Costco

Procter & Gamble

Walmart

Coca-Cola

PepsiCo

Philip Morris

Altria

Target

Colgate-Palmolive

Mondelez

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

XLP tracks a market-cap-weighted index of consumer-staples stocks drawn from the S&P 500.

A Closer Look At XLP

iShares U.S. Pharmaceuticals ETF

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

Hedge Funds are using AAPL and FAANG as a "source of funds" What's working, not working, and what's next?

The Diana Ross 'Upside Down' Stock Market

Proshares Online Retail ETF

Proshares Pet Care ETF

VanEck Vectors Retail ETF

Valentines day -- the day of love would be a day for business. Total spending would be a total of $21.8 billion, per NRF.

Stocks & ETFs to Love in the Valentines' Week

The Consumer Non-cyclicals sector is the top-ranked sector in our 1Q21 Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds by Sector report.

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund: The Best Sector ETF

Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund

Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

After falling by more than 12% this year, analysts expect earnings to jump by nearly 23% this year.

Profit Rebound Ripe For Sector ETFs

Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples ETF

First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund

John Hancock Multifactor Consumer Staples ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

The consumer defensive sector is particularly interesting during these times of uncertainties. COST shows strong revenue growth for the decade.

Consumer Defensive: Get The Best Of These Constant Cash Flows

Consumer discretionary stocks handily outperformed their peers in the staples sector this year. That may seem puzzling, but as Credit Suisse notes, there's more to the sector than meets the eye.

Consumer Discretionary Stocks Are on a Tear. Small Retailers Could Get a Reopening Boost Next.

iShares Core Conservative Allocation ETF

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF

Vanguard Value ETF

Index funds can be smart investment vehicles for investors who want to minimize risk. These seven ETFs are some of the best choices for this objective.

7 Great Index Funds To Help Investors Minimize Risk in a Volatile World

A dashboard with metrics in consumer non-cyclical industries. Value and quality scores, and their evolution since last month.

XLP - Consumer Staples Dashboard For December

ProShares Long Online/Short Stores ETF

Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary ETF

Amplify Online Retail ETF

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF

SPDR S&P Retail ETF

The economic recovery that arises from COVID vaccination will bring relief to some retailers, but what about those whose sales grew during the pandemic? Will they enjoy permanently higher sales, or return to normal, or will they learn that their 2020 sales gains were simply borrowing from the future?

Some Retailers Will Be Hurt By The Economic Recovery

Retail sales in the United States fell 1.1% sequentially in November 2020, following a revised 0.1% decline in October.

3 Sector ETFs & Stocks to Shine Despite Soft November Retail Sales

The key U.S. Index S&P 500 has added as much as 13.8% this year with the technology sector clearly beating the 10 other constituent sectors.

A Look Back At the S&P 500 Sector ETFs in 2020

First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund

iShares Transportation Average ETF

US Global Jets ETF

Global X Millennials Thematic ETF

Thanksgiving meal is cheaper this year. Spending on Thanksgiving celebrations will likely go up, which should benefit grocers and retailers.

ETFs to Win/Lose From Thanksgiving Amid COVID-19 Restrictions

WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund

ProShares Short Dow30

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF

iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF

Direxion Work From Home ETF

As the number of coronavirus cases continue to rise, we highlight some ETF strategies that can help investors sail smoothly in these turbulent times.

ETF Strategies to Play as Coronavirus Outbreak Aggravates

An apparent divide exists between today's economic reality and near all-time high stock market values. I expect a reckoning will occur toward the reconciliation of that divide, and that the correction of stock market value is likely as investors face economic reality.

Economic Reality Check Demands Overweighting The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF

Albertsons Companies

Chegg

Campbell Soup

Kroger

Ollie's Bargain Outlet Hlds

Post Holdings

Boston Beer Company

These are the consumer staples stocks with the best value, fastest growth, and most momentum for November.

Top Consumer Staples Stocks for November 2020

Amazon

General Mills

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc

Lululemon Athletica

McCormick

Monster Beverage

Whether you want your consumer stocks to focus on discretionary items or staples, here are 10 of the best buys you can make right now. The post 10 Consumer Stocks for a Reliable Portfolio appeared first on InvestorPlace.

10 Consumer Stocks for a Reliable Portfolio

First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund

First Trust Cloud Computing ETF

As the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise, we highlight some ETF strategies that can help investors sail smoothly in these turbulent times.

ETF Strategies to Play as the Coronavirus Outbreak Aggravates

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

Invesco QQQ

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

This week, the main indexes all consolidated gains.

This Week, It's All About Consolidation (The ETF Trader And Investor For 10/18-10/22)

A dashboard with metrics in consumer non-cyclical industries.

XLP: Consumer Staples Dashboard For October

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

There was a fair amount of bearishness on last week's index charts.

Be A Cautious Bull (The ETF Trader And Investor For 10/12-10/16)

Among the largest names in retail, as represented by the MVIS U.S. Listed Retail 25 Index, the differences between winners and losers this year is dramatic.

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iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

iShares Micro-Cap ETF

iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

The general trend during the last month is that treasuries are modestly lower and equity indexes are higher.

New Positions Are Warranted, But Defensive Sector Strength Signals Modest Caution (The ETF Trader And Investor For The Week Of 10/5-10/9)

Retail sales climbed back to record levels in June and continued to grow in July and August - despite painful levels of unemployment and income loss.

The Deceptive Recovery In Retail Sales Can't Last

Global X Cloud Computing ETF

Renaissance IPO ETF

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF

Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF

SPDR FactSet Innovative Technology ETF

Not all of the best ETFs this year will continue their monstrous climbs next year. But there are still plenty of winners here to keep your eyes on.

10 Best ETFs for 2020: The Battle At the Top Tightens

News for Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (XLP)