MSCI ACWI methodology changes: v2025.11 → v2026.02
Edition dated 2026-02 · 80 changes: 4 major · 9 minor (67 editorial changes not listed)
| Section | Page | Item | Kind | Materiality | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2.3 Equity Universe Minimum Size Requirement | 17 | M3 | modified | Minor | Open in What changed ↗ |
| 2.3.2.1 Defining the Global Minimum Size Reference | 24 | M4 | modified | Minor | Open in What changed ↗ |
| 3.1.6.2 For Existing Constituents | 45 | M7 | modified | Major | Open in What changed ↗ |
| 3.2.6 Early Deletions of Existing Index Constituents | 55 | M8 | modified | Major | Open in What changed ↗ |
| 3.2.7 Early Inclusions of Non-Index Constituents and IPOs | 56 | M8 | modified | Major | Open in What changed ↗ |
| 4.1.3 Micro Cap Minimum Liquidity Requirement | 60 | M3 | modified | Minor | Open in What changed ↗ |
| Ineligible Alert Boards | 81 | M2 | modified | Minor | Open in What changed ↗ |
| Appendix II: Market Classification Framework | 84 | M1 | modified | Minor | Open in What changed ↗ |
| Advanced Frontier Markets | 85 | M1 | modified | Minor | Open in What changed ↗ |
| Markets Under Index Continuity | 88 | M4 | modified | Minor | Open in What changed ↗ |
| Size-Segment Migrations during Light Rebalancings | 109 | M7 | modified | Major | Open in What changed ↗ |
| INTEGRATED MSCI CHINA EQUITY UNIVERSE | 128 | M2 | removed | Minor | Open in What changed ↗ |
| Changes to the Methodology Book | 150 | other | modified | Minor | Open in What changed ↗ |
All changes of this step in What changed ↗
Earlier steps: v2025.08 → v2025.11 Later steps: v2026.02 → v2026.08