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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
3.909T
Market Weight
4.78%
Industries
12
Companies
255
Consumer Defensive S&P 500 ^GSPC
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Day Return

Sector
0.88%
S&P 500
0.41%

YTD Return

Sector
8.85%
S&P 500
4.42%

1-Year Return

Sector
4.98%
S&P 500
26.63%

3-Year Return

Sector
20.19%
S&P 500
76.03%

5-Year Return

Sector
29.66%
S&P 500
72.78%

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%
8.85%
Discount Stores
41.34%
15.86%
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
19.01%
7.68%
Household & Personal Products
13.96%
-1.53%
Tobacco
9.92%
10.82%
Packaged Foods
4.45%
-10.87%
Confectioners
3.00%
8.79%
Farm Products
2.47%
26.34%
Food Distribution
2.03%
6.80%
Grocery Stores
1.63%
2.24%
Education & Training Services
0.95%
0.79%
Beverages - Brewers
0.90%
0.03%
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
0.32%
-5.34%

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
130.33 136.56 26.88% 1.039T -0.97% +16.98%
Strong Buy
1,012.79 1,072.16 11.63% 449.327B +0.11% +17.45%
Buy
78.19 85.76 8.71% 336.452B -0.50% +11.84%
Buy
143.42 164.09 8.64% 333.968B -2.61% +0.08%
Buy
169.19 190.93 6.82% 263.693B +1.69% +5.48%
Buy
154.59 172.00 5.47% 211.289B -1.79% +7.71%
Hold
73.41 69.92 3.17% 122.691B -1.53% +27.32%
Buy
61.38 67.12 2.04% 78.79B +0.02% +14.03%
Buy
75.20 85.38 1.90% 73.539B -2.49% -1.92%
Buy
85.37 95.53 1.77% 68.493B -2.17% +8.04%
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
83.54 15.481B 0.08% +7.54%
229.79 9.237B 0.09% +8.78%
53.51 1.41B 0.08% +8.78%
71.11 1.331B 0.38% +6.26%
68.00 977.024M 0.39% +5.18%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
113.27 9.237B 0.09% +8.80%
91.36 1.165B 0.71% +9.78%
87.93 1.165B 0.71% +8.82%
85.96 1.165B 0.71% +8.76%
90.33 1.165B 0.71% +8.90%

Consumer Defensive Research

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Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • Technical Assessment: Bullish in the Intermediate-Term

    The S&P 500 (SPX) continues to rip higher, even in the face of daily overbought momentum conditions as well as some recent exuberance in the options market. We called this advance a price thrust/momentum thrust a few weeks ago and those terms have been used before. But the description has become increasingly popular, as we haven't seen any breadth thrusts, which are almost always associated with a market that is emerging from a pullback, correction, or bear market.

  • Daily – Vickers Top Insider Picks for 05/04/2026

    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: 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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    Price Target
  • 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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