Market Cap Indexes
Our market-cap weighted indexes are among the most widely used in the financial industry. We offer an extensive suite of investable large-, mid- and small-cap indexes designed to represent and measure global equity markets as they evolve, and to address a wide range of changing investor needs within a single framework.
Target benefitsMeasure the world’s equity markets
Measure the market
Designed to represent the full opportunity set across geographies and products without gaps or overlaps.
Tailor your investment universe
Flexible building block approach enables investors to incorporate asset allocation views and insights.
Shape your investment decisions
Transparent, rules-based framework supports segmentation and enhances understanding of key performance drivers.
How we construct our indexes
With a global universe of over 60,000 eligible securities, how does our methodology identify which securities to include?
Our Global Investable Market Indexes, based on a disciplined and replicable approach, help map and categorize the stock market so you can make better investment decisions.
How clients use our Market Cap Indexes
Performance attribution
Help active and passive investors assess their equity portfolios’ performance and serve as benchmarks for equity investments.
Market representation
Enable creation of ETFs, mutual funds and other complex investment vehicles which have expanded investor participation.
Deeper research insights
Enhance stock-level research and deepen understanding of performance and risk drivers.
Customization and personalization
Use our flexible, transparent construction methodology to customize indexes to specific investor needs and objectives.
Indexes as investment universes
Represent investable equity markets, serving as references for investment strategies.
Index engine and its data components
Gain further control of your investment process by leveraging datasets and insights which are core components of our indexes.
Featured indexesProviding tools to help you build your portfolios
ACWI IMI
Includes large-, mid- and small-cap constituents across developed and emerging market countries.
Developed Markets
Represents the performance of established capital markets, the cornerstone of global investing.
Emerging Markets
Built with the aim of reflecting rapidly growing economies around the world.
Small Cap Indexes
Represents the performance of the diversified set of sectors and industries among small-cap companies across both developed and emerging markets.
Sector Indexes
Sector and industry indexes by country and region to support sector allocation decisions and incorporate tactical views.
N Indexes
Designed to track the performance of the largest N securities of an underlying MSCI IMI index.
USA Equity
Aims to reflect the range of opportunity sets across market-cap size segments, and industry and sector groups with a diverse product suite.
Australia Indexes
Market, sector and specialized indexes designed to provide more complete coverage of Australia’s investable universe.
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Global investable market indexes methodology
View the methodology that governs the construction of our Market Cap Indexes.
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