Bringing clarity to Thematic Investing

Thematic investing is a future-focused approach that relies on deep research to capitalize on macroeconomic, geopolitical and technological trends expected to evolve over time. MSCI has constructed an exclusive three-pronged thematic framework that starts with human expertise to identify megatrends and understand their impact on the global economy. It combines deep analysis, artificial intelligence and natural language processing, the output of which results in a relevance score for each company that forms the basis for the index creation.

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Thematic Investing

The top-down investment approach designed to capitalize on transformational trends such as disruptive technology as well as help investors understand and proactively manage how themes impact portfolios.

Sub-themes

The thematic index objective is captured via subthemes underlying a broad thematic idea. The subthemes are accessed through granular concepts and keywords.

Understanding MSCI Thematic Indexes

Thematic investing is a top-down approach that has become increasingly popular with both institutional and retail investors, whether in terms of investment philosophy or product development.