On August 12, the index compilation company MSCI (MSCI) announced the results of quarterly index adjustments for August 2021. All adjustments will be implemented after the close of the market on August 31, that is, effective from September 1. MSCI’s quarterly review does not involve changes in A-share inclusion factors, and only makes adjustments to some of the A-share stock targets.
According to the announcement, in this MSCI Global Standard Index, MSCI’s flagship global stock index, MSCI ACWI, has added a total of 20 stocks, including 13 Chinese stocks (including 11 A shares, Hong Kong stocks and Chinese concept stocks, etc.); 7 constituent stocks are excluded, including 2 Chinese stocks. Among them, the top three new targets by market capitalization are the US stocks DoorDash (DASH) and AMC Cinemas (AMC), and Hong Kong stocks SITC International (01308.HK).
Among them, 11 new A-share targets have been added this time, and the A-share targets are not excluded, namely: Kingsoft Office (688111.SH), Amic (300896) .SZ), Wantai Bio (603392.SH), China Micro Company (688012.SH), Stone Technology (688169.SH), China Baoan (000009.SZ), China Unicom (600050.SH), CRRC ( 601766.SH), Shanghai Silicon Industry (688126.SH), Star Semiconductor (603290.SH), Zhongtai Securities (600918.SH).
According to the company’s total market capitalization, among the newly added stocks in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, the top three market capitalizations are three A-shares: Kingsoft Office, Aimark and Wantai Bio.
In addition to the flagship index, the constituent stock lists of the MSCI China All-Share Index and the MSCI China A-Share Onshore Index have also been adjusted.
The MSCI China Index has removed 2 stocks this time, namely Hong Kong stock Jiutai Bangda Energy (02798.HK) and Douyu United States (DOYU).
The MSCI China A-Share Onshore Index will add 18 new stocks and remove 7 stocks. In terms of market value, the three new targets are Wantai Bio, Huaxi Bio (688363.SH), and Trina Solar (688599.SH). MSCI China A shares added 7 stocks to the onshore small-cap index, and 11 stocks were removed.
MSCI China All-Stock Index will remove 2 stocks and add 23 stocks, among which the top three components by market capitalizationThe stocks are Wantai Bio, CRRC and Huaxi Bio.
In addition, another international index compilation company-FTSE Russell’s quarterly review time is set on August 20, local time, and the specific adjustment results will be September 20 Effective before the market (that is, after the market closes on September 17).