MSCI United Kingdom Defensive Sectors Index

The MSCI United Kingdom Defensive Sectors Index is based on MSCI United Kingdom Index, its parent index and captures large and mid-cap segments of the UK 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
704869
Index type
Equity
Benchmark administrator
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Div Yld (%)
3.81
P/E
13.43
P/E Fwd
12.57
P/BV
2.37
Number of constituents
22
Index Market Cap
$1.27 T
Largest constituent Market Cap
$233.43 B
Smallest constituent Market Cap
$3.80 B
Average constituent Market Cap
$58.08 B
Median constituent Market Cap
$36.09 B
Does this benchmark pursue ESG objectives?
No
Data as of Nov. 28, 2025 

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