RTS Index
The RTS Index "Russia Trading System" (abbreviated: RTSI, Russian: Индекс РТС) is a free-float capitalization-weighted index of 50 Russian stocks traded on the Moscow Exchange in Moscow, Russia calculated in the US dollars. The list of stocks is reviewed every three months by the RTS Information Committee.
The RTS Index value is calculated in a real-time mode. The index was introduced on September 1, 1995 with a base value of 100.[1]
In addition to the RTS Index, MICEX-RTS also computes and publishes the RTS Standard Index (RTSSTD), RTS-2 Index, RTS Siberia Index and seven sectoral indexes (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.
Components
During the period from March 16, 2012 to June 15, 2012, the composition of the RTS Index is the following:[2]