EGAI Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Index
Emerging Markets Quality Dividend Index
Index Description

The Index is an equal-weighted index designed to represent a portfolio of approximately 50 companies in developing markets, each of which has a higher dividend yield than the average dividend yield in the EGAI Developing Markets Universe. The Index addresses dividend quality by screening for factors such as return on equity, positive earnings growth, maximum dividend yield and three-year dividend payment consistency.

Index Facts and Statistics
(As of 12/31/2015)
Inception Date
11/10/2014
Base Index Value
1000
Current Index Value
791.72
Bloomberg Index Ticker
EGAQLDVT
Number of Components
49
Average Market Cap
$22.50B
Median Market Cap
$10.20B
Trailing P/E Ratio
14.34x
Price/Book Ratio
5.10x
Dividend Yield
4.68%

Sector Breakdown (GICS)

(As of 12/31/2015)
Sector
Weights
Financials
20.08%
Telecom Services
17.58
Materials
12.71
Information Technology
11.92
Consumer Staples
10.77
Energy
10.29
Industrials
8.40
Utilities
6.23
Consumer Discretionary
2.04

Country Breakdown

(As of 12/31/2015)
Country
Weights
Brazil
15.55%
China
12.35
Taiwan
12.11
Indonesia
10.85
Malaysia
10.40
South Africa
10.23
Thailand
7.66
Turkey
5.96
Chile
4.20
Nigeria
2.38
Qatar
2.11
India
2.08
Oman
2.07
UAE
2.07

Top 10 Components

(As of 12/31/2015)
Company
Weights
Nigerian Breweries Plc
2.38%
United Tractors TBK PT
2.26
Semen Indonesia Persero TBK
2.23
Thai Union Group Plc
2.21
Sasol Ltd
2.19
Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa
2.18
Siam Cement PCL/THE
2.14
Digi.com Bhd
2.13
Nan Ya Plastics Corp
2.13
Gamuda Bhd
2.12

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