Index Description
The Global Seed and Food Grain Index is a 30 stock market capitalization weighted index designed to measure the performance of companies involved in grain farming, grain processing and the crop seed industry. The index was incorporated on September 21, 2007.
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Index Characteristics (As of September 30, 2011)
| Number of Constituents | 30 |
| Total Market Cap (USD Mn) | 51,592 |
| Mean Market Cap (USD Mn) | 1,720 |
| Median Market Cap (USD Mn) | 626 |
| Largest Constituent (USD Mn) | 16,572 |
| Smallest Constituent (USD Mn) | 121 |
Country Breakdown (As of September 30, 2011)
Top 5 Constituents (As of September 30, 2011)
| Company Name | Symbol | Industry | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunge Ltd | BG:US | United States | 5.22% |
| GrainCorp Ltd | GNC:AU | Australia | 5.14% |
| KWS Saat AG | KWS:GR | Germany | 5.12% |
| Viterra Inc | VT:CN | Canada | 5.08% |
| Vilmorin & Cie | RIN:FP | France | 5.06% |