MSCI to Add Four Stocks to Standard Index From Sept. 1

MSCI announced on Aug. 31 that four companies will be added to its Standard Index, with the changes taking effect on Sept. 1, 2026. The additions are Adani Energy Solutions, Billionbrains Garage Ventures, Laurus Labs and Lenskart Solutions.

The rebalancing will also remove Balkrishna Industries, SBI Cards and Astral from the index, according to the research summary on the changes.

The changes are expected to result in approximately $1.5 billion in inflows to the newly added stocks. The estimate was provided as part of the announcement summary and was not accompanied by a further breakdown in the supplied information.

Index changes

MSCI’s Standard Index is the subject of the rebalancing announced on Aug. 31. The effective date is Sept. 1, 2026, placing the additions and removals within the same scheduled change.

• Added: Adani Energy Solutions
• Added: Billionbrains Garage Ventures
• Added: Laurus Labs
• Added: Lenskart Solutions
• Removed: Balkrishna Industries
• Removed: SBI Cards
• Removed: Astral

The research packet did not provide additional details on the index methodology, the individual companies’ weighting changes, or how the projected inflows were calculated. It also did not specify whether the estimate refers to a particular investor group or market segment.