MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), announced the results of the November 2010 Semi-Annual Index Review for the MSCI Equity Indices – including the MSCI Global Standard and MSCI Global Small Cap Indices as well as the MSCI Global Value and Growth Indices, the MSCI Frontier Markets Indices, the MSCI Global Islamic and MSCI Global Islamic Small Cap Indices, the MSCI Pan-Euro and MSCI Euro Indices, the MSCI US Equity Indices, the MSCI US REIT Index, as well as the MSCI China A Indices. All changes will be implemented as of the close of November 30, 2010…..
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MSCI Global Standard Indices: Eighty-two securities will be added to and 35 securities will be deleted from the MSCI Global Standard Indices. The three largest additions to the MSCI World Index are Alexion Pharmaceuticals (US), Autoliv (US), and Concho Resources (US). The three largest additions to the MSCI Emerging Markets Index are Diagnosticos America On (BR), Spar Group (ZA) and GCL-Poly Energy (CN).
MSCI Global Small Cap Indices: There will be 482 additions to and 195 deletions from the MSCI Global Small Cap Indices. The MSCI All Country World Investable Market Index (ACWI IMI) will have 488 additions and 154 deletions.
MSCI Global Value and Growth Indices: For the MSCI ACWI Value Index, the largest additions or style changes from growth to value will be Novartis (CH), Exxon Mobil Corp (US) and Glaxosmithkline (GB). For the MSCI ACWI Growth Index, the largest additions or style changes from value to growth will be HSBC Holdings (GB), Citigroup (US) and Emerson Electric Co (US).
MSCI Frontier Markets Indices: There will be 25 additions to and 22 deletions from the MSCI Frontier Markets Indices. The three largest additions to the MSCI Frontier Markets Index are Kuwait Cement (KW), Pubali Bank (BD) and National Bank (BD).
Due to persistent deterioration of liquidity, MSCI may exclude Trinidad & Tobago from the MSCI Frontier Markets Indices coinciding with the May 2011 Semi-Annual Index Review. MSCI will continue monitoring liquidity in Trinidad & Tobago and communicate its final decision at the time of the February 2011 Quarterly Index Review.
In addition, MSCI will launch a standalone MSCI Zimbabwe Index.
MSCI Global Islamic Indices: Thirty-two securities will be added to and 37 will be deleted from the MSCI ACWI Islamic Index. The three largest additions to the MSCI ACWI Islamic Index are Potash Corp (CA), Astellas Pharma (JP), and Coach (US). There are no additions to and two deletions from the MSCI Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries ex Saudi Arabia Islamic Index.
MSCI US Equity Indices: There will be ten securities added to and four securities deleted from the MSCI US Large Cap 300 Index. The three largest additions to the MSCI US Large Cap 300 Index are Priceline.com, Salesforce.com and Wynn Resorts.Twenty securities will be added to and 18 securities will be deleted from the MSCI US Mid Cap 450 Index. The three largest additions to the MSCI US Mid Cap 450 Index are Fortune Brands, Ameren Corp and Apollo Group A.
Eighty-nine securities will be added to and 50 securities will be deleted from the MSCI US Small Cap 1750 Index.
The three largest additions to the MSCI US Small Cap 1750 Index are Health Net, Weight Watchers Intl and AMR Corp. There will be 57 additions to and 38 deletions from the MSCI US Micro Cap Index.
For the MSCI US Investable Market Value Index, there will be 249 additions or upward changes in Value Inclusion Factors (VIFs), and 201 deletions or downward changes in VIFs. For the MSCI US Investable Market Growth Index, there will be 236 additions or upward changes in Growth Inclusion Factors (GIFs), and 242 deletions or downward changes in GIFs.
MSCI US REIT Index: There will be three additions to and no deletions from the MSCI US REIT Index.
MSCI China A Indices: There will be 35 additions to and no deletions from the MSCI China A Index. The three largest additions to the MSCI China A Index are Rising Nonferrous Metal A, Huludao Zinc Industry A and Jiangsu Sihuan Bioengineering A.
There will be 145 additions to and 7 deletions from the MSCI China A Small Cap Index.
The results of the November 2010 Semi-Annual Index Review of the MSCI Pan-Euro and MSCI Euro Indices and the MSCI Global Islamic Small Cap Indices have also been posted on MSCI’s web site at www.msci.com. As a reminder, the results of the initial construction of the the MSCI World Micro Cap Index and the MSCI Frontier Markets Small Cap Indices can also be found on MSCI’s web site.
Source: ETFWorld – MSCI
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