MSCI USA Communication Services 20/35 Custom Index

The MSCI USA Communication Services 20/35 Custom Index is designed to measure the performance of the large and mid-cap securities of the U.S. equity markets. All securities in the index are classified in the Communication Services sector as per the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®). The weight of the largest group entity in the index is constrained to 35% and the weights of all other entities are constrained at 20%, with a buffer applied on these limits.
Index code
733363
Inception date
May 31, 2013
Benchmark administrator
MSCI LIMITED
Div Yld (%)
1.16
P/E
22.59
P/E Fwd
18.89
P/BV
4.21
Number of constituents
26
Index Market Cap
$4.78 T
Largest constituent Market Cap
$847.43 B
Smallest constituent Market Cap
$9.91 B
Average constituent Market Cap
$183.97 B
Median constituent Market Cap
$45.01 B
Does this benchmark pursue ESG objectives?
No
Data as of Oct. 31, 2024 

ESG metrics

Summary

MSCI USA Communication Services 20/35 Custom Index

Implied Temperature Rise
> 1.5°C - < 2°C
96.1% coverage

MSCI ACWI IMI

Implied Temperature Rise
> 2.0°C - < 3.2°C
94.6% coverage
MSCI USA Communication Services 20/35 Custom Index
Score
Coverage
ESG Score
4.3
96.1%
UN Global Compact Violations % (*)
0.0%
96.1%
Red Flag ESG Controversies % (*)
0.0%
96.1%
MSCI ACWI IMI
Score
Coverage
ESG Score
6.7
89.0%
UN Global Compact Violations % (*)
0.1%
99.0%
Red Flag ESG Controversies % (*)
0.1%
99.0%

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

Data available as of Oct. 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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