2.6.10 Free cash flow yield

Free cash flow yield is computed as the ratio of free cash flow to the initial value of the asset. It ignores capital gains. The index-level yield is calculated as the weighted average using the fair value of each constituent.

where:

 denotes the free cash flow of constituent i at time t expressed in the index reporting currency. 
 denotes constituent i's fair value estimate at time t-1 expressed in the index reporting currency. 
 denotes the weight of constituent i at time t-1.