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
3.409T
Market Weight
5.51%
Industries
12
Companies
234
Consumer Defensive S&P 500 ^GSPC
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DELL

Day Return

Sector
0.34%
S&P 500
0.71%

YTD Return

Sector
9.86%
S&P 500
15.41%

1-Year Return

Sector
7.03%
S&P 500
20.86%

3-Year Return

Sector
11.00%
S&P 500
27.22%

5-Year Return

Sector
37.33%
S&P 500
84.42%

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%
9.86%
Discount Stores
31.79%
26.02%
Household & Personal Products
19.87%
8.18%
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
19.83%
2.75%
Packaged Foods
7.74%
-2.57%
Tobacco
7.50%
15.12%
Confectioners
3.81%
-5.94%
Farm Products
2.29%
-3.04%
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
2.02%
-8.97%
Grocery Stores
1.98%
11.82%
Food Distribution
1.94%
1.03%
Education & Training Services
0.81%
-3.55%
Beverages - Brewers
0.42%
-17.10%

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
70.75 73.00 16.93% 569.644B -0.10% +34.63%
Buy
167.96 173.70 11.78% 396.409B +0.31% +14.62%
Buy
838.13 886.84 11.04% 371.572B -0.15% +26.97%
Buy
65.29 68.24 8.36% 281.267B +0.15% +10.79%
Buy
169.36 182.76 6.91% 232.628B -0.59% -0.28%
Buy
107.12 111.33 4.95% 166.524B -0.32% +13.86%
Buy
66.45 79.46 2.65% 89.133B -0.70% -8.26%
Buy
49.45 47.68 2.52% 84.937B +0.24% +22.58%
Hold
98.08 100.31 2.39% 80.469B +0.07% +23.05%
Buy
149.73 174.15 2.06% 69.271B -1.55% +5.13%
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
78.09 15.63B 0.09% +8.41%
206.80 7.867B 0.10% +8.29%
67.23 1.203B 0.40% +5.21%
48.30 1.077B 0.08% +8.22%
61.82 848.423M 0.41% +4.27%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
102.00 7.867B 0.10% +8.30%
94.58 1.343B 0.71% +2.63%
90.19 1.343B 0.71% +2.52%
92.10 1.343B 0.71% +2.54%
93.31 1.343B 0.71% +2.57%

Consumer Defensive Research

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Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • Analyst Report: Conagra Brands, Inc.

    Conagra Brands is a packaged food company that operates predominantly in the United States (over 90% of fiscal 2024 revenue). Most of its revenue comes from frozen food, including brands like Marie Callender’s, Healthy Choice, Banquet, and Birds Eye. Conagra also sells snacks, shelf-stable staples, and refrigerated food through brands like Duncan Hines, Hunt’s, Slim Jim, Vlasic, Orville Redenbacher's, Reddi-wip, Wish-Bone, and Chef Boyardee. The company primarily sells through the US retail channel, with just 9% of fiscal 2024 revenue coming from international markets and 10% from foodservice.

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  • The Argus Min Vol Model Portfolio

    Rapidly rising inflation in 2022 knocked stocks into a bear market. While growth strategies suffered the most, value strategies also declined. Even bond prices were lower that year. Stocks have recovered and a new bull market has started, but gains have been largely driven by only a handful of high-tech companies. Inflation remains an issue and the Federal Reserve has yet to lower rates. Is a recession in the offing? With all the uncertainty, what's a potential equity strategy for investors amid all the uncertainty? Argus believes that Min Vol is an all-weather strategy that is timely in any investing climate. Academic literature and, more to the point, returns history, indicate that Min Vol can deliver market-matching returns on an absolute basis and superior returns on a risk-adjusted basis over various time periods.

     
  • The Argus Min Vol Model Portfolio

    Rapidly rising inflation in 2022 knocked stocks into a bear market. While growth strategies suffered the most, value strategies also declined. Even bond prices were lower that year. Stocks have recovered and a new bull market has started, but gains have been largely driven by only a handful of high-tech companies. Inflation remains an issue and the Federal Reserve has yet to lower rates. Is a recession in the offing? With all the uncertainty, what's a potential equity strategy for investors amid all the uncertainty? Argus believes that Min Vol is an all-weather strategy that is timely in any investing climate. Academic literature and, more to the point, returns history, indicate that Min Vol can deliver market-matching returns on an absolute basis and superior returns on a risk-adjusted basis over various time periods.

     
  • Daily – Vickers Top Insider Picks for 07/19/2024

    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.

     

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