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MSCI Emerging Markets Index
Emerging markets have long captured the imagination of investors and continue to transform the global investment landscape. Since the launch of our pioneering Index in 1988, allocations to these emerging economies have proved both rewarding and challenging. At MSCI, we strive to bring transparency to these dynamic yet disparate economies. Together, our rigorous research, high quality data, analytics, and decision-support tools aim to help our clients assess risk, manage portfolios more efficiently and deliver better outcomes for their stakeholders.
Will emerging markets remain a distinct asset class? Do they represent an essential portfolio allocation for international investors? Read the latest research from our experts who examine the challenges and opportunities investors face today in managing their EM allocations.
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MSCI Emerging Markets Index
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MSCI Emerging Markets – Country Weights*
*Data as of March 29, 2019.
A Building Block Approach

Our building block approach
MSCI Emerging Markets Indexes offer a building block approach with a rules-based, consistent and transparent methodology.
Using MSCI Emerging Markets as a framework to build portfolios helps to avoid unintended bets and risks.
Robust foundation allows investors to measure exposure to all sources of equity returns using a single global framework.
MSCI EMERGING MARKETS DAILY PERFORMANCE
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FLAGSHIP INDEXES
- MSCI Emerging Markets Index: Covers more than 800 securities across large and mid-cap size segments and across style and sector segments in 26 emerging markets.
Performance | Factsheet - MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index: Covers more than 2,600 securities across large, mid and small-cap size segments and across style and sector segments in 26 emerging markets.
Performance | Factsheet - MSCI Emerging Markets Large Cap Index: Measures the performance of the large-cap segments of the 26 emerging markets.
Performance | Factsheet - MSCI Emerging Markets Mid Cap Index: Measures the performance of the mid-cap segments of the 26 emerging markets.
Performance | Factsheet - MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index: Measures the performance of the small-cap segments of the 26 emerging markets.
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The future of emerging markets
The future of emerging markets
For the past 30 years, emerging markets have enhanced returns and created risk diversification opportunities for global equity investors. Partial inclusion of Chinese A shares is likely to transform the equity segment and its role in global portfolios. How have emerging markets evolved and what might their future look like?
Global market report
Global market report
In this Global Market Report, we examine the latest developments in emerging markets through the lens of the Barra Emerging Markets Equity Model (EMM1).
MSCI 2018 market classification review
MSCI 2018 market classification review
MSCI announced the inclusion of the Saudi Arabia and Argentina in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index beginning June 2019.
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