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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
3.744T
Market Weight
5.48%
Industries
12
Companies
247
Consumer Defensive S&P 500 ^GSPC
Loading Chart for Consumer Defensive
DELL

Day Return

Sector
0.17%
S&P 500
0.27%

YTD Return

Sector
5.59%
S&P 500
2.46%

1-Year Return

Sector
19.09%
S&P 500
20.40%

3-Year Return

Sector
18.22%
S&P 500
36.96%

5-Year Return

Sector
41.30%
S&P 500
79.37%

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%
5.59%
Discount Stores
37.92%
13.41%
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
17.61%
1.92%
Household & Personal Products
17.53%
-0.75%
Tobacco
8.70%
16.94%
Packaged Foods
6.81%
-4.50%
Confectioners
3.00%
-2.69%
Grocery Stores
2.27%
11.67%
Food Distribution
1.92%
-2.96%
Farm Products
1.69%
-5.50%
Beverages - Brewers
1.14%
-22.92%
Education & Training Services
0.99%
11.92%
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
0.42%
-17.98%

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
103.61 102.96 22.42% 832.843B +1.11% +14.68%
Buy
1,065.12 1,037.20 12.70% 471.927B +0.64% +16.25%
Buy
169.58 178.47 10.75% 399.368B +0.09% +1.15%
Buy
68.71 73.55 7.97% 295.989B +1.64% +10.36%
Buy
149.89 144.93 6.27% 233.053B +1.29% +24.55%
Buy
143.99 163.78 5.32% 197.553B -1.13% -5.31%
Buy
53.34 56.20 2.43% 90.401B -0.95% +2.01%
Hold
60.60 65.16 2.18% 81.034B +0.25% +1.46%
Buy
86.73 97.27 1.91% 70.859B -0.73% -4.60%
Buy
127.50 143.27 1.57% 58.422B -2.92% -5.68%
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
80.55 16.649B 0.08% +2.47%
221.46 8.477B 0.09% +4.77%
51.71 1.242B 0.08% +4.61%
67.73 1.227B 0.40% +3.26%
62.70 689.725M 0.41% +4.00%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
109.16 8.477B 0.09% +4.72%
91.74 1.446B 1.01% 0.00%
91.87 1.446B 1.01% -0.01%
83.60 1.256B 0.71% -2.00%
85.48 1.256B 0.71% -1.95%

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