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
3.358T
Market Weight
5.66%
Industries
12
Companies
236
Consumer Defensive S&P 500 ^GSPC
Loading Chart for Consumer Defensive
DELL

Day Return

Sector
0.21%
S&P 500
0.49%

YTD Return

Sector
8.21%
S&P 500
10.11%

1-Year Return

Sector
7.68%
S&P 500
22.64%

3-Year Return

Sector
9.10%
S&P 500
24.80%

5-Year Return

Sector
44.78%
S&P 500
91.36%

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

Industries in This Sector

Select an Industry for a Visual Breakdown

IndustryMarket WeightYTD Return
All Industries
100.00%
8.21%
Discount Stores
30.88%
20.56%
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
20.23%
3.26%
Household & Personal Products
20.14%
8.00%
Packaged Foods
8.07%
0.10%
Tobacco
7.21%
9.03%
Confectioners
3.95%
-3.92%
Farm Products
2.23%
-6.92%
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
2.10%
-6.91%
Food Distribution
1.99%
2.05%
Grocery Stores
1.95%
8.70%
Education & Training Services
0.81%
-6.00%
Beverages - Brewers
0.45%
-13.98%

Note: Percentage % data on heatmap indicates Day Return

All Industries

Largest Companies in This Sector

Name
Last Price
1Y Target Est.
Market Weight
Market Cap
Day Change %
YTD Return
Avg. Analyst Rating
65.45 71.33 15.91% 527.554B -0.46% +24.56%
Buy
165.36 171.82 11.77% 390.273B +0.50% +12.84%
Buy
813.23 796.02 10.87% 360.565B +0.41% +23.20%
Buy
62.74 67.43 8.15% 270.281B -0.30% +6.47%
Buy
171.76 187.98 7.12% 236.134B -0.66% +1.13%
Buy
102.31 109.52 4.80% 159.039B +0.91% +8.74%
Buy
67.73 82.18 2.74% 90.857B -1.16% -6.48%
Buy
46.37 46.59 2.40% 79.638B +0.25% +14.94%
Hold
92.46 97.38 2.29% 75.858B -0.54% +16.00%
Buy
152.77 177.02 2.13% 70.677B -2.17% +7.27%
Buy

Investing in the Consumer Defensive Sector

Start Investing in the Consumer Defensive Sector Through These ETFs and Mutual Funds

ETF Opportunities

Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
77.25 14.328B 0.09% +7.25%
205.72 7.792B 0.10% +7.73%
66.82 1.267B 0.40% +4.56%
47.95 1.086B 0.08% +7.44%
61.81 857.244M 0.41% +4.25%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
101.54 7.792B 0.10% +7.81%
91.74 1.446B 1.01% 0.00%
91.87 1.446B 1.01% -0.01%
90.45 1.391B 0.71% +2.82%
92.43 1.391B 0.71% +2.91%

Consumer Defensive Research

Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • Daily – Vickers Top Insider Picks for 06/03/2024

    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.

     
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  • Analyst Report: The Boston Beer Company, Inc.

    Boston Beer is a top player in high-end malt beverages and adjacent categories in the US, with strong positions in craft beer, flavored malt beverages, hard cider, and hard seltzer. The bulk of volume and revenue is concentrated in four brands: Samuel Adams, Angry Orchard, Twisted Tea, and Truly. Beverages are produced using a hybrid model leveraging both in-house capacities and third-party breweries through contract arrangements. While the firm is required to use distributors to reach end markets, including retailers and on-premises operators, it also employs 500 internal sales representatives to educate the market about its products. The firm generates over 95% of sales in the US.

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  • Analyst Report: Target Corporation

    Target serves as the nation’s sixth-largest retailer, with its strategy predicated on delivering a gratifying in-store shopping experience and a wide product assortment of trendy apparel, home goods, and household essentials at competitive prices. Target’s upscale and stylish image began to carry national merit in the 1990s—a decade in which the brand saw its top line grow threefold to almost $30 billion—and has since cemented itself as a leading US retailer. Today, Target operates over 1,950 stores in the United States, generates over $100 billion in sales, and fulfills over 2 billion customer orders annually. The firm’s vast physical footprint is typically concentrated in urban and suburban markets as the firm seeks to attract a more affluent consumer base.

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