What are the MSCI Indexes?

The MSCI indexes are market cap-weighted indexes, which means stocks are weighted according to their market capitalization—calculated as stock price multiplied by the total number of shares outstanding. The stock with the largest market capitalization gets the highest weighting on the index.

What are the benefits of being included in the MSCI Index?

MSCI Indexes are used as the base for exchange-traded funds. The ETF duplicates the Index's stock holdings. That allows investors to profit from gains in the Index. Similarly, Indexes are also the benchmarks that actively managed mutual funds use as bases.

How often is the MSCI Index reviewed?

MSCI indexes are reviewed quarterly and rebalanced twice a year. Each index in the MSCI family is reviewed quarterly and rebalanced twice a year. Stocks are added or removed from an index by analysts within MSCI to ensure that the index still acts as an effective equity benchmark for the market it represents.

What is the MSCI Emerging Markets index?

MSCI Emerging Market Index: Launched in 1988, this index lists constituents from 24 emerging economies including China, India, Thailand, Brazil, South Africa, and Mexico. 7