Decrement Indexes

MSCI has created a series of Decrement Indexes for institutional investors that may be relevant for structured product use. These indexes are designed to represent the performance of a strategy in which a pre-determined amount — in the form of a “synthetic dividend” — is periodically withdrawn from the parent index it tracks.

Target benefits
Supporting your decrement index strategy

Customize to address specific needs

Apply decrement index methodology to any of our standard indexes.

Strengthen risk management

Expanded index range built to support investors seeking to manage risk and increase portfolio diversification.

Incorporate indexes with ease

Accessible licensing simplifies use in structured products for efficient investment design and implementation.

Our decrement index methodology can be applied to any of our standard indexes, including:

Indexes designed to represent and measure global equity markets as they evolve.
Systematically track market segments, reflecting unique characteristics across global sectors.
Enables integrating sustainability considerations into your investment process and portfolios.
Designed to help you measure and manage climate risk and identify additional investment opportunities.
Indexes using research to explore long-term macroeconomic, geopolitical and tech trends.