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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
3.523T
Market Weight
5.12%
Industries
12
Companies
247
Consumer Defensive S&P 500 ^GSPC
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DELL

Day Return

Sector
0.27%
S&P 500
0.17%

YTD Return

Sector
0.64%
S&P 500
3.21%

1-Year Return

Sector
12.86%
S&P 500
25.69%

3-Year Return

Sector
10.47%
S&P 500
38.62%

5-Year Return

Sector
33.90%
S&P 500
83.32%

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

Industries in This Sector

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IndustryMarket WeightYTD Return
All Industries
100.00%
-0.64%
Discount Stores
36.28%
2.10%
Household & Personal Products
18.42%
-1.89%
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
18.00%
-1.98%
Tobacco
8.01%
1.32%
Packaged Foods
7.30%
-3.65%
Confectioners
3.07%
-6.44%
Grocery Stores
2.15%
-0.49%
Food Distribution
2.08%
-0.86%
Farm Products
1.92%
0.65%
Beverages - Brewers
1.31%
-16.72%
Education & Training Services
1.00%
6.20%
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
0.48%
-12.47%

Note: Percentage % data on heatmap indicates Day Return

Largest Companies in This Sector

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Name
Last Price
1Y Target Est.
Market Weight
Market Cap
Day Change %
YTD Return
Avg. Analyst Rating
92.48 99.19 21.27% 743.418B -0.80% +2.36%
Buy
938.72 1,018.35 11.90% 415.922B -0.63% +2.45%
Buy
165.27 179.46 11.14% 389.217B +0.32% -1.42%
Buy
61.81 72.18 7.62% 266.287B +0.06% -0.71%
Buy
147.94 175.17 5.81% 202.965B -0.10% -2.71%
Buy
124.41 135.86 5.53% 193.429B +1.23% +3.37%
Buy
51.12 56.59 2.48% 86.63B +0.60% -2.25%
Hold
56.62 73.44 2.17% 75.712B +0.55% -5.21%
Buy
87.64 101.00 2.05% 71.603B +0.10% -3.60%
Buy
136.03 143.05 1.78% 62.331B +0.19% +0.63%
Buy

Investing in the Consumer Defensive Sector

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

ETF Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
77.21 16.153B 0.09% -1.78%
209.79 8.281B 0.10% -0.75%
65.11 1.256B 0.40% -0.73%
49.00 1.213B 0.08% -0.87%
59.70 689.92M 0.41% -0.98%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
103.49 8.281B 0.10% -0.72%
82.77 1.295B 0.71% -2.98%
84.61 1.295B 0.71% -2.95%
87.06 1.295B 0.71% -2.92%
85.80 1.295B 0.71% -2.94%

Consumer Defensive Research

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Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • Daily – Vickers Top Insider Picks for 01/23/2025

    The Vickers Top Insider Picks is a daily report that utilizes a proprietary algorithm to identify 25 companies with compelling insider purchase histories based on transactions over the past three months.

     
  • Daily – Vickers Top Buyers & Sellers for 01/23/2025

    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: New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.

    New Oriental is a prominent private education provider in China, offering a wide array of educational services. These include overseas test preparation, consulting services, high school academic tutoring, nonacademic tutoring, and intelligent learning systems and devices. Additionally, the company holds a 57% ownership stake in East Buy, a leading player in the livestreaming e-commerce market.

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  • Analyst Report: The Procter & Gamble Company

    Since its founding in 1837, Procter & Gamble has become one of the world's largest consumer product manufacturers, generating more than $80 billion in annual sales. It operates with a lineup of leading brands, including more than 20 that generate north of $1 billion each in annual global sales, such as Tide laundry detergent, Charmin toilet paper, Pantene shampoo, and Pampers diapers. Sales outside its home turf represent more than half of the firm's consolidated total.

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