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Relevant benchmark for short or leveraged investment strategies
Can serve as the basis for structured products and other index-linked investment vehicles
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MSCI Short & Leveraged Indices
Performance benchmarks for shorting and leveraged investment strategies

The MSCI Short & Leveraged Indices aim to replicate the performance of shorting and leveraged investment strategies and can be used as benchmarks for institutional investors following these types of strategies. They can also be licensed for use as the basis for ETFs or other index-linked investment products.

The MSCI Short Indices are also available excluding the above-mentioned stock borrowing costs.

The MSCI Short & Leveraged Indices can be calculated for all MSCI Developed, Emerging and Frontier Markets countries including the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the Arabian Markets countries. The MSCI Short & Leveraged Indices are constructed from certain MSCI Country and Regional Indices that are calculated according to the MSCI Global Investable Market Indices Methodology.

Flagship indices at launch include:

Developed Markets Emerging Markets
  • MSCI World Short Index
  • MSCI World Leveraged 2x Index
  • MSCI All Country World Short Index
  • MSCI All Country World Leveraged 2x Index
  • MSCI EAFE Short Index
  • MSCI EAFE Leveraged 2x Index
  • MSCI Emerging Markets Short Index
  • MSCI Emerging Markets Leveraged 2x Index
  • MSCI USA Short Index
  • MSCI USA Leveraged 2x Index
  • MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Leveraged 2x Index

The MSCI Short & Leveraged Indices can be used to:

  • Benchmark short or leveraged investment strategies
  • Construct index-linked investment vehicles such as listed and OTC derivatives, ETFs, exchange traded notes (ETNs), and institutional and retail funds.

To find out more about the MSCI Short & Leveraged Indices, please contact us.

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