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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
3.874T
Market Weight
4.78%
Industries
12
Companies
255
Consumer Defensive S&P 500 ^GSPC
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Day Return

Sector
1.76%
S&P 500
0.29%

YTD Return

Sector
7.89%
S&P 500
4.84%

1-Year Return

Sector
4.14%
S&P 500
29.83%

3-Year Return

Sector
21.80%
S&P 500
73.41%

5-Year Return

Sector
27.73%
S&P 500
72.45%

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

Industries in This Sector

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Industry
Market Weight
YTD Return
All Industries
100.00%
7.89%
Discount Stores
40.94%
13.73%
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
19.29%
8.32%
Household & Personal Products
14.27%
-0.24%
Tobacco
9.71%
7.42%
Packaged Foods
4.46%
-11.56%
Confectioners
3.04%
9.19%
Farm Products
2.40%
21.83%
Food Distribution
2.06%
7.25%
Grocery Stores
1.62%
0.29%
Education & Training Services
0.97%
1.95%
Beverages - Brewers
0.91%
0.34%
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
0.33%
-5.26%

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
131.60 136.56 26.93% 1.049T -0.25% +18.12%
Strong Buy
1,011.70 1,072.16 11.52% 448.843B -0.28% +17.32%
Buy
147.26 164.41 8.80% 342.909B +0.12% +2.76%
Buy
78.58 85.54 8.68% 338.13B -0.23% +12.40%
Buy
166.38 190.93 6.66% 259.313B +0.79% +3.73%
Buy
157.41 172.00 5.52% 215.143B -0.68% +9.68%
Hold
74.55 69.25 3.20% 124.596B +2.62% +29.29%
Buy
61.37 67.12 2.02% 78.778B -0.11% +14.01%
Buy
77.12 85.38 1.94% 75.416B +0.06% +0.59%
Buy
87.26 95.37 1.80% 70.009B +2.23% +10.43%
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
84.17 15.481B 0.08% +8.35%
231.60 9.237B 0.09% +9.64%
53.95 1.41B 0.08% +9.68%
71.65 1.331B 0.38% +7.07%
68.67 977.024M 0.39% +6.22%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
114.24 9.237B 0.09% +9.73%
91.36 1.165B 0.71% +9.78%
88.66 1.165B 0.71% +9.73%
86.68 1.165B 0.71% +9.67%
89.98 1.165B 0.71% +9.76%

Consumer Defensive Research

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Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • Analyst Report: Danone S.A.

    Danone is a global food and beverage industry leader with more than EUR 27 billion annual revenue. Its operations are organized into three broad segments: essential dairy and plant-based products, representing just over half of group revenue; specialized nutrition; and bottled water. The firm's portfolio includes well-known brands such as Danone/Dannon dairy products, Alpro plant-based dairy, Aptamil infant milk formula, Evian and Volvic bottled water, and leading medical nutrition brands.

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  • Analyst Report: Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    Church & Dwight is the leading global producer of baking soda. Its portfolio extends beyond its legacy category to include laundry products, cat litter, oral care, deodorant, and nasal care, all sold under the Arm & Hammer brand. Its brands also include Batiste, OxiClean, Hero, and TheraBreath, which, together with Arm & Hammer, account for around 70% of its annual sales and profits. Most recently, the firm added Touchland and its hand sanitizer business to its fold. Even as it expands its product reach, Church & Dwight still derives around 80% of its sales from its home market in the US.

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  • Analyst Report: The Clorox Company

    Since its inception more than 100 years ago, Clorox has expanded to operate in a variety of consumer product categories, including cleaning supplies, laundry care, trash bags, cat litter, charcoal, food dressings, water filtration products, and natural personal care products. Beyond its namesake brand, the firm’s portfolio includes Liquid-Plumr, Pine-Sol, S.O.S, Tilex, Kingsford, Fresh Step, Glad, Hidden Valley, KC Masterpiece, Brita, and Burt’s Bees. More than 80% of Clorox’s sales come from its home turf.

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  • Analyst Report: The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

    Estée Lauder is a leader in the global prestige beauty market, participating across skin care (49% of fiscal 2025 sales), makeup (29%), fragrance (17%), and hair care and others (5%). Top-selling brands include Estée Lauder, Clinique, M.A.C, La Mer, Jo Malone London, Aveda, Bobbi Brown, and Origins. The firm operates in more than 150 countries, generating 31% of revenue from the Americas, 37% from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (including travel retail), and 32% from Asia-Pacific. Estée Lauder sells its products through department stores, travel retail, specialty multibrand beauty stores, brand-dedicated freestanding stores, e-commerce, salons/spas, and perfumeries.

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