The EASEA is a 20-country index of developed nations considered to be some of the world's largest. It resembles the MSCI EAFE in all regards except that Japan is excluded. The Ndtr_D signifies that the measure takes into account dividend reinvestment monthly. (One-twelfth of its annual yield is assumed to be reinvested at each month end.) It also takes into account actual dividends before withholding taxes, excludes tax credits and subtracts out withholding taxes. The returns we publish for the index are total returns, which include reinvestment of dividends.