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The MSCI Low Carbon Indexes are designed to address two dimensions of carbon exposure: carbon emissions and fossil fuel reserves. They are constructed through an optimization process that aims to minimize their carbon exposure compared to the parent index.

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Index	Index code	Last	Day	MTD	3M	YTD	1 YR	3 YR	5 YR	10 YR
MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target Index	705451	5307.81	0.39%	-1.22%	1.64%	10.74%	12.45%	23.32%	10.38%	12.78%
MSCI World Low Carbon SRI Selection Index	717091	6151.58	0.62%	0.16%	5.71%	10.30%	12.17%	23.27%	10.64%	13.80%
MSCI USA Low Carbon SRI Selection Index	717287	9026.26	0.83%	0.36%	6.76%	11.28%	13.75%	24.72%	11.95%	16.29%
MSCI Japan Low Carbon SRI Selection Index	717288	3538.67	-0.78%	-3.88%	5.31%	17.85%	18.05%	23.40%	8.43%	9.17%
MSCI Europe Low Carbon SRI Selection Index	717289	3492.66	0.46%	-0.31%	-1.46%	5.95%	6.74%	17.10%	6.80%	9.38%
MSCI Emerging Markets Low Carbon SRI Selection Index	717292	2246.70	-0.98%	-8.83%	-4.79%	-0.41%	-0.80%	17.31%	2.38%	6.13%
MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Low Carbon SRI Selection Capped Index	723336	2300.02	-0.06%	-9.14%	-6.14%	-9.52%	-11.75%	12.19%	-1.10%	5.37%
MSCI EMU Low Carbon SRI Selection Index	733438	3375.91	0.63%	-2.55%	-1.76%	5.45%	4.87%	18.52%	6.48%	9.85%
MSCI UK IMI Low Carbon SRI Selection Capped Index	734646	2115.58	0.19%	1.77%	0.38%	8.29%	11.90%	20.93%	9.11%	8.95%
MSCI USA Universal Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped Index	734800	5279.91	0.76%	-0.02%	3.31%	12.54%	13.68%	24.41%	11.29%	15.92%
MSCI EMU Universal Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped Index	734804	2321.80	0.55%	-3.66%	-3.69%	3.76%	8.15%	21.80%	8.72%	10.23%
MSCI Japan Universal Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped Index	734812	2896.69	-0.48%	-4.15%	3.05%	16.94%	18.94%	22.38%	9.50%	9.46%
MSCI ACWI Universal Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped Index	734816	3758.62	0.44%	-1.17%	2.18%	13.09%	15.18%	24.12%	10.69%	13.48%
MSCI Japan SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped Index	734905	2877.87	-0.56%	-0.86%	7.31%	20.00%	25.64%	23.40%	8.10%	9.49%
MSCI World SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped Index	734908	3815.96	0.86%	0.44%	5.59%	13.86%	13.94%	21.60%	9.02%	13.60%
MSCI USA SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped Index	734911	4507.48	1.13%	1.07%	5.04%	17.35%	16.67%	22.60%	9.93%	15.43%
MSCI EMU SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped Index	734914	2596.37	0.53%	-2.13%	-2.83%	1.15%	0.78%	18.37%	5.45%	9.44%
MSCI EM SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped Index	734917	2335.49	-0.57%	-8.24%	-1.98%	23.23%	27.33%	27.62%	8.62%	9.63%
MSCI ACWI SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped Index	734920	3898.96	0.68%	-0.46%	2.55%	15.97%	16.68%	23.71%	9.97%	13.94%
MSCI Switzerland IMI Extended SRI Low Carbon Select 5% Issuer Capped Index	734925	3169.86	0.05%	5.88%	3.59%	7.51%	10.32%	18.03%	7.06%	12.22%

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