The iBoxx USD Asia Ex-Japan 1-3Y Index is designed to measure the performance of USD-denominated corporate, sovereign and sub-sovereign bonds issued by entities domiciled in Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, with a minimum amount outstanding of USD 250 million. Securities must have a remaining time to maturity between one and three years at rebalancing. All bonds must be clearable through Clearstream, Euroclear or Hong Kong CMU.