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 (%)
2.11
P/E
23.95
P/E Fwd
18.34
P/BV
4.27
Number of constituents
138
Index Market Cap
$12.50 T
Largest constituent Market Cap
$922.62 B
Smallest constituent Market Cap
$11.45 B
Average constituent Market Cap
$90.63 B
Median constituent Market Cap
$40.13 B
Does this benchmark pursue ESG objectives?
N/A*
Data as of July 31, 2026 
* For ESG objective information, please see this page

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