Focus Indexes
Our Focus Indexes are built to help investors seeking to maximize their exposure to companies with high ESG ratings across sectors. Our approach allows you to choose how you focus on sustainability issues — by either incorporating EU benchmark standards or screening for controversial activities — while accessing a broad, diverse investment universe.
Target benefitsChoose how you focus on sustainability
Seek increased sustainability exposure
Target companies with positive sustainability factors and risk/return profiles similar to underlying market.
Select from range of solutions
Indexes designed to exceed EU minimum standards or screen for controversial businesses.
Access sector-diversified indexes
Overweight companies with high MSCI ESG Ratings and underweight those with low ratings across sectors.
Approaches to fit your investment strategy
MSCI Enhanced ESG Focus CTB Indexes
Aim to exceed minimum standards of EU Climate Transition Benchmark (CTB), focused on greenhouse gas reduction.
MSCI Extended ESG Focus Indexes
Exclude companies exposed to tobacco, controversial weapons, civilian firearms, oil sands and thermal coal business activities.
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