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 (%)
2.10
P/E
21.78
P/E Fwd
19.98
P/BV
1.99
Number of constituents
33
Index Market Cap
$666.90 B
Largest constituent Market Cap
$62.11 B
Smallest constituent Market Cap
$3.57 B
Average constituent Market Cap
$20.20 B
Median constituent Market Cap
$16.55 B
Does this benchmark pursue ESG objectives?
N/A*
Data as of Feb. 27, 2026 
* For ESG objective information, please see this page

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