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Consumer Defensive
Companies that manufacture food, beverages, household and personal products, packaging, or tobacco. Also includes companies that provide services such as education and training services. Companies in this sector include Philip Morris International, Procter & Gamble, and Walmart.
Market Cap
3.299T
Market Weight
5.63%
Industries
12
Companies
230
Consumer Defensive S&P 500 ^GSPC
Loading Chart for Consumer Defensive
DELL

Day Return

Sector
0.20%
S&P 500
0.37%

YTD Return

Sector
6.30%
S&P 500
8.36%

1-Year Return

Sector
10.40%
S&P 500
31.97%

3-Year Return

Sector
15.52%
S&P 500
32.01%

5-Year Return

Sector
46.90%
S&P 500
82.47%

Note: Sector performance is calculated based on the previous closing price of all sector constituents

Industries in This Sector

Select an Industry for a Visual Breakdown

IndustryMarket WeightDay ReturnYTD Return
All Industries 100% 0.20% 6.30%
Discount Stores 29.58% 0.18% 13.45%
Household & Personal Products 20.40% 0.18% 7.46%
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic 20.32% -0.08% 1.88%
Packaged Foods 8.31% 0.52% 1.24%
Tobacco 6.98% -0.13% 3.71%
Confectioners 4.26% 1.53% 1.84%
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries 2.33% -0.05% 1.52%
Farm Products 2.23% 0.58% -8.47%
Food Distribution 2.18% 0.73% 9.88%
Grocery Stores 2.05% 0.05% 11.94%
Education & Training Services 0.82% 0.29% -6.40%
Beverages - Brewers 0.54% 0.56% 2.89%

All Industries

Note: Percentage % data on heatmap indicates Day Return

Largest Companies in This Sector

Name
Last Price
1Y Target Est.
Market Weight
Market Cap
Day Change %
YTD Return
Avg. Analyst Rating
60.87 65.50 15.06% 490.173B +0.02% +15.83%
Buy
161.60 169.80 11.68% 380.248B +0.24% +10.28%
Buy
734.62 775.36 10.01% 325.809B +0.42% +11.29%
Buy
60.24 66.41 7.98% 259.804B +0.19% +2.23%
Buy
171.22 186.78 7.23% 235.33B -0.02% +0.81%
Buy
95.16 107.32 4.54% 147.732B -0.18% +1.15%
Buy
72.34 83.96 2.99% 97.404B +1.44% -0.12%
Buy
44.47 46.55 2.41% 78.421B -0.09% +10.24%
Hold
168.34 183.48 2.39% 77.721B +0.45% +18.20%
Buy
88.50 89.38 2.24% 72.849B +0.26% +11.03%
Buy

Investing in the Consumer Defensive Sector

Start Investing in the Consumer Defensive Sector Through These ETFs and Mutual Funds

ETF Opportunities

Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
75.66 15.133B 0.09% +5.03%
202.92 7.699B 0.10% +6.26%
67.14 1.261B 0.40% +5.06%
47.10 1.084B 0.08% +5.55%
60.48 850.278M 0.41% +2.01%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
99.78 7.699B 0.10% +5.95%
94.16 1.559B 0.73% +2.48%
94.04 1.559B 0.73% +2.51%
89.95 1.499B 1.01% +2.25%
91.94 1.499B 1.01% +2.36%

Consumer Defensive Research

Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • Analyst Report: Coca-Cola Europacific Pntr PLC

    Formed in 2016 through the combination of several Coca-Cola bottling companies, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is the world's largest Coca-Cola bottler based on revenue. The company serves more than 600 million consumers in Western Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. The company has approximately 33,000 employees.

    Rating
    Bullish
    Price Target
     
  • Market Digest: CAKE, CCEP, JBL, MAR

    As detailed by Argus' Mark Arbeter, CMT, there was a major bearish intraday reversal on March 8, accompanied by heavy downside volume, especially in the Nasdaq, Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), semiconductors, and most of the Technology sector. That was followed by downside follow-through. The QQQs and the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) lost their 21-day exponential moving averages (EMAs) by a minor amount - though we note that the 21-day EMA has been recaptured quickly of late.

     
  • Daily – Vickers Top Buyers & Sellers for 03/19/2024

    The Vickers Top Buyers & Sellers is a daily report that identifies the five companies the largest insider purchase transactions based on the dollar value of the transactions as well as the five companies the largest insider sales transactions based on the dollar value of the transactions.

     
  • Analyst Report: Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    Church & Dwight is the leading global producer of baking soda. Beyond baking soda, the products in its portfolio have vast category reach, including laundry products, cat litter, oral care, deodorant, and nasal care, all sold under the Arm & Hammer brand. Its mix also includes Xtra, Trojan, OxiClean, First Response, Nair, L’il Critters/Vitafusion, Orajel, and WaterPik, which together with Arm & Hammer constitute around 70% of its annual sales and profits. And the firm added TheraBreath mouthwash and Hero pimple patches to its mix the past couple of years. Even as it works to extend the reach of its products, Church & Dwight still derives more than 80% of its sales from its home market in the US.

    Rating
    Bearish
    Price Target
     

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