A stock index is a portfolio of securities added to it in a certain proportion. Indices are compiled in order to track trends in a particular industry or the market as a whole by their dynamics. Inclusion in stock exchange indices is important for any issuer, as it reflects the sufficient level of liquidity of the stock and leadership in a particular sector or region. VTB Bank’s shares are included in a number of Russian indices reflecting the stock market dynamics.
The Moscow Exchange (MICEX-RTS) includes VTB shares in the calculation of its major indices (the Moscow Exchange Russia Index and the RTS Index), which are price- and market capitalization-weighted composite indices of the Russian stock market.
The Moscow Exchange Russia Index and the RTS Index include the most liquid stocks of the largest and dynamically developing Russian issuers. In addition to the Moscow Exchange indices and the RTS Index, VTB is included in a number of indices, such MOEX Financials Index, MOEX 10 Index, RTS Finances Index, MOEX Broad Market Index, RTS Broad Market Index, MOEX Pension Equity Sub-index, IMOEX2 – MOEX Russia Index calculated during all trading day with additional trading sessions, MOEX - RSPP Responsibility and Transparency Index, MOEX - RSPP Sustainability Vector Index and MOEX - RSPP Sustainability Russian Companies Vector Index.