On the morning of August 8 Beijing time, global index provider MSCI announced the results of its quarterly index review for August 2025.

In this adjustment, the MSCI China Index added 14 stocks including Horizon Robotics-W, Lao Feng Xiang Gold, NetEase Cloud Music, 3SBio, Compass (300803), and China CITIC Bank (601998), while removing 17 stocks such as Yingjia Liquor (603198), Oriental Yuhong (002271), and Supor (002032). The changes will take effect after the close on August 26.

The MSCI Global Standard Index added 42 constituents and deleted 56 constituents in this review. Among new additions to the MSCI Developed Markets Index, the three largest companies by market capitalization are Rocket Lab (USA), SoFi Technologies (USA), and Affirm Holdings (USA). For the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, the top three new additions by market cap are China CITIC Bank (A-shares), Dian Swastatika Sentosa, and Lao Feng Xiang Gold (H-shares).

Among MSCI's index series, those involving A-shares include the MSCI China Index, MSCI China A Onshore Index, and MSCI China All Shares Index. The most noteworthy is the MSCI China Index. As this index is nested within the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, inclusion in the MSCI China Index means entering the MSCI Global Standard Index series, thereby attracting significant passive fund tracking.

14 Chinese stocks including Lao Feng Xiang Gold added

Recently, Hong Kong-listed tech, biotech, and new consumption sectors have shown strong gains, with related listed companies expected to receive more incremental capital.

The MSCI China Index added 14 constituents this time, including Hong Kong-listed companies such as 3SBio, China CITIC Financial Asset Management, GDS-SW, Horizon Robotics-W, Lao Feng Xiang Gold, Meitu, NetEase Cloud Music, Kelun-Biotech B, and WuXi XDC.

Additionally, the index added A-share companies Compass, China CITIC Bank, Giant Network (002558), Allist Pharmaceuticals, and Jingwang Electronics (603228).

MSCI China Index August New Additions

This quarterly index adjustment will take effect after the close on August 26.

Industry insiders believe that stocks newly added to the MSCI China Index may see last-minute buying by overseas passive index funds on the effective date.

17 stocks removed

Besides new additions, the MSCI China Index removed 17 Chinese stocks this time, including A-share companies like Yingjia Liquor, Oriental Yuhong, Supor, Chihong Zinc & Germanium (600497), M&G Stationery (603899), and Hong Kong-listed companies such as Hisense Home Appliances (000921).

Apart from the MSCI China Index, the constituent list of the MSCI China A Onshore Index was also adjusted, adding 5 constituents including Compass, China CITIC Bank, Giant Network, Allist Pharmaceuticals, and Jingwang Electronics.