MSCI ACWI GDP Index

The MSCI ACWI GDP Weighted Index is based on the flagship MSCI ACWI Index, its parent index, and includes large and mid cap stocks across Developed Markets (DM) and Emerging Markets (EM) countries. The index uses a different weighting scheme than its cap weighted parent index, however. The weight of each country in the index is derived from its economic size (using GDP data) rather than the size of its equity market. Over time, GDP data tends to have more stability than equity market prices.