MSCI Korea Universal Index

The MSCI Korea Universal Index is based on the MSCI Korea Index, its parent index, and includes large and mid-cap securities of the Korean equity markets. The index is designed to reflect the performance of an investment strategy that, by tilting away from free-float market cap weights, seeks to gain exposure to those companies demonstrating both a robust ESG profile as well as a positive trend in improving that profile, using minimal exclusions from the MSCI Korea index.
Index code
713924
Inception date
Nov. 30, 2012
Benchmark administrator
MSCI LIMITED
Div Yld (%)
2.42
P/E
11.76
P/E Fwd
8.37
P/BV
0.90
Number of constituents
90
Index Market Cap
$678.35 B
Largest constituent Market Cap
$169.61 B
Smallest constituent Market Cap
$334.95 M
Average constituent Market Cap
$7.53 B
Median constituent Market Cap
$3.15 B
Does this benchmark pursue ESG objectives?
No
Data as of Dec. 31, 2024 

ESG metrics

Summary

MSCI Korea Universal Index

Implied Temperature Rise
> 2.0°C - < 3.2°C
100.0% coverage

MSCI ACWI IMI Index

Implied Temperature Rise
> 2.0°C - < 3.2°C
94.8% coverage
MSCI Korea Universal Index
Score
Coverage
ESG Score
6.7
100.0%
UN Global Compact Violations % (*)
0.0%
100.0%
Red Flag ESG Controversies % (*)
0.0%
100.0%
MSCI ACWI IMI Index
Score
Coverage
ESG Score
6.6
89.4%
UN Global Compact Violations % (*)
0.1%
99.9%
Red Flag ESG Controversies % (*)
0.1%
99.9%

(*) Additional ESG factor not mentioned in the regulation but provided for transparency purposes.

Data available as of Dec. 31, 2024. The information was updated as part of the regular monthly update cycle.

MSCI ESG and climate ratings, research and data are produced by MSCI ESG Research LLC, a subsidiary of MSCI Inc. MSCI ESG Indexes, Analytics, Real Assets, and Private Capital Solutions are products of MSCI Inc. that utilize information from MSCI ESG Research LLC. MSCI Indexes are administered by MSCI Limited and MSCI Deutschland GmbH.

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This name of this index changed on Feb. 3rd, 2025. Please refer to the methodology for more information.