There are several subsets within each objective, such as large, mid or small - cap growth, which dictates the size of the companies in which the fund will invest in order to achieve its objective of growth. (mutualfunds.com)
There are several subsets of this index that exclude specific countries, like the MSCI EAFE ex Japan (excludes Japanese stocks), which allow funds to focus on specific areas of the world. (novelinvestor.com)