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 (%)
2.54
P/E
20.52
P/E Fwd
16.23
P/BV
3.29
Number of constituents
579
Index Market Cap
$19.29 T
Largest constituent Market Cap
$963.25 B
Smallest constituent Market Cap
$156.53 M
Average constituent Market Cap
$33.33 B
Median constituent Market Cap
$10.08 B
Does this benchmark pursue ESG objectives?
N/A*
Data as of June 30, 2026 
* For ESG objective information, please see this page

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