that the constituents will not be made known to the public.
- https://us.spindices.com/indices/equity/sp-asx-all-technology-index
Update 26 Feb 2020
The list of 46 countries comprising the index has been made known. The details are here:
https://www.itnews.com.au/news/so-heres-the-full-list-of-46-companies-in-the-sp-asx-all-tech-index-538501
https://www.fool.com.au/asx-all-tech/
Update 7 Mar 2020
Note that the ticker or symbol for XTX is sometimes listed as ^AXTX, with the caret sign in front.
Acknowledgements:
Post contributed by C.Chee
References
https://www2.asx.com.au/markets/trade-our-cash-market/overview/indices/asx-all-technology-index.html
https://www.fool.com.au/asx-all-tech/
https://www.afr.com/technology/revealed-xero-to-head-100b-aussie-nasdaq-20200219-p542cl
https://www.itnews.com.au/news/asx-aussie-tech-index-launches-today-538337
- The XTX will include international companies, with stocks from U.S., Ireland, and New Zealand.
- On Feb 24, 2020 - it will start with 46 stocks. These WAAAX stocks (Wisetech, Afterpay, Altium, Appen and Xero) are certain to be there.
- Other stocks are Computershare, REA Group, Carsales, Link Group, NextDC.
- The XTX basket will not be based on a fixed number of stocks; and it will be rebalanced quarterly based on its criteria.
- The criteria include minimum Market Cap of $120 million, minimum daily traded value of $120,000, minimum of 30% relative liquidity ratio.
- Telcos won't be in this index, since there is sub-category for them.
- The existing S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index is for technology companies that are also in the ASX200. On the other hand, the new XTX is broader and will include GICS sub-categories ranging from communication services like interactive media and healthcare technology as well.
Based on the anticapated 10 stocks that will be included, some of the stats are shown below using Altair's Panopticon. This will be updated after 24 Feb 2020, when the official list is known.
Update 24 Feb 2020
- The list of the constituent stocks for XTX is still not available. It is possible that the constituents will not be made known to the public.
- https://us.spindices.com/indices/equity/sp-asx-all-technology-index
Update 26 Feb 2020
The list of 46 countries comprising the index has been made known. The details are here:
https://www.itnews.com.au/news/so-heres-the-full-list-of-46-companies-in-the-sp-asx-all-tech-index-538501
https://www.fool.com.au/asx-all-tech/
Update 7 Mar 2020
Note that the ticker or symbol for XTX is sometimes listed as ^AXTX, with the caret sign in front.
Acknowledgements:
Post contributed by C.Chee
References
https://www2.asx.com.au/markets/trade-our-cash-market/overview/indices/asx-all-technology-index.html
https://www.fool.com.au/asx-all-tech/
https://www.afr.com/technology/revealed-xero-to-head-100b-aussie-nasdaq-20200219-p542cl
https://www.itnews.com.au/news/asx-aussie-tech-index-launches-today-538337
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