What is the MSCI World Index?

The MSCI All Country World Index measures the performance of both developed and emerging markets and includes almost 3,000 stocks from 47 markets across the world.

MSCI, short form for Morgan Stanley Capital International, is a company that provides investment data and analytics services. It was established in 1986 when Morgan Stanley acquired the licensing rights to data from Capital International.

MSCI is well-known for its stock indexes, which are used by mutual funds, ETFs, and individual investors as market benchmarks. These indexes track different sectors of the global economy, including emerging, frontier, developed, and global markets.

What is the MSCI India Index?

Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) has set up many global indices, one of which is a composite of Indian stocks MSCI India index. Many reputed Indian companies across sectors are included in the index. These companies amount to at least 85% of the total equity offered by Indian companies. The index includes 10 major sectors of the economy such as IT, finance, and energy sectors. There are 64 companies listed on the MSCI India index, as of May 2015.

India’s influence in the MSCI’s Global Standard index, which monitors stocks in emerging markets, has reached a new peak, indicating the potential for increased investment in its stock market.

Please click on the link – MSCI India Index Data as of May 10, 2024, to know more.

India vs China’s weight in the MSCI Index

India’s weight in the index has risen to 19%, narrowing the gap with China, whose weight will decrease to 25% from 25.4%. These changes, announced on Wednesday, will take effect on May 31.

Following the May adjustments, India’s stock count in the MSCI Global Standard index will reach 149, the highest ever for the country.

India’s growing prominence in emerging markets is attributed to the strong performance of its equities, particularly in the mid-cap segment, while other emerging markets, especially China, have underperformed.

Rearrangements (rejig) in the MSCI India’s securities

India’s representation in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index is set to increase from 18.3% to closer to 19%, making it the highest increase in weight in terms of basis points among any EM Index in this rejig. This will lead to possible Foreign Institutional Investment (FII) inflows worth about USD 2.5 billion.

MSCI updated its Global Standard Index on May 15, 2024, by adding 13 new stocks. It includes Canara Bank, JSW Energy, NHPC, Indus Towers, Phoenix Mills, PB Fintech, Sundaram Finance, Bosch, Jindal Stainless, Solar Industries, Torrent Power, Mankind Pharma, and Thermax. These additions are expected to attract more investment into these stocks.

Serial No.	Securities Name	Market Capitalisation as of May 15, 2024 (INR in crores)	CAGR of last 3 years (in %)	Sector Name
1.	Canara Bank	1,07,998	57%	Banks, PSU
2.	JSW Energy	1,04,456	74%	Power Generation & Distribution
3.	NHPC	97,829	56%	Power Generation & Distribution
4.	Indus Towers	92,113	12%	Telecomm Equipment & Infra Services
5.	Phoenix Mills	52,469	59%	Realty
6.	PB Fintech	57,473	N/A	IT – Software
7.	Sundaram Finance	52,639	26%	Finance
8.	Bosch	91,326	31%	Auto Ancillaries
9.	Jindal Stainless	56,421	95%	Steel
10.	Solar Industries	75,589	90%	Aerospace & Defence
11.	Torrent Power	65,571	47%	Power Generation & Distribution
12.	Mankind Pharma	87,990	N/A	Pharmaceuticals
13.	Thermax	60,490	54%	Capital Goods-Non-Electrical Equipment

Conversely, three stocks were removed from the index: Berger Paints, Indraprastha Gas, and Paytm.

Serial No.	Securities Name	Market Capitalisation as of May 15, 2024 (INR in crores)	CAGR of last 3 years (in %)	Sector Name
1.	Berger Paints	56,681	-8%	Paints/Varnish
2.	Indraprastha Gas	30,755	-5%	Gas Distribution
3.	Paytm (One 97 Communications Ltd)	21,843	N/A	E-Commerce/App based Aggregator

MSCI is a top provider of equity, fixed income, and hedge fund indices globally. The MSCI Global Standard Index is widely used by institutional investors such as mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and pension funds to track their investments.

The weights of certain stocks within the index have also changed. Notable increases were seen in YES Bank, Zomato, Vedanta, AU Small Finance Bank, Macrotech Developers, Polycab India, Samvardhana Motherson, and Suzlon Energy. These rearrangements are expected to attract more investment into these stocks.

Serial No.	Securities Name	Market Capitalisation as of May 15, 2024 (INR in crores)	CAGR of last 3 years (in %)	Sector Name
1.	YES Bank	67,968	20%	Banks
2.	Zomato	1,69,204	N/A	E-Commerce/App based Aggregator
3.	Vedanta	1,62,365	17%	Mining & Mineral products
4.	AU Small Finance Bank	46,279	10%	Banks
5.	Macrotech Developers	1,18,285	54%	Construction
6.	Polycab India	97,173	59%	Cables
7.	Samvardhana Motherson	85,654	0%	Auto Ancillaries
8.	Suzlon Energy	56,957	101%	Capital Goods – Electrical Equipment

Conversely, the weights of Dabur, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company, Jubilant Foodworks, and PI Industries have decreased.

Serial No.	Securities Name	Market Capitalisation as of May 15, 2024 (INR in crores)	CAGR of last 3 years (in %)	Sector Name
1.	Dabur	96,753	1%	FMCG
2.	ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company	81,516	4%	Insurance
3.	Jubilant Foodworks	31,065	-6%	Quick Service Restaurant
4.	PI Industries	55,289	11%	Agro Chemicals

The changes in the indices will be effective from 31 May 2024. After the update, India’s net stock count in the MSCI Standard/EM Index will be 146.

Sector-wise weights of different sectors listed in the MSCI India Index

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