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 (%)
2.34
P/E
21.14
P/E Fwd
17.81
P/BV
3.86
Number of constituents
150
Index Market Cap
$11.07 T
Largest constituent Market Cap
$614.65 B
Smallest constituent Market Cap
$4.93 B
Average constituent Market Cap
$73.80 B
Median constituent Market Cap
$35.54 B
Does this benchmark pursue ESG objectives?
N/A
Data as of Nov. 28, 2025 

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