MSCI expands micro cap index offering

The Micro Cap indices add nearly 5,000 securities to the number covered by the MSCI Global Equity index range, including 1,318 from Japan and 964 from the US. The micro cap securities include those from companies with market capitalizations as low as $29.5m. The All Cap indices are an extension on the existing MSCI Investable Market indices, which include large, mid and small cap companies. These indices provide comprehensive coverage of all capitalization segments and approximately 99.8% of the developed market equity universe. MSCI Indices managing director Theodore Niggli say...