Thematic Indexes
Thematic investing is a future-focused investment approach that relies on research to explore long-term macroeconomic, geopolitical and technological trends. Clients use our integrated data, analytical tools, indexes and insights for a clearer view of long-term, structural shifts arising from climate change, disruptive technologies and changing consumer behavior.
Target benefitsGet clarity on thematic investing
Identify long-term trends that can potentially transform global economies, drive innovation and redefine business models.
Transparent, flexible, scalable and customizable index construction that allows for combinations of multiple themes or sub-themes.
Over 30 themes across environment and resources; transformative technologies; health and healthcare; and society and lifestyle.
See opportunity through a new lens
Megatrends can potentially shape how we live, change whole industries and transform global economies.
Featured indexes
Circular Economy Indexes
A new approach to portfolios as we minimize waste and circulate resources to regenerate nature.
Life Sciences Indexes
Where science and technology converge to deliver better health outcomes.
Decrement Indexes
Designed to represent the performance of a strategy in which a synthetic dividend is periodically withdrawn from the parent index.
China Thematic Indexes
Represent a way for investors to capitalize on opportunities in China through a thematic lens, across three key megatrend categories.
China Tech Indexes
Designed to represent the performance of a set of companies deriving revenue from China’s shift to a technology-driven “new economy.”
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How we can help you
ETF providers
ETFs are now available on nearly all our megatrend indexes as demand for licensing increases globally.
Asset owners
Understand and manage targeted exposure to long-term structural trends and benchmark performance.
Banks
Choose from extensive range of thematic indexes to support structured product build around megatrends.
Active managers
Respond to demands of asset owners and understand portfolio exposure to key long-term change.
Thematic index resources
Unleash power of future-focused investing
Learn about our three-dimensional approach to thematic investing and identifying globally impactful megatrends.
Who are our theme experts?
Read about ARK Invest, investment manager focused on disruptive innovation and Royalty Pharma, buyer of biopharmaceutical royalties.
How MSCI builds Thematic Indexes
A step-by-step guide to our future-focused investment approach.
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