Why No Indian Company Is in MSCI EM Top 10 as AI Stocks Surge

 

By Dalal Street Investment Journal (DSIJ)
 

Summary:


For the first time in 26 years, no Indian company featured among the top 10 constituents of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Global investors are shifting capital toward AI-driven semiconductor companies in Taiwan and South Korea, boosting their index weightings. While HDFC Bank and Reliance Industries slipped in rankings.

The global stock market is witnessing a major shift. It is the first time in 26 years that no Indian company features in the Top 10 positions of the MSCI Emerging Markets index.

However, before we analyse the article, let us have a brief background of what MSCI is all about and why this shift is happening.

Understanding MSCI and the EM Index

MSCI stands for Morgan Stanley Capital International. It is a leading global provider of stock market indexes. Think of these indexes as report cards or tracking sheets for different groups of stocks.

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index specifically tracks the stock performance of mid and large-sized companies across 24 developing nations. Global institutional investors, such as pension funds and mutual funds, use this index to determine where to allocate their billions of dollars. If a country or a specific company has a high weight in this index, billions of dollars automatically flow into those stocks.

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Why India Slipped Out

Global money managers are changing their playbooks rapidly. They are pulling money out of traditional heavyweights to chase the roaring artificial intelligence (AI) boom in East Asia. The long-standing dominance of corporate India is facing a unique challenge from hardware-centric tech giants.

A steep divergence in technology exposure explains this sudden exit. Global funds are hunting for companies that manufacture physical AI components, like advanced microchips and high-bandwidth memory. For decades, India has gained an outstanding reputation in the areas of software development and consumer banking. Nevertheless, it is yet to develop semiconductor facilities that could compete on the international level.

This change is evident in the manner in which some of the largest companies within India's stock exchange market have performed. HDFC Bank Ltd and Reliance Industries Ltd, two of the largest corporations within India, dropped down the ranking list following massive declines in their performances in 2026. For instance, there was a year-to-date decline in the share prices of HDFC Bank Ltd by 25.5%. This fall reduced the weight of the company on the index to 0.71%, positioning it at number eleven.

While India was losing weight in the index, AI-linked technology stocks in East Asia were moving in the opposite direction.

The Rise of the Semiconductor Supply Chain

Taiwan and South Korea are the primary gainers of this global capital relocation. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd now holds the absolute top spot in the index. The chip manufacturing giant commands a massive 14.46% weighting. Companies that supply critical AI infrastructure are seeing unprecedented interest from global funds.

South Korean electronics firms are also experiencing a massive windfall from this trend. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd holds the second position in the index with a solid 7.78% weighting. Its share price skyrocketed by an astonishing 146.5% this year. Another major chipmaker, SK Hynix Inc, climbed up to the third spot with a 6.60% weighting. The company saw its share price surge by a phenomenal 193.5% as demand for specialised memory chips reached record highs.

Top 10 Constituents

Rank

Company Name

Weighting (%)

1

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC)

14.46

2

Samsung Electronics Co.

7.78

3

SK Hynix

6.60

4

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

2.72

5

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

2.07

6

MediaTek Inc.

1.64

7

Delta Electronics

1.19

8

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.

0.91

9

Samsung Electronics (Preferred)

0.86

10

China Construction Bank

0.81

Source: MSCI Factsheet

Other tech companies in the region are also climbing the ranks quickly. Mediatek Inc entered the list with a 1.64% weighting after its share price rallied by 184.6%. Delta Electronics Inc also gained ground, moving up two spots to a 1.19% weighting on the back of a 134.2% share price increase. These examples show how aggressively capital is flowing toward the semiconductor supply chain.

Source: Business Standard and MSCI Factsheet

The Long-Term Outlook for India

Despite the current outflows, financial experts believe the long-term story for India remains solid. Many analysts argue that local corporate earnings will recover well. The domestic economy continues to grow at a healthy clip, supported by strong local consumption. Once the global frenzy around artificial intelligence hardware stabilises, foreign capital is highly likely to return to these resilient consumer markets.

Source: Dalal Street Investment Journal (DSIJ), MSCI, Business Standard

Published Date : 09 Jun 2026

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This article is for educational purposes only and should not be considered investment advice. Market investments are subject to risks. DSIJ Wealth Advisory Private Limited is a SEBI-registered Research Analyst (Reg. No: INH000006396) and Investment Adviser (Reg. No: INA000001142). Please consult your financial adviser before investing. 

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