Ten companies will be changed in the Dow Jones China 88 Index, which tracks the largest and most liquid 88 stocks in China’s Class-A market and reflects roughly 53.14% of the float-adjusted market capitalization of both the Shanghai and Shenzhen Class-A markets.

The number of Shanghai-listed stocks in the Dow Jones China 88 Index will be increased to 70 from 67 components, while the number of Shenzhen-listed stocks will be decreased to 18 from 21 components. Shanghai-listed stocks represent 86.03% of the free-float market capitalization of the Dow Jones China 88 Index, compared to 13.97% for Shenzhen-listed companies.

Changes made to the Dow Jones China 88 are being announced today after the conclusion of a regular semiannually component review.

The Dow Jones China Indexes are designed to provide investors globally with accurate tools for measuring equity performance in China. Float-adjusted shares, which exclude all state-owned and unlisted employee shares, are used for stock selection and index calculation, in order to accurately reflect shares available to the public. Block holdings of individuals, other companies or governments that exceed 5% of total market value are also excluded.

The Dow Jones China 88, Dow Jones Shanghai and Dow Jones Shenzhen indexes were launched on May 27, 1996 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the world’s most widely quoted stock market indicator.