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Indexes designed to exceed EU minimum standards or screen for controversial businesses.

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Overweight companies with high MSCI ESG Ratings and underweight those with low ratings across sectors.

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MSCI Enhanced ESG Focus CTB Indexes

Aim to exceed minimum standards of EU Climate Transition Benchmark (CTB), focused on greenhouse gas reduction.

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Exclude companies exposed to tobacco, controversial weapons, civilian firearms, oil sands and thermal coal business activities.

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Index	Index code	Last	Day	MTD	3M	YTD	1 YR	3 YR	5 YR	10 YR
MSCI USA Small Cap Extended ESG Focus Index	716714	3480.39	0.53%	-1.47%	-3.81%	15.68%	19.95%	18.70%	5.70%	12.01%
MSCI USA Extended ESG Focus Index	719471	4318.12	0.32%	-2.75%	-4.36%	8.79%	10.76%	20.46%	9.97%	15.25%
MSCI EAFE Extended ESG Focus Index	719472	2448.04	-2.62%	-1.86%	-5.00%	8.07%	12.31%	17.47%	8.07%	9.88%
MSCI Emerging Markets Extended ESG Focus Index	719473	2226.46	-2.70%	-4.22%	-8.30%	9.87%	11.16%	19.33%	6.21%	8.72%
MSCI EM Select Value Factor Focus Index	719637	19608.18	-2.75%	-5.99%	-5.86%	26.15%	28.69%	31.51%	16.79%	12.13%
MSCI Canada IMI Extended ESG Focus Index	722663	2623.41	-0.23%	-0.85%	-1.41%	11.25%	21.57%	23.78%	10.51%	11.80%
MSCI Mexico ESG Select Focus Index	729410	1711.41	0.65%	3.06%	0.31%	13.10%	19.72%	13.56%	12.90%	8.01%
MSCI India ESG Enhanced CTB Select Index	750002	2971.76	1.93%	8.90%	1.23%	-8.32%	-7.38%	5.83%	2.47%	9.23%
MSCI USA Value Extended ESG Focus Index	750437	3065.84	-0.38%	-1.87%	0.28%	16.41%	20.33%	18.45%	9.04%	11.36%
MSCI USA Growth Extended ESG Focus Index	750439	5735.49	1.08%	-3.88%	-8.69%	2.02%	2.27%	21.45%	9.83%	18.54%
MSCI EAFE Focus Index	709369	3399.94	-2.63%	-1.86%	-5.21%	7.85%	12.10%	17.48%	8.08%	9.89%
MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) Focus Index	709370	2379.47	-2.70%	-4.22%	-8.33%	9.88%	11.19%	19.35%	6.22%	8.81%
MSCI USA Focus Index	710493	8324.28	0.33%	-2.71%	-4.17%	9.34%	11.48%	20.84%	10.21%	15.31%
MSCI Taiwan Focus Index	712551	8181.43	-3.94%	-11.94%	-11.70%	36.27%	40.29%	44.65%	22.04%	22.60%
MSCI World Focus Index	712780	5289.41	-0.40%	-2.44%	-4.23%	9.25%	12.04%	20.05%	9.58%	13.51%
MSCI ACWI Focus Index	713210	4742.73	-0.60%	-2.66%	-4.36%	10.11%	12.77%	20.24%	9.40%	13.16%
MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Focus Index	719966	2993.87	-3.15%	-5.10%	-8.91%	10.36%	10.64%	19.76%	6.65%	9.71%
MSCI USA Small Cap Focus Index	720708	4868.56	0.50%	-1.43%	-4.05%	15.30%	19.70%	17.99%	5.52%	12.00%
MSCI USA Extended ESG Focus Custom Index	721160	8282.81	0.32%	-2.75%	-4.36%	8.79%	10.76%	20.46%	9.97%	--
MSCI ACWI ex USA Focus Index	721176	2905.57	-2.42%	-2.57%	-5.78%	8.80%	12.58%	18.51%	7.83%	9.71%

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