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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 | |
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All Industries | 100.00% | 15.89% | |
Discount Stores | 32.19% | 34.57% | |
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic | 19.95% | 9.05% | |
Household & Personal Products | 19.12% | 9.81% | |
Packaged Foods | 7.95% | 5.64% | |
Tobacco | 7.70% | 24.66% | |
Confectioners | 3.94% | 2.66% | |
Farm Products | 2.12% | -5.12% | |
Food Distribution | 1.96% | 7.43% | |
Grocery Stores | 1.92% | 14.56% | |
Beverages - Brewers | 1.67% | 244.45% | |
Education & Training Services | 0.76% | -4.39% | |
Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries | 0.72% | -65.82% |
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Largest Companies in This Sector
View MoreName | Last Price | 1Y Target Est. | Market Weight | Market Cap | Day Change % | YTD Return | Avg. Analyst Rating |
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78.04 | 80.79 | 17.68% | | | | Buy | |
171.54 | 176.96 | 11.36% | | | | Buy | |
900.74 | 898.46 | 11.25% | | | | Buy | |
70.62 | 71.51 | 8.58% | | | | Buy | |
174.66 | 183.27 | 6.76% | | | | Buy | |
119.74 | 123.56 | 5.25% | | | | Buy | |
74.78 | 79.05 | 2.81% | | | | Buy | |
50.23 | 50.56 | 2.42% | | | | Hold | |
102.01 | 105.78 | 2.35% | | | | Buy | |
156.49 | 177.20 | 2.03% | | | | Buy |
Investing in the Consumer Defensive Sector
Start Investing in the Consumer Defensive Sector Through These ETFs and Mutual Funds
ETF Opportunities
View MoreName | Last Price | Net Assets | Expense Ratio | YTD Return |
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82.65 | 17.136B | 0.09% | | |
217.97 | 8.605B | 0.10% | | |
70.51 | 1.317B | 0.40% | | |
50.94 | 1.172B | 0.08% | | |
65.15 | 735.234M | 0.41% | |
Mutual Fund Opportunities
View MoreName | Last Price | Net Assets | Expense Ratio | YTD Return |
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107.51 | 8.605B | 0.10% | | |
100.34 | 1.404B | 0.71% | | |
97.61 | 1.404B | 0.71% | | |
95.51 | 1.404B | 0.71% | | |
100.02 | 1.404B | 0.71% | |
Consumer Defensive Research
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Analyst Report: Altria Group, Inc.
Altria comprises Philip Morris USA, US Smokeless Tobacco, John Middleton, Horizon Innovations, and Helix Innovations. Through its tobacco subsidiaries, Altria maintains the leading position in cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in the United States and the number-two spot in machine-made cigars. The company's Marlboro brand is the leading cigarette brand in the US with 42% annual share in 2023. Beyond its core business, it holds an 8% interest in the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev, a 42% stake in cannabis manufacturer Cronos, acquired Njoy Holdings in 2023, and operates a joint venture with Japan Tobacco in the heated tobacco category. It also recently disposed of its investment in Juul Labs.
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TAL Education Group is a smart learning solutions provider in China. K-9 academic afterschool tutoring used to account for the majority of TAL's revenue before the regulatory changes in 2021 that imposed a nonprofit requirement on the business. After spinning off its K-9 academic afterschool tutoring business, TAL realigned its focus toward enrichment learning and content solutions.
RatingPrice TargetAnalyst Report: Hormel Foods Corporation
Historically meat-focused, Hormel Foods broadened its lineup to include other protein offerings and become a branded food company. The firm sells its wares through multiple channels, including US retail (64% of fiscal 2023 sales), US food service (30%), and international (6%). By product, 70% of fiscal 2023 sales were from perishable food and 30% from shelf-stable. Major brands include Hormel, Spam, Jennie-O, Columbus, Applegate, Planters, and Skippy. Many of these hold the number one or two market share in their respective categories.
RatingPrice TargetAnalyst 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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