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Research & Analysis

Index Focus: FTSE 150 EWDR

The FTSE 150 Equally Weighted Discounted Return (EWDR) Custom Index was developed by FTSE Russell, a global index provider, who is responsible for the FTSE range of indices (including the FTSE 100 Index)

At a Glance

The FTSE 150 Equally Weighted Discounted Return (EWDR) Custom Index was developed by FTSE Russell, a global index provider, who is responsible for the FTSE range of indices (including the FTSE 100 Index).

  • FTSE 150: The Index contains all constituents of the FTSE 100 Index and the 50 largest constituents of the FTSE 250 Index.
  • Equally Weighed (EW): The index is rebalanced quarterly whereby the companies are assigned equal weighting.
  • Discounted Return (DR): Dividends paid by the companies are reinvested whilst an annualised discount of 5% is taken off the performance of the index.

Developed by FTSE Russell

The FTSE 150 EWDR was launched in May 2016 by FTSE Russell and its associated documentation and daily levels can be found online.

Elevated for structured products

There are three key differences compared to the FTSE 100 Index:

1

+50 constituents

2

Equal weighting

3

Dividends

The 50 largest constituents of the FTSE 250 are added to the FTSE 100 to make a total of 150 The 150 constituents are given equal weighting in the index as opposed to the FTSE 100’s market capitalisation weighting Unlike the FTSE 100, dividends are reinvested and an annualised yield of 5% is discounted from the index on a daily basis

 

Proven track record

Many Meteor customers have come to enjoy structured products linked to the FTSE 100 Index. The UK equity benchmark has contributed to thousands of success stories in the past decade and the familiarity of the brand makes it an investment option that provides comfort to many. The FTSE 150 EWDR now also has a real performance track record which extends to more than 5 years and it has done admirably in that time.

  • As of August 2021, the FTSE 150 EWDR has outperformed the FTSE 100 by more than 6% since the FTSE 150 EWDR’s launch in May 2016, in part due to a stronger recovery path over the past year.
  • Using historical back-tested data from the end of December 2000 to the end of July 2021, the FTSE 150 EWDR has outperformed the FTSE 100 by more than 35%, equivalent to 1.49%pa compound/1.73%pa simple.
  • As of August 2021, 4 out of 5 of the publicly issued Meteor plans linked to the FTSE 150 have matured with positive investment returns of between 7%pa and 8.25%pa (non-compounded). The remaining live plan is due to be observed for a potential early maturity in November 2021 where it is currently on track to pay out 28% (7%pa non-compounded). All 5 of these plans were step down autocalls. Details of these plans can be found in the Product Archive with a search of “FTSE 150”.

 

Visit our Current Products page to see what FTSE 150 EWDR linked products we currently have on offer.

We recommend that you take advice from a financial adviser, who will be able to help you assess whether an investment linked to the FTSE 150 EWDR is suitable for you.

We also have more information on the FTSE 150 EWDR that is only available to financial intermediaries. Please speak to your financial adviser if this is of interest.

Important

  • The FTSE 150 EWDR Index was launched on 3 May 2016. Past performance before this date reflects hypothetical historical performance.
  • The FTSE 150 EWDR Index will not perform like the FTSE 100 Index and should not be considered a direct substitute.
  • The use of 50 companies from the FTSE 250 could reduce or enhance the performance of the FTSE 150 EWDR.
  • The use of equal weighting rather than market capitalisation weighting does not guarantee outperformance.
  • The 5%pa dividend discount may be more or less than the actual dividends paid by the constituents.
  • The dividend discount mechanism could reduce or enhance the performance of the FTSE 150 EWDR compared to if dividends had not been taken into account.
  • Actual investment returns from structured products linked to the FTSE 150 EWDR could be higher or lower than the returns from comparable products linked to the FTSE 100.

Posted: 17 August 2021
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