MSCI May 2026 Review: 101 stocks removed from Global Index. Major shifts in US & Emerging Markets effective May 29, 2026.
The Path To Financial Freedom, EduFulus – MSCI Inc. officially announced the results of the May 2026 Index Review for MSCI Equity Indexes on Wednesday (May 13) WIB.
This latest rebalancing features a significant overhaul, with 101 constituents removed from the MSCI ACWI Index, while only 49 new effects were added. All changes will take effect as of the market close on May 29, 2026.
U.S. Dominance and Emerging Markets Shifts
In the MSCI World Index, the three largest additions by full market capitalization are all from the United States: Medline A, MasTec, and TechnipFMC.
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Meanwhile, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index welcomed Brazil’s Itau Unibanco On and two Chinese firms—Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock A and Sichuan Biokin Pharmaceutical A—as the most significant new additions.
Small Cap and Frontier Markets Updates
Broad adjustments were also seen across other segments:
- MSCI Global Small Cap Indexes: Recorded 246 additions and 195 deletions.
- MSCI Frontier Markets: Added 5 new stocks, with Vietnam dominating through Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank and Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical.
- Bangladesh: MSCI reaffirmed that it will not implement any changes for securities in Bangladesh due to ongoing market accessibility issues.
Global fund managers are anticipated to adjust their portfolios to align with the new index composition ahead of the May 29 effective date.
This period typically triggers increased market volatility, particularly among blue-chip stocks that serve as MSCI constituents.
Highlights include
MSCI Global Standard Indexes: Forty-nine securities will be added to and 101 securities will be deleted from the MSCI ACWI Index. The three largest additions to the MSCI World Index measured by full company market capitalization will be Medline A (USA), MasTec (USA) and TechnipFMC (USA).
The three largest additions to the MSCI Emerging Markets Index measured by full company market capitalization will be Itau Unibanco On (Brazil), Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company A (HK-C) (China) and Sichuan Biokin Pharmaceutical A (HK-C) (China).
MSCI Global Small Cap Indexes: There will be 246 additions to and 195 deletions from the MSCI ACWI Small Cap Index.
MSCI Global Investable Market Indexes: There will be 208 additions to and 209 deletions from the MSCI ACWI Investable Market Index (IMI).
MSCI Global All Cap Indexes: There will be 144 additions to and 81 deletions from the MSCI World All Cap Index.
MSCI Frontier Markets Indexes: There will be five additions to and eight deletions from the MSCI Frontier Markets Index. The three largest additions to the MSCI Frontier Markets Index measured by full company market capitalization will be Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (Vietnam), Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Joint Stock Company (Vietnam) and Banque Internationale pour le Commerce et l’Industrie de la Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast). There will be 25 additions to and 19 deletions from the MSCI Frontier Markets Small Cap Index.
In light of currently observed market accessibility issues, MSCI will continue to not implement changes as part of this Index Review for any securities classified in Bangladesh for the MSCI Bangladesh Indexes or impacted composite indexes.
These changes, along with other changes across MSCI Equity Indexes including the MSCI US Equity Indexes, MSCI US REIT Index, MSCI China A Onshore Indexes and China All Shares Indexes are available on MSCI’s “Index Review”
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