In particular, the MSCI Frontier Market Index added 12 and removed 3 stocks from its basket of constituent stocks. Vietnam added two new representatives to the index: Gemadept (HOSE: GMD) and TPBank (HOSE: TPB). On the other hand, Petrolimex (HOSE: PLX) was removed from the index.
As a result, the MSCI Frontier Market Index basket now includes nine additional stocks after the May 2025 review, totaling 234 stocks.
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As of April 30, 2025, Vietnam remained the country with the highest weight in the MSCI Frontier Market Index, with a weight of over 23%. Morocco followed with nearly 14.9%, and Romania with over 12.3%.
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Among the top 10 stocks by weight, Vietnam accounted for three representatives: HPG, VIC, and VHM, ranking 5th, 7th, and 9th, respectively.
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These changes will take effect after the market close on May 30, with the official trading date set for June 3, 2025. The next review will take place on August 7, 2025, CEST (UTC +1, Central European Time), which is the early morning of August 8, 2025, in Vietnam.
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