MSCI USA ESG Leaders Select 5% Issuer Capped Index

The MSCI USA ESG Leaders Select 5% Issuer Capped Index captures large and mid-cap stocks of the U.S equity markets. The Index aims to provide exposure to companies with high Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance relative to their sector peers and is designed for investors seeking a broad, diversified sustainability benchmark with relatively low tracking error to the underlying equity market. The index is a capped version of the MSCI USA ESG Leaders Index and limits concentration risk by constraining the maximum weight of a company to 5%.
Index code
728545
Index type
Equity
Benchmark administrator
MSCI LIMITED
Div Yld (%)
1.41
P/E
25.35
P/E Fwd
20.38
P/BV
5.16
Number of constituents
297
Index Market Cap
$24.91 T
Largest constituent Market Cap
$1.31 T
Smallest constituent Market Cap
$5.82 B
Average constituent Market Cap
$83.90 B
Median constituent Market Cap
$39.73 B
Does this benchmark pursue ESG objectives?
Yes
Data as of April 30, 2025 

ESG metrics

Summary

MSCI USA ESG Leaders Select 5% Issuer Capped Index

Implied Temperature Rise
> 2.0°C - < 3.2°C
100.0% coverage

MSCI ACWI IMI Index

Implied Temperature Rise
> 2.0°C - < 3.2°C
95.9% coverage
MSCI USA ESG Leaders Select 5% Issuer Capped Index
Score
Coverage
ESG Score
7.4
100.0%
UN Global Compact Violations % (*)
0.0%
100.0%
Red Flag ESG Controversies % (*)
0.0%
100.0%
MSCI ACWI IMI Index
Score
Coverage
ESG Score
6.6
89.8%
UN Global Compact Violations % (*)
0.1%
99.9%
Red Flag ESG Controversies % (*)
0.1%
99.9%

(*) Additional ESG factor not mentioned in the regulation but provided for transparency purposes.

Data available as of April 2025. The information was updated as part of the regular monthly update cycle. Data available as of April 2025. The information was updated as part of the regular monthly update cycle.

MSCI ESG and climate ratings, research and data are produced by MSCI ESG Research LLC, a subsidiary of MSCI Inc. MSCI ESG Indexes, Analytics, Real Assets, and Private Capital Solutions are products of MSCI Inc. that utilize information from MSCI ESG Research LLC. MSCI Indexes are administered by MSCI Limited and MSCI Deutschland GmbH.

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This name of this index changed on Feb. 3rd, 2025. Please refer to the methodology for more information.