Two new Vietnamese stock codes added were CDC and VDP. Conversely, the excluded codes were DRC and TEG.
Thus, after the May review, the Small Cap basket added 8 stock codes, with a total of 410 codes in the portfolio.
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As of April 30, 2025, Vietnamese stocks still had the highest proportion in the Small Cap basket, at 28.55%. Bangladesh followed with 15.64%. However, Vietnam had no representatives in the top 10 codes by proportion.
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The changes will take effect after the market closes on May 30, with official trading starting on 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, Vietnam time.
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NAB: A Shining Star in the MSCI Frontier Market Index
On August 12, 2024, the US-based Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) organization announced the results of its periodic review for the MSCI Frontier Market Index. The index has added two Vietnamese stocks, NAB and BWE, to its roster, according to the announcement.
