MSCI World Defensive Sectors Capped Index

The MSCI World Defensive Sectors Capped Index is based on MSCI World Index, its parent index and captures large and mid-cap representation across Developed Markets countries. The index is designed to reflect the performance of the opportunity set of global defensive companies with equal sector weights across various GICS® sectors.
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Index code
704799
Index type
Equity
Benchmark administrator
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Div Yld (%)
2.65
P/E
19.77
P/E Fwd
16.26
P/BV
3.06
Number of constituents
328
Index Market Cap
$18.51 T
Largest constituent Market Cap
$825.96 B
Smallest constituent Market Cap
$2.00 B
Average constituent Market Cap
$56.46 B
Median constituent Market Cap
$25.76 B
Does this benchmark pursue ESG objectives?
N/A*
Data as of Aug. 31, 2026 
* For ESG objective information, please see this page

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