The All Africa Indices are designed to represent the performance of the top African companies listed on the stock exchanges of qualifying African countries.  The All Africa Indices provide investors with comprehensive, replicable and transparent indices that provide a gateway to wider investment opportunities across the African continent.

The All Africa 40 Index consists of the top 40 largest eligible companies listed on the stock exchanges of qualifying African countries. The number of constituents is maintained at a constant level of 40, with each country other than South Africa being limited to a maximum of 7 constituents and South Africa being limited to 10 constituents. The index is calculated in USD.
Name  All Africa 40
Index Code           JA00
Alpha Code ALFU
Index Category All Africa
Universe Eligible companies listed on stock exchanges of qualifying African countries
Fixed No. of Companies 40
Liquidity Screening             Yes
Free Float Screening Minimum of 5% however a company that has a free float greater than 5% but less than or equal to 15% will be eligible for the index providing the full market capitalisation of the company is greater than 2.5USD billion if it is in the FTSE Emerging market or greater than 1.25USD billion if it is in the FTSE Frontier market
Other Screening N/A
Weighting Methodology Free Float Market Cap Weighted (USD)
Capping Methodology Country cap at 40%
Index Review Quarterly in March, June, September and December.
Buffer Size            5
Dissemination 15 seconds
Live Date               2008/10/06
The All Africa 40 Rand Index consists of the top 40 largest eligible companies listed on the stock exchanges of qualifying African countries. The number of constituents is maintained at a constant level of 40, with each country other than South Africa being limited to a maximum of 7 constituents and South Africa being limited to 10 constituents. The index is calculated in ZAR.
Name  All Africa 40 Rand
Index Code           JA0R
Alpha Code ALFA
Index Category All Africa
Universe Eligible companies listed on stock exchanges of qualifying African countries
Fixed No. of Companies 40
Liquidity Screening             Yes
Free Float Screening Minimum of 5% however a company that has a free float greater than 5% but less than or equal to 15% will be eligible for the index providing the full market capitalisation of the company is greater than 2.5USD billion if it is in the FTSE Emerging market or greater than 1.25USD billion if it is in the FTSE Frontier market
Other Screening N/A
Weighting Methodology Free Float Market Cap Weighted (ZAR)
Capping Methodology Country cap at 40%
Index Review Quarterly in March, June, September and December.
Buffer Size            5
Dissemination 15 seconds
Live Date               2008/10/06
The All Africa 30 ex South Africa Index Consists of the top 30 largest eligible companies listed on the stock exchanges of qualifying African countries, excluding South Africa. The number of constituents in this index is maintained at a constant level of 30, with each country being limited to a maximum of 7 constituents. The index is calculated in USD.
Name  All Africa 30 ex South Africa
Index Code           JA30
Alpha Code ALXU
Index Category All Africa
Universe Eligible companies listed on stock exchanges of qualifying African countries, excluding South Africa
Fixed No. of Companies 30
Liquidity Screening             Yes
Free Float Screening Minimum of 5% however a company that has a free float greater than 5% but less than or equal to 15% will be eligible for the index providing the full market capitalisation of the company is greater than 2.5USD billion if it is in the FTSE Emerging market or greater than 1.25USD billion if it is in the FTSE Frontier market
Other Screening N/A
Weighting Methodology Free Float Market Cap Weighted (USD)
Capping Methodology Country cap at 40%
Index Review Quarterly in March, June, September and December.
Buffer Size            5
Dissemination 15 seconds
Live Date               2008/10/06
The All Africa 30 ex South Africa Rand Index consists of the top 30 largest eligible companies listed on the stock exchanges of qualifying African countries, excluding South Africa. The number of constituents in this index is maintained at a constant level of 30, with each country being limited to a maximum of 7 constituents. The index is calculated in ZAR.
Name  All Africa 30 ex South Africa Rand
Index Code           JA3R
Alpha Code ALXA
Index Category All Africa
Universe Eligible companies listed on stock exchanges of qualifying African countries, excluding South Africa
Fixed No. of Companies 30
Liquidity Screening             Yes
Free Float Screening Minimum of 5% however a company that has a free float greater than 5% but less than or equal to 15% will be eligible for the index providing the full market capitalisation of the company is greater than 2.5USD billion if it is in the FTSE Emerging market or greater than 1.25USD billion if it is in the FTSE Frontier market
Other Screening N/A
Weighting Methodology Free Float Market Cap Weighted (ZAR)
Capping Methodology Country cap at 40%
Index Review Quarterly in March, June, September and December.
Buffer Size            5
Dissemination 15 seconds
Live Date               2008/10/06