Market Index Abbreviations
Return Type

NR: For MSCI index series only. NR indicates that total return is calculated
reinvesting net dividends. This series approximates the minimum possible
dividend reinvestment. The dividend is reinvested after deduction of withholding
tax, applying the withholding tax rate to non-resident individuals who do not
benefit from double taxation treaties.

GR: For MSCI index series only. GR indicates that total return is calculated
reinvesting gross dividends. This series approximates the maximum possible
dividend reinvestment. The amount reinvested is the entire dividend distributed to
individuals residing in the country of the company, but does not include tax
credits.

TR: Represents Total Return.

PR: Represents Price Return.

IR: Represents Income Return.

MV: Represents Total Market Values.

Yld: Represents Yield.
Currency Type

LCL: Indicates an index that is listed in local currency. This listing represents the
theoretical performance of an index without any impact from foreign exchange
fluctuations.

USD: Indicates an index that is US dollar priced.

Hdg USD: Indicates an index that is currency-hedged in USD.
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Other general abbreviations
Abbreviation
Words
Adj
Adjusted
Aero
Aerospace
Agcy/Agcs
Agency/Agencies
Agg
ATGAF
Aggregate
Alcohol/Tobacco/Gambling/Armament/Firearms
Astk
All Stocks
ADSs
American Depository Shares
App
Appliances
ABS
Asset Backed Securities
Auth
Authorities
Autos
Automobiles
Auto
Automotive
Avg
Average
AW
Asset Weighted
AW (FTSE only)
All-world. Please see the data point “Legal Name” for FTSE index names without acronyms.
Bas
Basic
btr
better
Bev
Beverage
Biotech
Biotechnology
Blt
Bullet
Brd
Broad
BIG
Broad Investment-Grade
Bldg
Building
biz
Business
Calg
Catalog
Cert
CD
Certificate
Certificate Of Deposit
Citi
Citigroup
Coll
Comrcl
Collateralized
commercial
Comct
Coms
Communication
companies
com
Company
compnt
component
Cmpt
Computer
Conglmrt
Conglomerate
CM
Constant Maturity
Constnd
Constrained
Const
Construction
Cons
Consumer
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Convnt
Conventional
Corp
Corporate
CQG
Corporates&Quasi Government
Conty/Conts
Country/Countries
Cpn
Coupon
Ccy
Currency
Cyc
Cyclical
USTREAS
US Department of the Treasury
Dv
Dvlpr
developed
developer
Dev
Development
Disc
Distrbtn
Discretionary
Distribution
Div
Diversified
Durb
Durables
Electl
Electrnc
Electrical
Eelectronic
Em
EMC
Emerging
Emerging Market Corporates
EMNBS
Emerging Market Non Brady Sovereigns
EMS
Emerging Market Sovereign(s)
European Economic and Monetary Union
EMU
ESBI
Emerging Sovereign Bond Index
EBIG
EMU Broad Investment Grade
Enr
Energy
Eng
Entrtmnt
Engineering
Entertainment
Equip
Equipment
Eqty
Estt
Equity
Estate
EuroDep
Eurodeposit
Eurodoll
Eurodollar
Eur
Europe
EPAC
Europe, Pacific, Asia and Canada
Erpn
European
EuroZ
EuroZone
EW
Equal Weighted
Ex
Excluding
Explor
Exploration
Extnd
FHLMC
Extended
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FNMA
Federal National Mortgage Association(Freddie Mac)
Fin
Finance
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Fincl
Financial
Fxd
Fixed
Fl
Floating
Fgn
Foreign
Gen
General
Gbl
Global
Gds
Goods
Govt
Government
GBI
GvGtd
Government Bond Indez
Government Guaranteed
GNMA
Gov/Govsp
Government National Mortgage Association(Ginnie Mae)
Government/Government Sponsored
Gurntd
Guaranteed
Hwre
HC
Hardware
Health Care
Hgd
Hedged
HF
HY
Hedged Fund
High Yield
Htl
Hotel
Hushld
Household
Hsg
Housing
Incl
Including
Indl
Industrial
Ind
Industry
Infln
Inflation
Info
Information
Infra
Infrastructure
Instr
Instrument
Insurc
Insurance
Itnet
Internet
Invt
Investment
IG
Investment Grade
Isur
Isurs
Issuer
Issuers
Ivory Cst
Ivory Coast
Jumbo Pfand
Jumbo Pfandbrief
Lg
Large
LPF
large Pension Fund
LA
Latin America
Leis
LPT
Leisure
Listed Property Trusts
lodg
lodging
Lgc
Logistics
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machry
machinery
Manufctr
Manufacturer
Manfctg
manufacturing
Mkt
Market
MLP
Master Limited Partnership
Matls
Mats
Materials
Maturities
Mat
Maturity
Mbl
Mobile
Mon
Mort
Month
Mortgage
MFX
Mortgage Finance Index
MBS
Mortgage-backed Security
Multiutil
Multiutilities
Non
CND
N-/NonNASDAQ Canada Index
NTTR
NASDAQ Technology Total Return
NonBK
Non Bank
NonIndp
Non Independent
NonInFin
Non Insurance Finance
Nlife
Nonlife
NA
TMT
North America
Technology, media and telecommunications
Oilfld
oilfield
Opt/Optl
Option/Optional
Oth
Other
Pac
Pacific
Pkg
package
Pakg
pers
Packing
personal
Pharm
Pharmaceutical
Prec
Precious
Prdcr
Producer
prdcrs
producers
Prod(s)
Prodtn
Product(s)
production
Ppty
Property
Pvdr
Prov
Provider
Province
REIT
real estate investment trust
Reg
Rresid
Regional
residential
Res
Resource
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Restar
restaurants
Retl
Retlr
Retail
Retailer
RTS
Russian Trading System Stock Exchange
Secndry
secondary
Sec
sector
Secs
Securtzn
Securities
securitization
Securzd
Secty
Securitized
security
STRIPS
Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities
Svc
Service
Svcs
Services
Smlr
Smaller
Swre
Software
Spnsd
Sponsored
Strctr
Structures
Sub
subsector
Supl
SpAg
Supplies
Supra Agency
Supra
Tech
Supranational
Technology
Tele
telecommunication
Tobc
Trd
tobacco
trade
Trdg
Trading
Trad Pfand
Traditional Pfandbriefe
Transpt
Transportation
Trvl
Travel
Trsy
Treasury
Ureg
Util
Unregulated
Utility
Val
Value
Vcle
Vehicle
Wtr
W Euro
Water
West Europe
Whlsalr
Wholesaler
Wless
Wld
Wireless
world
WBIG
World Broad Investment Grade
Yks
Yankees
Yr
year
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