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 (%)
2.38
P/E
23.44
P/E Fwd
18.63
P/BV
3.54
Number of constituents
141
Index Market Cap
$12.42 T
Largest constituent Market Cap
$1.00 T
Smallest constituent Market Cap
$4.94 B
Average constituent Market Cap
$88.08 B
Median constituent Market Cap
$54.72 B
Does this benchmark pursue ESG objectives?
N/A*
Data as of April 30, 2026 
* For ESG objective information, please see this page

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