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Karachi Stock Exchange: Free-Float Based KSE-100 Index
Karachi Stock Exchange: Free-Float Based KSE-100 Index
• Pros
– KSE 100 was designed to provide investors with a sense of how the
Pakistan equity market has been performing.
– When KSE-100 was made, it was intended to be used for tracking various
sectors of the Pakistan economic activity, similar to those such as
• gross national product,
• consumer price index, etc.
• Cons
– This Methodology is not as popular now as it used to be
KSE-100 Composition Basis (Existing)
The selection criteria for stock inclusion in the existing KSE-100 Index is based on
three main filters, namely Sector rule, Capitalization rule and Default rule. The top
sector companies may also qualify for inclusion on the basis of their market
capitalization.
• Sector Rule
– Largest market capitalization in each Karachi Stock Exchange sectors
excluding Open-end Mutual Fund Sector
.
KSE Indices Family
• KSE-100 Index introduced in November, 1991
– Most recognized index of the KSE
– Representation from all sectors of the KSE and includes the largest
companies on the basis of their market capitalization
– Represents over 85% of the market capitalization of the Exchange.
– Proposed to be migrated to Free-Float methodology shortly
Pros
– Places weight on stocks relative to their tradability
– Impact of large-cap and illiquid stocks on index minimized
– Encourage more listings
– Motivation for companies to increase their free float
– More market representative Index
– Lesser volatility
Cons
– Portfolio adjustment due to shift
– Stakeholder awareness required about impact
Free Float Methodology
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Methodology - Free Float Shares
Total Outstanding Shares XXX
LESS
Shares held by Associated Companies (Cross holdings) XXX
Shares held by directors, Govt. holding, associates and in physical form XXX
Free Float methodology considers only those shares which are available for
trading
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KSE-100 & FF KSE-100 Parallel Run
1. In the Index Experts Committee meeting no. 02 of 2011 it was almost concluded
that KSE-100 Index should be migrated to the Free Float Methodology
3. The KSE Governing Board suggested parallel run of the two indices from 30th
May 2012 for the market to adjust to the revised methodology.
a) Rule # 2 the remaining index places are taken up by the largest market
capitalization companies in descending order.
NEW /REVISED STOCK SELECTION RULES: Rules 3(a) and 3(b) shall
now make use of “free-float market capitalization” instead of “market
capitalization”. Rule 3(c) will remain unchanged.
Free-Float KSE-100 (Actual & % of Full Cap)
Free float share July Free Float
Serial Symbol Name Number of Shares
31 Weightage
4-Jul-12
6-Jul-12
8-Jul-12
10-Jul-12
12-Jul-12
14-Jul-12
16-Jul-12
18-Jul-12
KSE-100 & FF KSE-100 Parallel Run
20-Jul-12
22-Jul-12
24-Jul-12
26-Jul-12
28-Jul-12
30-Jul-12
Comparative of Existing KSE-100 & FF KSE-100
Full Cap Free Float
Serial Company Code Symbol Name
Weightage Weightage