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 (%)
2.44
P/E
18.46
P/E Fwd
16.94
P/BV
1.71
Number of constituents
29
Index Market Cap
$537.25 B
Largest constituent Market Cap
$54.03 B
Smallest constituent Market Cap
$3.41 B
Average constituent Market Cap
$18.52 B
Median constituent Market Cap
$13.40 B
Does this benchmark pursue ESG objectives?
N/A*
Data as of June 30, 2026 
* For ESG objective information, please see this page

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