Universal Indexes

MSCI Universal indexes are designed to target companies that demonstrate both a high and positively trending MSCI ESG Rating. They are built to support “universal owners” seeking a broad and diversified investment universe.

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Integrate sustainability within broad investment universe

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Rely on re-weighting techniques which allow for broad and diversified coverage geared toward institutional investors.

Overweight strong and improving sustainability performers

Indexes seek to represent the performance of companies with robust and positively trending ESG ratings.

Screen for the most severe issues

Indexes exclude companies involved in reg flag controversies and controversial weapons businesses.

Building indexes for “universal owners”

Sustainability integration index strategies have typically excluded poor sustainability performers. That approach may present a challenge, however, to large asset owners who seek to maintain a “universal owner” position.

MSCI Universal Indexes reflect a strategic tilting allowing you to measure the performance of companies demonstrating both a robust sustainability profile and a positive sustainability trend while minimizing exclusions.

Our indexes are designed to provide investors with a policy benchmark that maintains a broad investment universe while targeting exposure to top sustainability performers.

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Index	Index code	Last	Day	MTD	3M	YTD	1 YR	3 YR	5 YR	10 YR
MSCI Korea Universal Index	713924	3704.17	-8.15%	-16.37%	-15.30%	49.44%	64.11%	35.84%	15.61%	13.84%
MSCI Korea ESG Universal 30% Capped Index	715850	3630.78	-7.40%	-14.23%	-15.12%	47.01%	60.21%	35.88%	15.28%	13.50%
MSCI China A Universal Index	721519	1289.82	-1.24%	1.73%	-8.00%	-5.70%	-5.39%	9.27%	-2.59%	--
MSCI China A RMB ESG Universal Index	721638	1289.00	-1.15%	1.77%	-7.96%	-5.59%	-5.39%	9.28%	-2.58%	--
MSCI World Universal Select Business Screens Index	724128	5815.61	-0.61%	-2.45%	-4.84%	8.91%	11.83%	20.05%	9.54%	13.86%
MSCI USA Universal Select Business Screens Index	724659	7697.01	0.25%	-2.99%	-5.14%	8.64%	10.55%	20.08%	9.72%	15.86%
MSCI Europe Universal Select Business Screens Index	724660	4069.53	-1.65%	0.47%	-3.98%	8.11%	15.00%	18.76%	8.40%	10.86%
MSCI Indonesia Universal Index	726861	597.41	1.68%	1.08%	-19.14%	-43.05%	-43.74%	-20.94%	-11.55%	-4.57%
MSCI World Universal Select Index	727213	5710.54	-0.57%	-2.38%	-4.97%	8.69%	11.60%	20.15%	9.86%	13.70%
MSCI Europe Universal Select Index	727214	4063.78	-1.66%	0.60%	-4.08%	7.59%	14.38%	18.73%	8.64%	10.86%
MSCI USA Universal Select Index	727215	7428.33	0.27%	-2.95%	-5.23%	8.66%	10.56%	20.28%	10.14%	15.57%
MSCI EMU Universal Select Index	727673	4510.35	-1.60%	1.54%	-6.45%	5.76%	12.02%	20.98%	9.38%	11.25%
MSCI World Select Catholic Principles Universal Index	733465	3844.72	-0.06%	-3.92%	-9.11%	4.99%	7.01%	20.16%	9.23%	14.34%
MSCI Japan Universal Select Business Screen Index	734453	3684.10	-6.06%	-6.98%	-7.92%	9.26%	9.47%	17.26%	7.70%	8.98%
MSCI EM Universal Select Business Screen Index	734454	2437.18	-2.05%	-2.01%	-6.70%	16.47%	18.40%	20.71%	7.19%	9.18%
MSCI Pacific ex Japan Universal Select Business Screen Index	734455	2754.45	-1.40%	-0.96%	-3.58%	9.92%	10.99%	15.03%	5.81%	7.63%
MSCI Europe ex United Kingdom Universal Select Business Screen Index	734456	4545.94	-1.64%	0.55%	-4.07%	8.45%	15.43%	18.90%	8.25%	11.33%
MSCI EMU Universal Select Business Screen Index	734577	4521.62	-1.62%	1.13%	-6.04%	6.92%	13.30%	21.33%	9.33%	11.30%
MSCI USA Universal Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped Index	734800	5069.42	0.30%	-2.61%	-5.14%	8.06%	10.08%	20.43%	9.79%	15.73%
MSCI EMU Universal Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped Index	734804	2363.03	-1.66%	1.36%	-6.44%	5.60%	11.96%	20.40%	8.54%	10.66%

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