The MSCI USA Consumer Staples Net Total Return USD Index is engineered to mirror the investment performance of a particular segment of the American equity market. This segment includes companies with large and medium market capitalizations that are part of the Consumer Staples sector, categorized according to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). The index assigns weight to its component companies based on their free-float adjusted market value, and its composition is regularly assessed and rebalanced every three months.