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 (%)
2.44
P/E
20.57
P/E Fwd
16.66
P/BV
3.35
Number of constituents
138
Index Market Cap
$12.41 T
Largest constituent Market Cap
$894.44 B
Smallest constituent Market Cap
$5.76 B
Average constituent Market Cap
$89.99 B
Median constituent Market Cap
$50.50 B
Does this benchmark pursue ESG objectives?
N/A*
Data as of Sept. 30, 2026 
* For ESG objective information, please see this page

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