Description

The fund invests in the largest domestic and international stocks listed on Nasdaq. The fund reflects companies from all major sectors, except financial firms, as classified under the Industry Classification Benchmark. Eligible security types are traded stocks, tracking stocks, shares of beneficial interest, limited partnership interests, and ADRs. Holdings are weighted using a methodology that employs market-cap weighting and caps issuer weights at 24%. The index is rebalanced quarterly and reconstituted annually. The index also uses forward contracts to hedge currency risk for CAD-based investors.