MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index
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The MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index is a stock market index that tracks U.S. companies with high environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance relative to their sector peers.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ESG index
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stock market index ⓘ |
| assetClass | equities ⓘ |
| baseIndex | MSCI USA Index NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
responsible investment benchmark
ⓘ
sustainability index ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currency | US dollar ⓘ |
| dataSource | MSCI ESG Ratings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exclusionPolicy |
companies with involvement in controversial weapons are excluded
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companies with severe ESG controversies may be excluded ⓘ companies with very low ESG ratings are excluded ⓘ |
| focus |
environmental, social and governance performance
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large and mid-cap U.S. companies ⓘ |
| geographicFocus | United States equity market ⓘ |
| governance | maintained according to MSCI index methodology ⓘ |
| indexFamily | MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| investmentStyle | ESG leaders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodology | best-in-class ESG selection within each sector ⓘ |
| objective | represent the performance of companies with high ESG performance in the U.S. market ⓘ |
| parentIndexFamily |
MSCI ESG Indexes
NERFINISHED
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MSCI USA Index Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provider | MSCI Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebalancingFrequency | quarterly ⓘ |
| reviewFrequency | quarterly index review ⓘ |
| sectorCoverage | multiple GICS sectors ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
exclusion of companies involved in controversial business activities
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exclusion of companies with severe ESG controversies ⓘ high ESG ratings relative to sector peers ⓘ |
| tickerType | index ticker ⓘ |
| transparency | publicly available methodology ⓘ |
| useCase |
benchmark for ESG-focused investment products
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underlying index for exchange-traded funds ⓘ underlying index for index funds ⓘ |
| weightingScheme | free-float market capitalization weighted ⓘ |
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