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About E-mini MSCI Emerging Markets Futures
Contract Size
The futures contract size is $50 (the contract’s multiplier) x the current E-mini MSCI
Emerging Markets futures level; two quarterly contract months in the March quarterly cycle (Mar,
Jun, Sep, Dec) will be listed at a time.
About the Underlying Index The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free
float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure equity market performance in 25
global emerging markets. It is comprised of 850 of the largest, most liquid companies available in
those countries. Emerging markets has gained popularity with investors for its strong historical
returns and low correlation to U.S. equity markets and developed countries.
The countries represented in the index as of September 1, 2007 are as follows:
| Korea |
Israel |
Argentina |
| China |
Poland |
Peru |
| Taiwan |
Turkey |
Phillippines |
| Brazil |
Indonesia |
Morocco |
| Russia |
Chile |
Columbia |
| South Africa |
Thailand |
Pakistan |
| Korea |
Israel |
Argentina |
| India |
Hungary |
Jordan |
| Mexico |
Egypt |
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| Malaysia |
Czech Republic |
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For more information about this index, visit
www.mscibarra.com
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