MSCI USA Defensive Sectors Capped Index

The MSCI USA Defensive Sectors Capped Index is based on MSCI USA Index, its parent index and captures large and mid-cap segments of the US market. The index is designed to reflect the performance of the opportunity set of global defensive companies with equal sector weights across various GICS® sectors. All constituent securities from Consumer Staples, Energy, Healthcare and Utilities are included in the Index.
Index code
704819
Index type
Equity
Benchmark administrator
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Div Yld (%)
2.48
P/E
22.13
P/E Fwd
19.21
P/BV
3.37
Number of constituents
144
Index Market Cap
$12.05 T
Largest constituent Market Cap
$1.02 T
Smallest constituent Market Cap
$5.21 B
Average constituent Market Cap
$83.70 B
Median constituent Market Cap
$48.11 B
Does this benchmark pursue ESG objectives?
N/A*
Data as of Jan. 30, 2026 
* For ESG objective information, please see this page

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