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
3.361T
Market Weight
5.37%
Industries
12
Companies
234
Consumer Defensive S&P 500 ^GSPC
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DELL

Day Return

Sector
0.30%
S&P 500
0.88%

YTD Return

Sector
8.31%
S&P 500
17.08%

1-Year Return

Sector
6.77%
S&P 500
26.65%

3-Year Return

Sector
10.00%
S&P 500
27.81%

5-Year Return

Sector
35.61%
S&P 500
85.30%

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%
8.31%
Discount Stores
32.13%
25.57%
Household & Personal Products
19.89%
6.80%
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
19.64%
0.35%
Packaged Foods
7.69%
-4.49%
Tobacco
7.36%
11.43%
Confectioners
3.79%
-7.68%
Farm Products
2.29%
-4.53%
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries
2.11%
-6.27%
Grocery Stores
1.95%
8.80%
Food Distribution
1.92%
-1.25%
Education & Training Services
0.79%
-7.97%
Beverages - Brewers
0.42%
-18.09%

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
69.80 66.99 16.88% 561.439B -0.87% +32.83%
Buy
165.54 159.38 11.75% 390.698B -0.76% +12.97%
Buy
846.77 852.57 11.32% 376.481B -4.25% +28.28%
Buy
63.10 62.67 8.18% 271.832B +0.43% +7.08%
Buy
163.95 170.04 6.78% 225.397B +0.22% -3.47%
Buy
105.00 111.33 4.91% 163.229B +2.18% +11.61%
Buy
65.32 73.87 2.64% 87.618B -0.93% -9.82%
Buy
47.08 43.71 2.43% 80.866B +0.32% +16.71%
Hold
97.76 90.81 2.41% 80.206B +0.38% +22.64%
Buy
151.40 174.78 2.11% 70.043B +3.62% +6.31%
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
77.11 15.63B 0.09% +7.05%
204.46 7.867B 0.10% +7.07%
65.88 1.203B 0.40% +3.09%
47.76 1.077B 0.08% +7.01%
61.09 848.423M 0.41% +3.04%

Mutual Fund Opportunities

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Name
Last Price
Net Assets
Expense Ratio
YTD Return
100.78 7.867B 0.10% +7.01%
92.86 1.343B 0.71% +0.76%
90.43 1.343B 0.71% +0.68%
88.57 1.343B 0.71% +0.68%
92.57 1.343B 0.71% +0.75%

Consumer Defensive Research

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Discover the Latest Analyst and Technical Research for This Sector

  • Analyst Report: The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.

    Estee Lauder is a leader in the global prestige beauty market, participating across skin care (52% of 2023 sales), makeup (28%), fragrance (16%), and hair care (4%) categories, with top-selling brands such as Estee Lauder, Clinique, M.A.C, La Mer, Jo Malone London, Aveda, Bobbi Brown, and Origins. The firm operates in more than 150 countries, generating 28% of revenue from the Americas, 39% from Europe, the Middle East and Africa (including travel retail), and 33% from Asia-Pacific. Estee 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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  • Analyst Report: Conagra Brands, Inc.

    Conagra Brands is a packaged food company that operates predominantly in the United States (over 90% of revenue and profits). Most of its revenue comes from frozen food, including brands like Marie Callender’s, Healthy Choice, Banquet, and Birds Eye. Conagra also sells snacks, shelf-stable staples, and refrigerated food through brands like Duncan Hines, Hunt’s, Slim Jim, Vlasic, Orville Redenbacher's, Reddi-wip, Wish-Bone, and Chef Boyardee. The company primarily sells through the US retail channel, with just 8% of fiscal 2023 revenue coming from international markets and 9% from foodservice.

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  • Analyst Report: PepsiCo, Inc.

    PepsiCo is a global leader in snacks and beverages, owning well-known household brands including Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Lay’s, Cheetos, and Doritos, among others. The company dominates the global savory snacks market and also ranks as the second-largest beverage provider in the world (behind Coca-Cola) with diversified exposure to carbonated soft drinks, or CSD, as well as water, sports, and energy drink offerings. Convenience foods account for approximately 55% of its total revenue, with beverages making up the rest. Pepsi owns the bulk of its manufacturing and distribution capacity in the US and overseas. International markets make up 40% of total sales and one third of operating profits.

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  • Analyst Report: General Mills, Inc.

    General Mills is a global packaged food company that produces snacks, cereal, convenient meals, yogurt, dough, baking mixes and ingredients, pet food, and superpremium ice cream. Its largest brands are Nature Valley, Cheerios, Old El Paso, Yoplait, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Blue Buffalo, and Haagen-Dazs. In fiscal 2024, 81% of its revenue was derived from the United States, although the company also operates in Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia, and Latin America. Although most of General Mills' products are sold through retail stores to consumers, the company also sells products to the foodservice channel and the commercial baking industry.

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