MSCI COLCAP Index
Research Paper
July 12, 2022
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The MSCI COLCAP Index aims to provide a fair reflection of the Colombian equity market using a construction methodology that balances important characteristics of an index such as diversification, investability and replicability.
In "MSCI COLCAP Index: A path to the Colombian equity market," we detail various characteristics of the index to provide investors with information if they seek to diversify within the Latin American market.
COLCAP's risk and return profile
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