The MSCI Malaysia Index is a free-float weighted equity index that tracks the performance of large and mid-cap stocks listed on Bursa Malaysia. It represents the Malaysian equity market and is used by investors for benchmarking and passive investment strategies.
Description: The MSCI Malaysia Index is part of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index family. It is designed to measure the performance of the Malaysian equity market, covering approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization. The index includes companies from various sectors such as financials, plantations, telecommunications, and utilities. It serves as a benchmark for institutional investors and is the underlying index for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other index-linked products. The index is reviewed quarterly and rebalanced semi-annually to ensure accurate representation of the market. MSCI Inc., a leading provider of global equity indices, launched the index to provide investors with a transparent and investable representation of the Malaysian stock market.