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Emerging Markets
Emerging Markets Index
The MSCI Emerging Markets(EM) Index was launched in 1988 including 10 countries with a weight of about 0.9% in the MSCI ACWI Index. Currently, it captures 24 countries across the globe and has a weight of 12% in the MSCI ACWI Index.
Constructed according to the MSCI Global Investable Market Indexes (GIMI) Methodology, the MSCI EM Index is designed to dynamically reflect the evolution of the emerging markets opportunity set and to help investors meet global and regional asset allocation needs.
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The Future of Emerging Markets
The Rise of Emerging Markets and Asia
Index Futures and the Expansion of Equity Markets in EM and Asia
The Future of Emerging Markets
The Rise of Emerging Markets and Asia
Index Futures and the Expansion of Equity Markets in EM and Asia
What Constitutes Our Emerging Markets Index Today?
What Constitutes Our Emerging Markets Index Today?
The accessibility landscape of emerging markets has changed dramatically since 1988 with EM establishing itself as a distinct and dynamic asset class. Over the years we have added and removed countries based on MSCI’s market classification framework that assesses economic development, size and liquidity, and market accessibility.With 24 countries spanning across five regions, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index captures more than 1,400 large- and mid-cap securities.
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Established as Core
Established as Core
The MSCI EM Index’s weight in the MSCI ACWI index rose from 0.9% in January 1988 to 12% in June 2020. EM continued to be characterized by its exposure to unique growth opportunities, significant dispersion of country performances, as well as the historical factor/ESG premium.
Characterized by Dynamism
Characterized by Dynamism
EM’s growing economic size and technological significance are among the biggest forces shaping global economic landscape. As a result, grasping the dynamism of emerging markets, specifically, the speed and path of A shares inclusion, and the configuration and implementation of China in equity portfolios is important to understanding global opportunity set.
Built to Last
Built to Last
Constructed based on the MSCI Global Investable Market Indexes (GIMI) Methodology, MSCI Emerging Market index is designed to dynamically reflect the evolution of the emerging markets opportunity set and to meet investors’ global and regional asset allocation needs.
Key MSCI Emerging Markets Indexes
Key MSCI Emerging Markets Indexes
Building on this index, MSCI has developed various derived indexes including indexes capturing different size segments like Investable Market Indexes (IMI), large-cap, mid-cap, small-cap and all-cap as well sector, style, ESG and Factor indexes.Key EM Indexes
Emerging Markets IndexCovers more than 1,400 securities across large- and mid-cap size segments |
Emerging Markets IMICovers more than 3,200 securities across large-, mid- and small-cap size segments |
Emerging Markets Large CapCovers more than 700 securities across large-cap size segments |
Emerging Markets Mid CapCovers more than 600 securities across mid-cap size segments |
Emerging Markets Small CapCovers more than 1,700 securities across small-cap size segments |
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