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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
3.713T
Market Weight
5.46%
Industries
12
Companies
242
Consumer Defensive S&P 500 ^GSPC
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DELL

Day Return

Sector
0.10%
S&P 500
0.24%

YTD Return

Sector
19.64%
S&P 500
26.78%

1-Year Return

Sector
22.17%
S&P 500
31.61%

3-Year Return

Sector
22.17%
S&P 500
33.99%

5-Year Return

Sector
44.97%
S&P 500
94.20%

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%
19.64%
Discount Stores
34.54%
49.08%
Household & Personal Products
19.09%
13.19%
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
18.11%
2.21%
Tobacco
8.12%
35.84%
Packaged Foods
7.57%
3.87%
Confectioners
3.38%
-9.22%
Grocery Stores
2.10%
28.93%
Food Distribution
2.01%
14.05%
Farm Products
1.96%
-9.73%
Beverages - Brewers
1.57%
235.55%
Education & Training Services
0.94%
21.02%
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
0.62%
-69.83%

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
92.64 86.52 20.15% 744.663B +0.15% +76.29%
Buy
975.00 938.99 11.69% 431.997B +0.32% +47.71%
Buy
179.70 180.04 11.46% 423.438B +0.25% +22.63%
Buy
63.70 74.49 7.47% 275.884B -0.60% +8.09%
Buy
163.05 182.60 6.05% 223.703B -0.24% -4.00%
Hold
131.02 137.34 5.51% 203.714B -1.53% +39.26%
Buy
57.18 53.88 2.62% 96.909B -0.97% +41.75%
Hold
65.23 80.32 2.36% 87.373B +0.43% -9.94%
Buy
97.11 105.23 2.15% 79.447B +0.50% +21.83%
Buy
130.72 175.62 1.62% 59.897B -1.20% -8.22%
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
83.12 16.809B 0.09% +15.40%
223.42 8.363B 0.10% +17.00%
70.69 1.308B 0.40% +10.62%
52.27 1.187B 0.08% +17.12%
64.06 715.015M 0.41% +8.05%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
110.31 8.363B 0.10% +17.13%
91.74 1.446B 1.01% 0.00%
91.87 1.446B 1.01% -0.01%
99.82 1.338B 0.71% +8.31%
97.11 1.338B 0.71% +8.12%

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