RTS Index explained

The RTS Index (RTSI;) is a free-float capitalization-weighted index of 50 Russian stocks traded on the Moscow Exchange, calculated in US dollars. The index was introduced on September 1, 1995, with the formation of the Russian Trading System (RTS) stock exchange, which later merged with Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange (MICEX) to form the Moscow Exchange.

The RTS Index was introduced with a base value of 100.[1] It is calculated in a real-time mode. The list of stocks is reviewed every three months. The RTSI peaked on 19 May 2008 at 2,498.10 points, and fell to 492.59 on 23 January 2009.

In addition to the RTS Index, Moscow Exchange also computes and publishes the RTS Standard Index (RTSSTD), RTS-2 Index, RTS Siberia Index and seven sectoral indices (Telecommunication, Financial, Metals & Mining, Oil & Gas, Industrial, Consumer & Retail, and Electric Utilities). The RTS Standard and RTS-2 are compiled similarly to the RTS Index, from a list of top 15 large-cap stocks and 50+ second-tier stocks, respectively.

Annual returns

The following table shows the annual development of the RTS Index since 1995.[2] [3]

YearClosing levelChange in Index
in points
Change in Index
in %
1995 82.92
1996 200.50 117.58 141.80
1997 396.86 196.36 97.94
1998 58.93 −337.93 −85.15
1999 175.26 116.33 197.40
2000 143.29 −31.97−18.24
2001 260.05 116.76 81.49
2002 359.07 99.02 38.08
2003 567.25 208.18 57.98
2004 614.11 46.86 8.26
2005 1,125.60 511.49 83.29
2006 1,921.92 796.32 70.75
2007 2,290.51 368.59 19.18
2008 631.89 −1,658.62 −72.41
2009 1,444.61 812.72 128.62
2010 1.770.26 325.65 22.54
2011 1,380.49 −389.77−22.02
2012 1,530.41 149.92 10.61
2013 1,442.73 −87.68 −5.73
2014 790.71 −652.02 −45.19
2015757.04−33.67−4.26
20161,152.33395.2952.22
20171,154.432.100.18
20181,066.13−88.30−7.65
20191,548.92482.7945.82
20201,387.46−161.46−10.42
20211,595.76208.3015.01
2022970.60−625.16−39.18
20231,083.47112.8711.63

Components

From September 22, 2017 the composition of the RTS Index is the following:[4]

Company Ticker symbol Stock type Industry
AFKS Conglomerate
AFLT Transportation
AGRO Agriculture
AKRN Chemicals
LNTA Retail
CBOM Banking
DSKY Retail
CHMF Mining & Metallurgy
DIXY Retail
FEES Electric utility
GAZP Oil & gas
GMKN Mining & Metallurgy
HYDR Energy
IRAO Energy
LKOH Oil & gas
LSRG Real estate development
MAGN Metallurgy
MFON Telecommunication
MGNT Retail
MOEX Stock exchange
MSNG Energy
MTLR Mining & Metallurgy
ALRS Mining
MTSS Telecommunication
MVID Retail
NLMK Metallurgy
NMPT Transportation
NVTK Oil & gas
PHOR Chemicals
PIKK Real estate development
PLZL Mining
POLY Mining
ROSN Oil & gas
RSTI Electric utility
RTKM Telecommunication
RUALR Russian depositary receipt (RDR) Mining
SFI EPLN Leasing
SBER Banking
SBERP Banking
SNGS Oil & gas
SNGSP Oil & gas
TATN Oil & gas
TATNP Oil & gas
TRMK Steel industry
TRNFP Oil & gas
UPRO Electric utility
RNFT Refining
UWGN Mechanical engineering
VTBR Banking
YNDX Internet

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. [Wikinvest: RTS Index| RTS Index Facts via Wikinvest]
  2. Web site: Historical data: RTS Index USD - Russia (^RTS) .
  3. Web site: RTS Index (RTSI.ME) Historical Data - Yahoo Finance. finance.yahoo.com. en-US. 2020-01-21.
  4. Web site: Moscow Exchange Indices Constituents (MICEX and RTS Indices) valid from March 17, 2017. Moscow Exchange.