MSCI Inc., a leading provider of decision support tools for the global investment community, will announce the results of its August 2026 Index Review on August 12, 2026. The announcement will detail changes to the MSCI Equity Indexes, including the MSCI Global Standard, MSCI Global Small Cap, and MSCI Micro Cap Indexes, alongside the MSCI Global Value and Growth Indexes. Investors should note that all index changes will be effective as of the close of August 31, 2026, impacting portfolio rebalancing timelines for passive funds tracking these benchmarks.

The review also covers the MSCI Frontier Markets, MSCI Frontier Markets Small Cap, and MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets Indexes. Additionally, updates will be made to the MSCI US Equity Indexes, the MSCI US REIT Index, the MSCI China A Onshore indexes, and the MSCI China All Shares Indexes. These periodic reviews are critical for institutional investors and asset managers who rely on MSCI benchmarks for performance measurement and index fund construction.

Announcement Timeline and Access

MSCI will post the complete list of additions and deletions on its website, www.msci.com , shortly after 11:00 p.m. Central European Summer Time (CEST) on August 12, 2026. A summary of the announcement will follow shortly thereafter on Bloomberg page MSCN and Reuters public page MSCIA. For the MSCI US Equity Indexes and the MSCI US REIT Index, a summary will also be available at www.msci.com .

Detailed rebalancing information will be made available to clients immediately after the summary announcement appears on Bloomberg and/or Reuters. Clients can access this data via the subscriber section of each index at www.msci.com/index-review-subscribers . This structured release ensures that market participants have equitable access to material information before the effective date of the changes.

Index Coverage Overview

The August 2026 review encompasses a broad spectrum of global equity segments. The following table outlines the key index families subject to this review:

Investors tracking these indexes must monitor the announcement closely, as inclusion or exclusion can trigger significant inflows or outflows in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other passive investment products linked to these benchmarks. The changes reflect MSCI’s methodology for maintaining representative and investable indexes across diverse market capitalizations and geographic regions.

MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI) has completed its acquisition of First Street, a leading provider of physics-based climate risk data and analytics. The transaction integrates First Street’s coverage of more than 2.4 billion structures worldwide into MSCI’s portfolio, enhancing the firm’s physical climate risk capabilities for global investors and corporates.

The acquisition was initially announced on June 24, 2026. By combining First Street’s granular data with MSCI’s existing climate solutions, the company aims to enable clients to better understand evolving risk exposures and incorporate those insights directly into financial decision-making processes.

Strategic Integration

Richard Mattison, Head of Sustainability and Climate at MSCI, stated that the completion of the acquisition allows the firm to strengthen its physical climate risk capabilities. He noted that integrating First Street’s data enables clients to monitor how their risk exposures are evolving.

"By integrating First Street’s data into our existing climate solutions, we are strengthening our physical climate risk capabilities to enable clients to better understand how their risk exposures are evolving and incorporate that directly into financial decision making," Mattison said.

Market Impact

The acquisition expands MSCI’s ability to serve asset managers, insurers, banks, and corporates with more detailed physical climate risk assessments. First Street’s physics-based models provide data across more than 2.4 billion structures, offering a comprehensive view of potential climate-related impacts on assets.

About MSCI

MSCI Inc. strengthens global markets by connecting participants across the financial ecosystem with a common language. The company provides research-based data, analytics, and indexes supported by advanced technology, setting standards for global investors. Its clients include asset managers, private-market sponsors, hedge funds, wealth managers, banks, insurers, and corporates.