MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index

The MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index captures large and mid cap representation across Developed Markets (DM) countries (excluding Japan) and Emerging Markets (EM) countries in Asia. The index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country.

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Index code	899800
Index type	Equity
Benchmark administrator	MSCI LIMITED
Div Yld (%)	1.85
P/E	14.48
P/E Fwd	8.84
P/BV	2.20

Number of constituents	986
Index Market Cap	$10.11 T
Largest constituent Market Cap	$1.79 T
Smallest constituent Market Cap	$165.25 M
Average constituent Market Cap	$10.25 B
Median constituent Market Cap	$2.60 B
Does this benchmark pursue ESG objectives?	No

Data as of Oct. 30, 2026

		Annualized std dev (%)²	Sharpe ratio^2,3	Maximum drawdown
MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index	5.49	18.99	20.35	18.30	0.99	0.26	0.43	65.51	2007-10-29 - 2008-10-27
MSCI ACWI IMI Index	2.62	12.02	14.99	14.96	1.36	0.44	0.67	58.59	2007-10-31 - 2009-03-09

Ticker	Provider	Name	Product type	Index name	Currency
3010 HK	iShares	iShares Core MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index ETF	ETF	MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index	USD
AAXJ US	iShares	iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF	ETF	MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index	USD
UIQI GY	UBS	UBS ETF (IE) MSCI AC Asia Ex Japan SF UCITS ETF (USD) A-acc	ETF	MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index	USD
APX FP	Amundi	Amundi MSCI AC Asia Ex Japan UCITS ETF - Acc	ETF	MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index	USD

ESG metrics

Summary

MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index

Implied Temperature Rise

> 3.2°C

94.9% coverage

MSCI ACWI IMI Index

Implied Temperature Rise

> 2.0°C - < 3.2°C

94.3% coverage

MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index	Score	Coverage
ESG Score	6.9	99.7%
UN Global Compact Violations % (*)	0.3%	100.0%
Red Flag ESG Controversies % (*)	0.3%	100.0%

MSCI ACWI IMI Index	Score	Coverage
ESG Score	6.7	89.8%
UN Global Compact Violations % (*)	0.1%	100.0%
Red Flag ESG Controversies % (*)	0.1%	100.0%

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

Data available as of Oct. 2026. The information was updated as part of the regular monthly update cycle. Data available as of Oct. 2026. The information was updated as part of the regular monthly update cycle.

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

Consolidated environmental rating distribution

MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index

MSCI ACWI IMI Index

MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index	Score	Coverage
Environmental Pillar Score	6.1	99.7%
Aggregated Climate VaR %	-18.3%	--
Policy Risk Climate VaR %	-10.9%	97.2%
Technology Opportunities Climate VaR %	0.9%	59.0%
Physical Risk Climate VaR %	-5.9%	97.2%
Fossil Fuel-Based Sector Exposure (NACE) %	4.9%	100.0%
Enterprise Carbon Intensity (t CO2e/$M EVIC)	380.0	99.8%
Reported Emissions %	97.4%	--
Estimated Emissions %	2.6%	--
Wtd Avg Carbon Intensity (t CO2e/$M Sales)	974.0	99.8%
High Climate Impact Sector Exposure %	69.5%	100.0%
Fossil Fuel Reserves % (*)	3.9%	100.0%
Green Revenue	3.9	100.0%
Green Capex %	0.3%	9.7%
Green Bonds % (**)	--	--

MSCI ACWI IMI Index	Score	Coverage
Environmental Pillar Score	5.7	89.8%
Aggregated Climate VaR %	-17.1%	--
Policy Risk Climate VaR %	-13.9%	96.3%
Technology Opportunities Climate VaR %	1.3%	63.8%
Physical Risk Climate VaR %	-4.7%	96.5%
Fossil Fuel-Based Sector Exposure (NACE) %	7.4%	100.0%
Enterprise Carbon Intensity (t CO2e/$M EVIC)	331.4	97.8%
Reported Emissions %	92.5%	--
Estimated Emissions %	7.4%	--
Wtd Avg Carbon Intensity (t CO2e/$M Sales)	1039.8	97.4%
High Climate Impact Sector Exposure %	62.9%	100.0%
Fossil Fuel Reserves % (*)	5.6%	99.1%
Green Revenue	9.3	99.9%
Green Capex %	0.4%	12.9%
Green Bonds % (**)	--	--

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

(**) The universe of self-labelled green bonds is sourced from Refinitiv and Climate Bonds Initiative. Bonds included in the MSCI Fixed Income Indexes that are not identified as selflabelled green bonds based on data from Refinitiv and Climate Bonds Initiative are deemed non-compliant with the green bond criteria as defined by the MSCI ESG Research Green Bond Assessment methodology. Such bonds are counted towards the Coverage %.

MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index	Score	Coverage
Social Pillar Score	5.6	99.7%
Controversial Weapons %	0.6%	100.0%
Tobacco Involvement - Highly Restrictive %	0.2%	--
Tobacco Involvement - Moderately Restrictive % (*)	0.2%	100.0%
Social Violations (Count)	4.0	100.0%
Social Violations (% of Constituents)	0.4%	100.0%
Lack of Due Diligence Policy (ILO) %	16.5%	99.7%
Gender Pay Gap	11.6	79.6%
Female:Male Board Diversity Ratio	27.9	95.4%
Total Recordable Injury Rate	0.7	71.5%
Bribery and Corruption Controversies (Sum)	34.0	100.0%

MSCI ACWI IMI Index	Score	Coverage
Social Pillar Score	4.9	89.8%
Controversial Weapons %	0.4%	99.9%
Tobacco Involvement - Highly Restrictive %	0.7%	--
Tobacco Involvement - Moderately Restrictive % (*)	0.6%	99.9%
Social Violations (Count)	11.0	100.0%
Social Violations (% of Constituents)	0.1%	100.0%
Lack of Due Diligence Policy (ILO) %	22.7%	97.5%
Gender Pay Gap	14.0	83.8%
Female:Male Board Diversity Ratio	55.8	96.7%
Total Recordable Injury Rate	4.0	69.1%
Bribery and Corruption Controversies (Sum)	103.0	100.0%

MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index	Score	Coverage
Governance Pillar Score	5.5	99.7%
Board Independence	65.0	99.7%
Board Gender Diversity	20.3	99.7%

MSCI ACWI IMI Index	Score	Coverage
Governance Pillar Score	5.8	89.8%
Board Independence	79.0	98.6%
Board Gender Diversity	33.8	98.6%

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MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index

Score

Coverage

ESG Score

6.9

99.7%

UN Global Compact Violations % (*)

0.3%

100.0%

Red Flag ESG Controversies % (*)

0.3%

100.0%

MSCI ACWI IMI Index

Score

Coverage

ESG Score

6.7

89.8%

UN Global Compact Violations % (*)

0.1%

100.0%

Red Flag ESG Controversies % (*)

0.1%

100.0%

MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index

Score

Coverage

Environmental Pillar Score

6.1

99.7%

Aggregated Climate VaR %

-18.3%

Policy Risk Climate VaR %

-10.9%

97.2%

Technology Opportunities Climate VaR %

0.9%

59.0%

Physical Risk Climate VaR %

-5.9%

97.2%

Fossil Fuel-Based Sector Exposure (NACE) %

4.9%

100.0%

Enterprise Carbon Intensity (t CO2e/$M EVIC)

380.0

99.8%

Reported Emissions %

97.4%

Estimated Emissions %

2.6%

Wtd Avg Carbon Intensity (t CO2e/$M Sales)

974.0

99.8%

High Climate Impact Sector Exposure %

69.5%

100.0%

Fossil Fuel Reserves % (*)

3.9%

100.0%

Green Revenue

3.9

100.0%

Green Capex %

0.3%

9.7%

Green Bonds % (**)

MSCI ACWI IMI Index

Score

Coverage

Environmental Pillar Score

5.7

89.8%

Aggregated Climate VaR %

-17.1%

Policy Risk Climate VaR %

-13.9%

96.3%

Technology Opportunities Climate VaR %

1.3%

63.8%

Physical Risk Climate VaR %

-4.7%

96.5%

Fossil Fuel-Based Sector Exposure (NACE) %

7.4%

100.0%

Enterprise Carbon Intensity (t CO2e/$M EVIC)

331.4

97.8%

Reported Emissions %

92.5%

Estimated Emissions %

7.4%

Wtd Avg Carbon Intensity (t CO2e/$M Sales)

1039.8

97.4%

High Climate Impact Sector Exposure %

62.9%

100.0%

Fossil Fuel Reserves % (*)

5.6%

99.1%

Green Revenue

9.3

99.9%

Green Capex %

0.4%

12.9%

Green Bonds % (**)

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MFG	17.71%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO	7.80%
SK HYNIX	5.80%
TENCENT HOLDINGS LI (CN)	2.97%
ALIBABA GRP HLDG (HK)	2.05%
MEDIATEK INC	1.71%
DBS GROUP HOLDINGS	1.17%
CHINA CONSTRUCTION BK H	1.09%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS PREF	1.04%
AIA GROUP	0.98%

		Annualized std dev (%)²			Sharpe ratio^2,3			Maximum drawdown
Index	Turnover(%)¹	3 YR	5 YR	10 YR	3 YR	5 YR	10 YR	%	Period YYYY-MM-DD
MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index	5.49	18.99	20.35	18.30	0.99	0.26	0.43	65.51	2007-10-29 - 2008-10-27
MSCI ACWI IMI Index	2.62	12.02	14.99	14.96	1.36	0.44	0.67	58.59	2007-10-31 - 2009-03-09

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Consolidated environmental rating distribution

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MSCI ACWI IMI Index

Consolidated social rating distribution

MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Index

MSCI ACWI IMI Index

Consolidated governance rating distribution

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MSCI ACWI IMI Index

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