MSCI USA Defensive Sectors Index

The MSCI USA Defensive Sectors 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 across various GICS® sectors. All constituent securities from Consumer Staples, Energy, Healthcare and Utilities are included in the Index.
Index code
704865
Index type
Equity
Benchmark administrator
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Div Yld (%)
2.17
P/E
23.25
P/E Fwd
19.35
P/BV
4.17
Number of constituents
142
Index Market Cap
$12.09 T
Largest constituent Market Cap
$739.10 B
Smallest constituent Market Cap
$5.48 B
Average constituent Market Cap
$85.19 B
Median constituent Market Cap
$39.16 B
Does this benchmark pursue ESG objectives?
N/A*
Data as of March 31, 2026 
* For ESG objective information, please see this page

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