Trading the CCFE Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) futures contract allows investors to take a position on a diversified basket of stocks of leading sustainable companies.
With enlightened and disciplined management, companies in the DJSI World position themselves to combine the principles of economic growth, environmental stewardship and social accountability. Reasons for investing may include confidence in the ability of these companies to monetize hidden assets created by sustainable management on their balance sheets.
The contract can also be used to hedge against fluctuations in the performance of sustainability-focused equity portfolios, active and passive funds, ETFs and structured products.
DJSI-W Brochure
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DJSI-W Futures  |
| Description |
Cash settled futures contract based on Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) |
| Contract Size |
$50 multiplied by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index |
| Ticker Symbol |
DJSI-W |
| Minimum Tick Increment |
$0.25 of an index point ($12.50 per contract) |
| Speculative Position Limits |
5,000 contracts |
| Block Trade Minimum |
100 contracts in any contract/ product month |
"Dow Jones" and "Dow Jones Sustainability Index" are servicemarks of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. (“Dow Jones”). The Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes are published pursuant to an agreement between Dow Jones and SAM Indexes Gmbh (“SAM”) and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by Chicago Climate Exchange, Inc. CCX’s DJSI-W Futures, based on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Dow Jones or SAM, and neither Dow Jones nor SAM makes any representation regarding the advisability of trading such contracts.
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