Universal Indexes
MSCI Universal indexes are designed to target companies that demonstrate both a high and positively trending MSCI ESG Rating. They are built to support “universal owners” seeking a broad and diversified investment universe.
Target benefitsIntegrate sustainability within broad investment universe
Explore approaches for universal owners
Rely on re-weighting techniques which allow for broad and diversified coverage geared toward institutional investors.
Overweight strong and improving sustainability performers
Indexes seek to represent the performance of companies with robust and positively trending ESG ratings.
Screen for the most severe issues
Indexes exclude companies involved in reg flag controversies and controversial weapons businesses.
Building indexes for “universal owners”
Sustainability integration index strategies have typically excluded poor sustainability performers. That approach may present a challenge, however, to large asset owners who seek to maintain a “universal owner” position.
MSCI Universal Indexes reflect a strategic tilting allowing you to measure the performance of companies demonstrating both a robust sustainability profile and a positive sustainability trend while minimizing exclusions.
Our indexes are designed to provide investors with a policy benchmark that maintains a broad investment universe while targeting exposure to top sustainability performers.
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