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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
3.538T
Market Weight
5.11%
Industries
12
Companies
248
Consumer Defensive S&P 500 ^GSPC
Loading Chart for Consumer Defensive
DELL

Day Return

Sector
0.62%
S&P 500
0.49%

YTD Return

Sector
0.20%
S&P 500
2.28%

1-Year Return

Sector
13.08%
S&P 500
23.52%

3-Year Return

Sector
11.56%
S&P 500
39.64%

5-Year Return

Sector
35.64%
S&P 500
84.40%

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%
-0.20%
Discount Stores
36.58%
3.39%
Household & Personal Products
18.31%
-2.02%
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
17.80%
-2.60%
Tobacco
8.12%
3.16%
Packaged Foods
7.26%
-3.70%
Confectioners
3.05%
-6.51%
Grocery Stores
2.17%
0.83%
Food Distribution
2.04%
-2.36%
Farm Products
1.87%
-1.27%
Beverages - Brewers
1.32%
-15.79%
Education & Training Services
1.00%
7.50%
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
0.48%
-12.42%

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
97.53 99.19 21.77% 783.983B +0.14% +7.95%
Buy
958.04 1,018.35 11.79% 424.483B -0.75% +4.56%
Buy
168.25 178.47 11.00% 396.235B -0.83% +0.36%
Buy
63.29 71.63 7.57% 272.641B -0.91% +1.65%
Buy
152.53 173.44 5.81% 209.276B -1.34% +0.31%
Buy
130.12 135.86 5.62% 202.314B -0.24% +8.12%
Buy
52.91 56.59 2.49% 89.681B -0.99% +1.20%
Hold
57.47 72.48 2.13% 76.848B -1.47% -3.78%
Buy
91.12 100.87 2.07% 74.446B -0.10% +0.23%
Buy
142.06 143.36 1.81% 65.094B -0.31% +5.09%
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
79.35 16.153B 0.09% +0.94%
215.61 8.281B 0.10% +2.00%
66.78 1.256B 0.40% +1.81%
50.38 1.213B 0.08% +1.93%
61.45 689.92M 0.41% +1.92%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
107.08 8.281B 0.10% +2.72%
87.48 1.295B 0.71% +0.34%
85.57 1.295B 0.71% +0.30%
90.01 1.295B 0.71% +0.37%
88.71 1.295B 0.71% +0.35%

Consumer Defensive Research

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Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • Daily – Vickers Top Insider Picks for 01/28/2025

    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.

     
  • 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: McCormick & Company, Incorporated

    In its 135-year history, McCormick has grown to become the leading global manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of spices, herbs, extracts, seasonings, and other flavorings. Beyond consumers, McCormick's customer base also includes top quick-service restaurants, retail grocery chains, and other packaged food and beverage manufacturers. And its reach is extensive, with nearly 40% of sales generated beyond its home turf to include 150 other countries and territories. In addition to its namesake brand, the firm's portfolio includes Old Bay, Zatarain's, Thai Kitchen, Frank's RedHot, French's, and Cholula, among others.

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  • Analyst Report: TreeHouse Foods, Inc.

    TreeHouse Foods is the largest pure-play private-label manufacturer in the US. Much larger in the past following the 2016 acquisition of Ralcorp, Conagra’s former private-label business, the company has since divested several businesses to focus on high-growth categories. At present, the company produces and sells snacks (crackers, pretzels, cookies, and so on), beverages and drink mixes (such as nondairy creamer, coffee, tea), and a select number of grocery products (pickles, refrigerated dough, hot cereal, cheese, and pudding). Its most important sales channel is through retail grocery stores that sell its products under their own brands, with co-manufacturing and food away from home as much smaller channels of distribution for its fare.

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