MBSL Midcap Index Year 2015 – Proven stock market index brand for 15 years

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In a pioneering move, MBSL constructed a stock market index: the ‘MBSL Midcap Index’, which measures the aggregate price level and price movements of medium size companies listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE). The index which came into operation in the year 1999 is revised a

nnually and looks at the middle range market capitalisation, liquidity and the profitability of the firms to be included in the MBSL Midcap Index. The MBSL Midcap Index has the base as 1,000 as at 31 December 1998 (which is the same base year for Milanka Index) whilst it has rose to 11,058.93 by 31 December 2014. Benefits of the MBSL Midcap Index MBSL Midcap Index can be used as the benchmark index by individual and institutional investors who prefer growth but are prepared to with stand only conservative levels of volatility in their equity investments. It can be used as the benchmark index for the introduction of MBSL Midcap linked index funds. MBSL Midcap Index generate valuable signals for portfolio managers for switching from larger-cap more sensitive stocks to midcap less sensitive stocks with more growth potential in response to changing capital market conditions. The MBSL Midcap Index focus in profitability helps to screen stocks with better future prospects that will cross to higher market capitalisation in the coming year.

MBSL Midcap Index which is in effect from 1 January 2014 and the criteria for selecting the 25 stocks of the index remained unchanged. They are: Middle Range Market Capitalisation as at 30 November 2014. Liquidity based on number of trades during the year. Profitability within the last two years. The range for market capitalisation for the year 2014 was Rs. 2.15 billion – Rs. 21.49 billion. With the stock market movements, this range has been adjusted for the change in the ASPI annually. Accordingly the range of market capitalisation for the year 2015 is Rs. 2.76 billion – Rs. 27.26 billion. Based on the above criteria the MBSL Midcap index 2015 includes the following stocks representing eight sectors.