Asset-based fees — Operating revenues
MSCI Asset-based fees — Operating revenues increased by 6.1% to $224.50M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 26.5%, from $177.42M to $224.50M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Asset-based fees — Operating revenues shows an upward trend with a 8.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates growth in the AUM of client products tracking the company's indexes or market appreciation of those assets, while a decrease suggests outflows or market declines.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the recurring revenue generated from fees tied to the total value of assets under management (AUM...
Peer comparison
Comparable to asset-based management fees or index-linked licensing revenue at other financial data and index providers like S&P Global or FTSE Russell.
msci_segment_asset_based_fees_operating_revenuesHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $136.14M | $141.75M | $149.40M | $145.05M | $132.22M | $125.62M | $125.24M | $133.13M | $138.16M | $141.07M | $145.15M | $150.26M | $163.28M | $168.62M | $175.34M | $177.42M | $184.07M | $197.52M | $211.67M | $224.50M |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.1% | +5.4% | -2.9% | -8.8% | -5.0% | -0.3% | +6.3% | +3.8% | +2.1% | +2.9% | +3.5% | +8.7% | +3.3% | +4.0% | +1.2% | +3.8% | +7.3% | +7.2% | +6.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.9% | -11.4% | -16.2% | -8.2% | +4.5% | +12.3% | +15.9% | +12.9% | +18.2% | +19.5% | +20.8% | +18.1% | +12.7% | +17.1% | +20.7% | +26.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MSCI's asset-based fees — operating revenues?
- MSCI (MSCI) reported asset-based fees — operating revenues of $224.50M in Q1 2026.
- How has MSCI's asset-based fees — operating revenues changed year-over-year?
- MSCI's asset-based fees — operating revenues increased by 26.5% year-over-year, from $177.42M to $224.50M.
- What is the long-term trend for MSCI's asset-based fees — operating revenues?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MSCI's asset-based fees — operating revenues has grown at a 8.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $553.99M to $770.67M.
- What does asset-based fees — operating revenues mean?
- Revenue earned from fees based on the total value of client assets linked to the company's financial indexes.