Private Capital Indexes
MSCI Private Capital Indexes provide asset owners and managers with more relevant benchmarks to measure the performance of private capital funds and portfolios. Covering a wide range of asset classes, strategies and geographies, these indexes deliver insights designed to more consistently measure portfolio performance across private capital investments.
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Index name |
Inception year |
Frequency |
Fact sheet |
MSCI Global Private Capital Closed-End Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1978 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Global ex-US Private Capital Closed-End Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1980 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI North America Private Capital Closed-End Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1978 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI US Private Capital Closed-End Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1978 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Latin America Private Capital Closed-End Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1993 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Europe Private Capital Closed-End Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1983 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI MEA Private Capital Closed-End Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1994 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI EMEA Private Capital Closed-End Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1983 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Developed EMEA Private Capital Closed-End Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1983 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Emerging EMEA Private Capital Closed-End Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1993 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI APAC Private Capital Closed-End Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1987 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Developed APAC Private Capital Closed-End Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1992 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Emerging APAC Private Capital Closed-End Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1992 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI China Private Capital Closed-End Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1992 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI India Private Capital Closed-End Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
2000 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Japan Private Capital Closed-End Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1999 |
Quarterly |
Index name |
Inception year |
Frequency |
Fact sheet |
MSCI Global Private Equity Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1978 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Global Private Equity ex-Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1980 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Global Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1978 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Global Early Stage Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1979 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Global Late Stage Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1983 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Global Expansion Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1992 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Global Buyout Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1980 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Global ex-US Private Equity Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1982 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Global ex-US Private Equity ex-Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1984 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Global ex-US Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1982 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Global ex-US Early Stage Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1983 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Global ex-US Late Stage Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1993 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Global ex-US Expansion Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1995 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Global ex-US Buyout Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1984 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI North America Private Equity Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1978 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI North America Private Equity ex-Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1980 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI North America Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1978 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI North America Early Stage Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1979 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI North America Late Stage Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1983 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI North America Expansion Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1992 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI North America Buyout Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1980 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI US Private Equity Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1978 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI US Private Equity ex-Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1980 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI US Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1978 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI US Early Stage Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1979 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI US Late Stage Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1983 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI US Expansion Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1992 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI US Buyout Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1980 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Latin America Private Equity Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1995 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Latin America Private Equity ex-Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1995 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Latin America Buyout Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1997 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Europe Private Equity Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1983 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Europe Private Equity ex-Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1987 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Europe Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1983 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Europe Early Stage Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1983 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Europe Buyout Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1987 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI MEA Private Equity Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1994 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI MEA Private Equity ex-Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1994 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI MEA Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1997 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI MEA Early Stage Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1997 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI EMEA Private Equity Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1983 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI EMEA Private Equity ex-Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1987 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI EMEA Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1983 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI EMEA Early Stage Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1983 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI EMEA Buyout Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1987 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Developed EMEA Private Equity Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1983 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Developed EMEA Private Equity ex-Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1988 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Developed EMEA Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1983 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Developed EMEA Early Stage Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1983 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Developed EMEA Buyout Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1988 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Emerging EMEA Private Equity Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1993 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Emerging EMEA Private Equity ex-Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1993 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Emerging EMEA Buyout Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1996 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI APAC Private Equity Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1987 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI APAC Private Equity ex-Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1987 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI APAC Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1989 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI APAC Early Stage Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1994 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI APAC Late Stage Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1993 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI APAC Expansion Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
2000 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI APAC Buyout Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1987 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Developed APAC Private Equity Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1993 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Developed APAC Private Equity ex-Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1994 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Developed APAC Buyout Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1997 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Emerging APAC Private Equity Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1994 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Emerging APAC Private Equity ex-Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1994 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Emerging APAC Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1994 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Emerging APAC Early Stage Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1994 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Emerging APAC Late Stage Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
2005 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Emerging APAC Expansion Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
2000 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Emerging APAC Buyout Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1994 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI China Private Equity Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1994 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI China Private Equity ex-Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1995 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI China Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1994 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI China Early Stage Venture Capital Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
2005 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Global Private Equity Primary Closed-end Fund of Funds Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1988 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Japan Private Equity Closed-End Fund Index (Unfrozen; EUR) |
1999 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI India Private Equity Closed-End Fund Index (Unfrozen; EUR) |
2000 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI India Venture Capital Closed-End Fund Index (Unfrozen; EUR) |
2005 |
Quarterly |
Index name |
Inception year |
Frequency |
Fact sheet |
MSCI Global Private Credit Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1982 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Global ex-US Private Credit Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1990 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI North America Private Credit Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1982 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI US Private Credit Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1982 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Europe Private Credit Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1998 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI EMEA Private Credit Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1998 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Developed EMEA Private Credit Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1998 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI APAC Private Credit Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1993 |
Quarterly |
Index name |
Inception year |
Frequency |
Fact sheet |
MSCI Global Private Real Asset Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1980 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Global ex-US Private Real Asset Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1980 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI North America Private Real Asset Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1980 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI US Private Real Asset Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1980 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Latin America Private Real Asset Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1993 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Europe Private Real Asset Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1998 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI EMEA Private Real Asset Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1998 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Developed EMEA Private Real Asset Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1998 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI APAC Private Real Asset Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1992 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Developed APAC Private Real Asset Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1992 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Emerging APAC Private Real Asset Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1994 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Global Private Real Asset Primary Closed-end Fund of Funds Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1988 |
Quarterly |
Index name |
Inception year |
Frequency |
Fact sheet |
MSCI APAC Private Real Estate Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1998 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Developed APAC Private Real Estate Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1999 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Developed EMEA Private Real Estate Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1998 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI EMEA Private Real Estate Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1998 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Emerging APAC Private Real Estate Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
2005 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Europe Private Real Estate Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1998 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Global ex-US Private Real Estate Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1980 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Global Private Real Estate Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1980 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Latin America Private Real Estate Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1999 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI North America Private Real Estate Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1980 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI US Private Real Estate Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1905 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Europe Quarterly Private Real Estate Debt Fund Index |
Quarterly |
Index name |
Inception year |
Frequency |
Fact sheet |
MSCI Developed EMEA Private Infrastructure Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
2004 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI EMEA Private Infrastructure Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
2004 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Europe Private Infrastructure Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
2004 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Global ex-US Private Infrastructure Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1994 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Global Private Infrastructure Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1994 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI North America Private Infrastructure Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
2000 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI US Private Infrastructure Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
2000 |
Quarterly |
Index name |
Inception year |
Frequency |
Fact sheet |
MSCI Global ex-US Private Natural Resources Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1992 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI Global Private Natural Resources Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1984 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI North America Private Natural Resources Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1984 |
Quarterly |
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MSCI US Private Natural Resources Closed-end Fund Index (Unfrozen; USD) |
1984 |
Quarterly |
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