Share Indices

The SMI Family is comprised of companies with high liquidity. As a blue-chip index, the SMI is Switzerland's most important stock index. The SMI Family also includes the SMI MID and the SMI Expanded.

The Swiss Leader Index comprises the 30 largest and most liquid shares in the Swiss equity market. The index weighting of the four stocks with the largest market capitalisation is capped at 9%, while the weighting of the other stocks is limited to 4.5%.

In order to qualify for the SPI Family, the number of freely tradable outstanding shares of a given stock must be at least 20%. The SPI is Switzerland's most closely followed overall market index. The SPI Family also includes the SPI EXTRA and the SPI ex SLI.

The SXI Family is comprised of sectors that are of particular significance to the Swiss economy. SXI LIFE SCIENCES tracks the prominent pharmaceutical, medtech and biotech sectors. SXI Bio+Medtech comprises biotechnology, advanced medical devices, medical supplies and healthcare providers.

The further indices of the SIX Swiss Exchange involve the Swiss All Share Index and the Investment Index.