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 (%)
2.43
P/E
21.29
P/E Fwd
18.84
P/BV
3.46
Number of constituents
606
Index Market Cap
$20.57 T
Largest constituent Market Cap
$846.31 B
Smallest constituent Market Cap
$192.43 M
Average constituent Market Cap
$33.95 B
Median constituent Market Cap
$9.98 B
Does this benchmark pursue ESG objectives?
N/A*
Data as of Feb. 27, 2026 
* For ESG objective information, please see this page

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