MSCI Infrastructure Indices
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The MSCI Infrastructure Indices aim to reflect the performance of the investment opportunities related to infrastructure assets. |
The MSCI Infrastructure Indices are free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted indices comprised of listed infrastructure companies based on the Global Industry Classification System (GICS®). MSCI further aggregates GICS® sub-industries into Infrastructure Sectors: Telecommunication Services, Utilities, Energy, Transportation and Social Infrastructure sectors. Infrastructure Sectors are not official GICS® sectors but aggregated subsets of GICS® sub-industries based on the MSCI Infrastructure Indices Methodology.
In addition to the free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighting scheme, a sector capped version of the indices is also available for clients who desire a benchmark with more balanced sector distribution. The capped weighting is designed to reduce excessive concentration in large sectors, such as Telecommunication Services and Utilities, but without over-inflating a small sector, such as Social Infrastructure.
The MSCI Infrastructure Indices may be calculated for all MSCI Developed, Emerging and Frontier Markets countries, including the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the Arabian Markets countries. The MSCI Infrastructure Indices are constructed from various MSCI Country and Regional Indices that are calculated according to the MSCI Global Investable Market Indices Methodology.
Flagship indices at launch include:
| Developed Markets | Emerging Markets |
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| MSCI World Infrastructure Index | MSCI ACWI Infrastructure Index |
| MSCI World Infrastructure Sector Capped Index | MSCI ACWI Infrastructure Sector Capped Index |
| MSCI EAFE Infrastructure Index | MSCI Emerging Markets Infrastructure Index |
| MSCI EAFE Infrastructure Sector Capped Index | MSCI Emerging Markets Infrastructure Sector Capped Index |
| MSCI Europe Infrastructure Index | MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Infrastructure Index |
| MSCI Europe Infrastructure Sector Capped Index | MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Infrastructure Sector Capped Index |
| MSCI USA Infrastructure Index | |
| MSCI USA Infrastructure Sector Capped Index | |
| MSCI Japan Infrastructure Index | |
| MSCI Japan Infrastructure Sector Capped Index |
The MSCI Infrastructure Indices can be used to:
- Help you better understand the global investable universe for infrastructure assets
- Benchmark the performance of infrastructure focused funds and strategies, including mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs)
- Better evaluate the performance of managers focused on infrastructure assets
- Construct index-linked investment vehicles such as listed and OTC derivatives, ETFs, exchange traded notes (ETNs), and institutional and retail funds