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
3.584T
Market Weight
5.36%
Industries
12
Companies
240
Consumer Defensive S&P 500 ^GSPC
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DELL

Day Return

Sector
0.08%
S&P 500
0.00%

YTD Return

Sector
15.49%
S&P 500
24.05%

1-Year Return

Sector
19.83%
S&P 500
31.08%

3-Year Return

Sector
14.67%
S&P 500
25.95%

5-Year Return

Sector
40.81%
S&P 500
90.66%

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%
15.49%
Discount Stores
33.99%
41.65%
Household & Personal Products
18.83%
7.77%
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
18.46%
0.56%
Tobacco
8.38%
35.29%
Packaged Foods
7.60%
0.61%
Confectioners
3.45%
-10.44%
Grocery Stores
2.10%
24.44%
Food Distribution
2.00%
9.72%
Farm Products
1.99%
-11.20%
Beverages - Brewers
1.66%
240.69%
Education & Training Services
0.92%
14.27%
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
0.62%
-70.67%

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
87.18 86.52 19.79% 700.775B +0.67% +65.90%
Buy
928.08 938.99 11.61% 411.208B -0.22% +40.60%
Buy
170.89 180.04 11.36% 402.453B +0.08% +16.62%
Buy
62.99 74.49 7.66% 271.348B +0.64% +6.89%
Buy
158.74 182.60 6.16% 218.188B +1.29% -6.54%
Hold
130.39 137.34 5.72% 202.734B +0.66% +38.59%
Buy
55.98 53.88 2.68% 94.875B +0.21% +38.77%
Hold
64.42 80.32 2.46% 87.019B +0.86% -11.06%
Buy
93.91 105.23 2.17% 76.726B +0.32% +17.81%
Buy
121.72 175.62 1.58% 56.073B -21.41% -14.53%
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
80.22 16.809B 0.09% +11.37%
215.28 8.363B 0.10% +12.74%
68.75 1.308B 0.40% +7.58%
50.29 1.187B 0.08% +12.68%
62.02 715.015M 0.41% +4.60%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
106.11 8.363B 0.10% +12.67%
96.16 1.338B 0.71% +4.34%
91.59 1.338B 0.71% +4.12%
93.56 1.338B 0.71% +4.16%
95.85 1.338B 0.71% +4.32%

Consumer Defensive Research

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Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • Analyst Report: Walmart Inc.

    Walmart serves as the preeminent retailer in the United States, with its strategy predicated on superior operating efficiency and offering the lowest priced goods to consumers to drive robust store traffic and product turnover. Walmart augmented its low-price business strategy by offering a convenient one-stop shopping destination with the opening of its first supercenter in 1988. Today, Walmart operates over 4,600 stores in the United States (5,200 including Sam’s Club) and over 10,000 locations globally. Walmart generated over $440 billion in domestic namesake sales in fiscal 2024, with Sam’s Club contributing another $86 billion to the company's top line. Internationally, Walmart generated $115 billion in sales. The retailer serves around 240 million customers globally each week.

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  • Analyst Report: Celsius Holdings, Inc.

    Celsius Holdings plays in the energy drink subsegment of the global nonalcoholic beverage market, with 96% of revenue concentrated in North America. Celsius’ products contain natural ingredients and a metabolism-enhancing formulation, appealing to fitness and active lifestyle enthusiasts. The firm’s portfolio includes its namesake Celsius Originals beverages, Celsius Essentials line (containing aminos), and Celsius On-the-Go powder packets. Celsius dedicates its efforts to branding and innovation, while it utilizes third parties for the manufacturing, packaging, and distribution of its products. In 2022, Celsius forged a 20-year distribution agreement with PepsiCo, which holds an 8.5% stake in the business.

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  • Analyst Report: Imperial Brands PLC

    Imperial Brands is the world's fourth-largest international tobacco company (excluding China National Tobacco), with total fiscal 2023 volume of 198 billion cigarettes sold in more than 120 countries. Its largest markets are the UK, Germany, France, and the US (where it sits as the third-largest manufacturer, following its acquisition of the Winston and Blu brands). The firm also holds a leading global position in the fine-cut tobacco and hand-rolling paper categories. It has a logistics platform in Western Europe, Altadis.

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  • THS: Raising target price to $35.00

    TREEHOUSE FOODS INC has an Investment Rating of HOLD; a target price of $35.000000; an Industry Subrating of Medium; a Management Subrating of Medium; a Safety Subrating of Medium; a Financial Strength Subrating of Medium; a Growth Subrating of Medium; and a Value Subrating of Low.

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