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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
3.984T
Market Weight
4.50%
Industries
12
Companies
257
Consumer Defensive S&P 500 ^GSPC
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Day Return

Sector
0.35%
S&P 500
0.28%

YTD Return

Sector
10.95%
S&P 500
12.29%

1-Year Return

Sector
9.90%
S&P 500
12.64%

3-Year Return

Sector
38.35%
S&P 500
88.08%

5-Year Return

Sector
28.39%
S&P 500
68.15%

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%
10.95%
Discount Stores
38.33%
9.48%
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
20.11%
16.14%
Household & Personal Products
15.33%
10.17%
Tobacco
11.09%
26.27%
Packaged Foods
4.51%
-7.96%
Confectioners
2.85%
5.13%
Food Distribution
2.22%
18.66%
Farm Products
2.12%
10.77%
Grocery Stores
1.46%
-6.84%
Education & Training Services
0.84%
-9.82%
Beverages - Brewers
0.79%
-11.31%
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
0.36%
6.83%

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
118.77 127.47 23.91% 942.291B -0.46% +6.61%
Buy
982.73 1,067.59 11.05% 435.476B -0.95% +13.96%
Buy
91.73 97.42 10.01% 394.581B +0.60% +31.21%
Buy
158.26 173.30 9.31% 366.812B -0.61% +10.43%
Buy
202.64 210.47 8.01% 315.837B +0.01% +26.33%
Buy
132.63 141.59 4.59% 180.74B -0.65% -7.59%
Hold
72.99 70.00 3.09% 121.875B -0.68% +26.59%
Hold
45.66 49.85 2.27% 89.45B +0.48% +19.11%
Buy
61.87 69.09 2.01% 79.419B -0.77% +14.94%
Buy
91.69 98.15 1.85% 73.093B -0.52% +16.03%
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
86.84 13.446B 0.08% +11.79%
235.90 8.7B 0.09% +11.67%
76.12 1.594B 0.37% +13.75%
54.96 1.362B 0.08% +11.73%
70.34 1.109B 0.38% +8.80%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
116.22 8.7B 0.09% +11.63%
97.25 1.193B 0.71% +17.45%
92.77 1.193B 0.71% +17.37%
94.88 1.193B 0.71% +17.43%
97.50 1.193B 0.71% +17.54%

Consumer Defensive Research

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Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • Analyst Report: Philip Morris International Inc.

    Created from the international operations of Altria in 2008, Philip Morris International sells cigarettes and reduced-risk products, including heat sticks, vapes, and oral nicotine offerings, primarily outside of the US. With the 2023 acquisition of Swedish Match, a leading manufacturer of traditional oral tobacco products and nicotine pouches primarily in the US and Scandinavia, PMI is not only dominant in smokable products but also has the Iqos and Zyn brands, which respectively dominate heated tobacco and nicotine pouches in most markets. It also owns the Veev brand in vapes. As of 2025, 41.5% of revenue came from reduced-risk products.

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  • Analyst Report: Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V.

    Mexico-based Femsa is a beverage and retail conglomerate in Central and South America. The holding company owns a controlling stake in the bottler Coca-Cola Femsa (47% economic stake, 56% voting rights), in addition to operating 100%-owned retail assets, including convenience stores under the Oxxo banner, drugstores, and gas stations. The firm divested its 15% stake in Heineken and its distribution business in 2023. Coca-Cola Femsa and the Oxxo chain made up over 70% of total company revenue and over 90% of profits in 2025.

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  • Analyst Report: Philip Morris International Inc.

    Created from the international operations of Altria in 2008, Philip Morris International sells cigarettes and reduced-risk products, including heat sticks, vapes, and oral nicotine offerings, primarily outside of the US. With the 2023 acquisition of Swedish Match, a leading manufacturer of traditional oral tobacco products and nicotine pouches primarily in the US and Scandinavia, PMI is not only dominant in smokable products but also has the Iqos and Zyn brands, which respectively dominate heated tobacco and nicotine pouches in most markets. It also owns the Veev brand in vapes.

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  • 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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