What is the MSCI ACWI ex USA IMI index?

The MSCI ACWI ex USA Investable Market Index (IMI) captures large, mid and small cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets (DM) countries (excluding the United States) and 27 Emerging Markets (EM) countries*.

What does IMI mean in index?

The MSCI Emerging Markets Investable Market Index (IMI) captures large, mid and small cap representation across 27 Emerging Markets (EM) countries*. With 3,228 constituents, the index covers approximately 99% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country.

What percentage of ACWI ex US is emerging markets?

It tracks about 3,000 large and mid cap enterprises in 23 Developed Markets and 27 Emerging Markets. However, the share of Emerging Markets in the ACWI is only around 13%, although these countries account for around 40% of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP).

What is an ex US index?

MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Index is a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the investable equity market performance for global investors of large and mid cap stocks in developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States.

How many MSCI indexes are there?

MSCI is perhaps best known for its stock indexes—more than 160,000, which focus on different geographic areas and stock types such as small-caps, mid-caps, and large-caps. They track the performance of the stocks that are included in them and act as a base for exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

What countries are in EAFE?

* Developed Markets countries in the MSCI EAFE Index include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. The MSCI EAFE Index was launched on Mar 31, 1986.

How do I use IMI?

The IMI is calculated as the sum of gains on up days divided by the sum of gains on up days plus the sum of losses on down days. This is then multiplied by 100. If the resulting number is greater than 70 then the security is considered overbought, while a reading of less than 30 indicates that a security is oversold.

What does ACWI IMI stand for?

MSCI ACWI Investable Market Index
The MSCI ACWI Investable Market Index (IMI) captures large, mid and small cap representation across 23 Developed Markets (DM) and 27 Emerging Markets (EM) countries.

What does NR USD mean?

Net Return
NR—Net Return indicates that this series approximates the minimum possible dividend reinvestment. TR—Total Return, includes performance of both capital gains as well as dividends reinvested.

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Is MSCI stock a buy?

MSCI has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company’s average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.