MSCI Japan Defensive Sectors Index

The MSCI Japan Defensive Sectors Index is based on MSCI Japan Index, its parent index and captures large and mid-cap segments of the Japanese 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
704867
Index type
Equity
Benchmark administrator
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Div Yld (%)
2.34
P/E
20.03
P/E Fwd
17.48
P/BV
1.78
Number of constituents
33
Index Market Cap
$605.08 B
Largest constituent Market Cap
$62.84 B
Smallest constituent Market Cap
$2.98 B
Average constituent Market Cap
$18.33 B
Median constituent Market Cap
$15.02 B
Does this benchmark pursue ESG objectives?
N/A*
Data as of April 30, 2026 
* For ESG objective information, please see this page

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