MSCI Index Taiwan Stock Weight Increased for Third Time, TSMC Sees Largest Weight Adjustment
MSCI announced a semi-annual adjustment, raising the weighting of Taiwan stocks in its Global Standard, Emerging Markets, and Asia ex-Japan indices. TSMC saw the largest individual stock weight increase, with the changes effective May 29th.
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Chia-hao, Taipei, 13th) Index compiler MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International) today announced the results of its semi-annual review. Taiwan stocks saw their weights increased in the Global Standard Index, Global Emerging Markets Index, and Asia ex-Japan Index, adjusted upwards to 2.80%, 23.76%, and 27.16% respectively. The new weights will take effect after the market close on May 29.
MSCI conducts regular index reviews and adjustments in February, May, August, and November each year. In addition to adjusting constituent stocks, if MSCI adjusts Taiwan's stock weight, it may affect the capital allocation of global funds in Taiwan stocks.
In this MSCI semi-annual adjustment, Taiwan stocks' weight in the "MSCI Global Standard Index" increased from 2.79% to 2.80%, an upward adjustment of 0.01 percentage points; its weight in the "MSCI Global Emerging Markets Index" increased from 23.46% to 23.76%, an upward adjustment of 0.30 percentage points; and its weight in the "MSCI Asia ex-Japan Index" increased from 26.79% to 27.16%, an upward adjustment of 0.37 percentage points.
Regarding MSCI Taiwan Index constituent stocks, this review added WangSi and removed Compal, Catcher, Far Eastern New Century, Asia Cement, TECO, China Airlines, and Taiwan High Speed Rail. The number of index constituent stocks decreased from 83 to 77, and 17 constituent stocks had their free float shares adjusted.
TSMC saw the largest individual stock weight increase, with its weight at 58.33%, an upward adjustment of 0.56 percentage points; Compal saw the largest weight decrease, with its weight at 0%, a downward adjustment of 0.15 percentage points.
Observing the "MSCI Global Emerging Markets Index," Taiwan saw the largest weight increase this time, with an increase of 0.30 percentage points; Indonesia saw the largest weight decrease, with a reduction of 0.23 percentage points. Weight changes for other countries were minor. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 1150513
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Chia-hao, Taipei, 13th) Index compiler MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International) today announced the results of its semi-annual review. Taiwan stocks saw their weights increased in the Global Standard Index, Global Emerging Markets Index, and Asia ex-Japan Index, adjusted upwards to 2.80%, 23.76%, and 27.16% respectively. The new weights will take effect after the market close on May 29.
MSCI conducts regular index reviews and adjustments in February, May, August, and November each year. In addition to adjusting constituent stocks, if MSCI adjusts Taiwan's stock weight, it may affect the capital allocation of global funds in Taiwan stocks.
In this MSCI semi-annual adjustment, Taiwan stocks' weight in the "MSCI Global Standard Index" increased from 2.79% to 2.80%, an upward adjustment of 0.01 percentage points; its weight in the "MSCI Global Emerging Markets Index" increased from 23.46% to 23.76%, an upward adjustment of 0.30 percentage points; and its weight in the "MSCI Asia ex-Japan Index" increased from 26.79% to 27.16%, an upward adjustment of 0.37 percentage points.
Regarding MSCI Taiwan Index constituent stocks, this review added WangSi and removed Compal, Catcher, Far Eastern New Century, Asia Cement, TECO, China Airlines, and Taiwan High Speed Rail. The number of index constituent stocks decreased from 83 to 77, and 17 constituent stocks had their free float shares adjusted.
TSMC saw the largest individual stock weight increase, with its weight at 58.33%, an upward adjustment of 0.56 percentage points; Compal saw the largest weight decrease, with its weight at 0%, a downward adjustment of 0.15 percentage points.
Observing the "MSCI Global Emerging Markets Index," Taiwan saw the largest weight increase this time, with an increase of 0.30 percentage points; Indonesia saw the largest weight decrease, with a reduction of 0.23 percentage points. Weight changes for other countries were minor. (Editor: Chang Liang-chih) 1150513
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