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MSCI World Index as an Indian Mutual Fund Benchmark

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The MSCI World Index is a free-float adjusted market capitalisation-weighted equity index maintained by MSCI Inc. that covers large- and mid-cap stocks across 23 developed market (DM) countries. Despite the name, the MSCI World Index does not include emerging market countries (for a global index including EM, MSCI publishes the MSCI ACWI – All Country World Index). For Indian mutual fund investors, the MSCI World Index – or its total return variant – is the benchmark for feeder funds and fund-of-funds (FoFs) that invest in diversified developed market equities, providing geographic diversification beyond the Indian domestic market.

Nasdaq 100 as an Indian Mutual Fund Benchmark

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The Nasdaq 100 (ticker symbol: NDX) is a modified market capitalisation-weighted index of the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, covering primarily the technology, consumer discretionary, communication services, healthcare, and industrial sectors. Maintained by Nasdaq Inc. (now Nasdaq, Inc.), the index is heavily concentrated in US and global technology companies and represents the performance of the world’s most capitalised technology-driven businesses. For Indian mutual fund investors, the Nasdaq 100 – through its total return variant – serves as the benchmark for feeder funds and fund-of-funds (FoFs) that invest in US technology equities.

S&P 500 as an Indian Mutual Fund Benchmark

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The S&P 500 (Standard and Poor’s 500) is the most widely referenced large-cap US equity benchmark, covering approximately 500 of the largest publicly listed US companies by market capitalisation. In the context of Indian mutual fund investing, the S&P 500 – specifically its total return variant – serves as the benchmark for Indian AMC-offered feeder funds and fund-of-funds (FoFs) that provide Indian investors with exposure to US large-cap equities. The index is maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices, a division of S&P Global.