Cboe MSCIĀ® WorldĀ® Index Options are cash-settled options based on the MXWLD Index, which is 1/100th of the value of the MSCI World Net Total Return USD Index, a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance throughout the world. The MSCI World Net Total Return USD Index is comprised of stocks from developed markets.
The MSCI World Net Total Return USD Index includes the following 23 developed market country indexes: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.