MSCI ACWI Defensive Sectors Index

The MSCI ACWI Defensive Sectors Index is based on MSCI ACWI Index, its parent index, which includes large and mid-cap stocks across Developed Markets (DM) and Emerging Markets (EM) countries. The index is designed to reflect the performance of the opportunity set of global defensive companies across various GICS® sectors. All constituent securities from Consumer Staples, Energy, Healthcare and Utilities are included in the Index.
Index code
704853
Index type
Equity
Benchmark administrator
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Div Yld (%)
2.74
P/E
19.08
P/E Fwd
16.40
P/BV
3.07
Number of constituents
617
Index Market Cap
$17.87 T
Largest constituent Market Cap
$614.65 B
Smallest constituent Market Cap
$180.14 M
Average constituent Market Cap
$28.96 B
Median constituent Market Cap
$8.92 B
Does this benchmark pursue ESG objectives?
N/A
Data as of Nov. 28, 2025 

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