Sector
Consumer Defensive
Companies that supply essential everyday goods include food and beverage producers, household and personal products makers, and staples-focused retailers.
Market cap
3.9T
S&P 500 weight
5.61%
Industries
6
Companies
35
Consumer DefensiveS&P 500 (benchmark)
+5.59%
Return comparison
Day return
Sector
-2.07%
S&P 500
+0.36%
YTD return
Sector
+14.49%
S&P 500
+10.36%
1-year return
Sector
+17.05%
S&P 500
+11.78%
3-year return
Sector
+31.78%
S&P 500
+82.95%
5-year return
Sector
+26.37%
S&P 500
+68.71%
Breakdown
| Industry | Market weight | YTD return |
|---|---|---|
| All industries | 100.00% | +22.92% |
| Discount Stores | 38.05% | +22.03% |
| Household & Personal Products | 19.01% | +17.52% |
| Beverages - Non-alcoholic | 18.55% | +22.54% |
| Tobacco | 17.73% | +31.58% |
| Confectioners | 6.66% | +21.38% |
All industries
Day return
Day return (%)
≤-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
≥3
Largest companies in Consumer Defensive
Updated Nov 4, 2026, 4:08 AM
| Name | Price | Day change | Day % | 52W range | 1Y target est. | YTD return | AlphaScore | Wall St | Mkt. weight | Mkt. cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WMT Walmart Inc. | $124.86 | -$2.83 | -2.22% | $98.88+24.86%$135.16 | $127.48 | +10.73% | SELL | BUY | 10.54% | $994B |
COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | $1,019.26 | -$21.29 | -2.05% | $844.06+10.61%$1,096.50 | $1,067.59 | +19.28% | HOLD | BUY | 9.19% | $452B |
PG Procter & Gamble Company (The) | $162.06 | -$1.50 | -0.92% | $137.62+11.14%$167.25 | $173.65 | +14.30% | HOLD | HOLD | 7.69% | $376B |
KO Coca-Cola Company (The) | $94.80 | -$1.03 | -1.07% | $67.27+39.57%$96.26 | $97.75 | +37.15% | BUY | BUY | 7.59% | $408B |
PM Philip Morris International Inc | $208.03 | -$0.26 | -0.12% | $144.22+41.06%$214.35 | $211.47 | +29.78% | HOLD | BUY | 6.77% | $324B |
TGT Target Corporation | $154.40 | -$3.98 | -2.51% | $83.44+76.02%$170.75 | $163.35 | +53.62% | BUY | HOLD | 4.57% | $70.1B |
MO Altria Group, Inc. | $76.94 | -$0.23 | -0.30% | $54.70+34.65%$79.81 | $73.45 | +34.25% | BUY | HOLD | 4.56% | $128B |
CL Colgate-Palmolive Company | $95.62 | -$1.81 | -1.86% | $75.00+27.28%$99.33 | $101.70 | +23.08% | BUY | BUY | 4.45% | $76B |
PEP Pepsico, Inc. | $137.27 | -$3.15 | -2.24% | $123.47-1.74%$171.48 | $141.59 | -3.49% | HOLD | HOLD | 4.26% | $187B |
MDLZ Mondelez International, Inc. | $65.12 | -$1.26 | -1.90% | $51.20+18.37%$66.65 | $70.45 | +21.38% | BUY | BUY | 4.26% | $82.4B |
Consumer Defensive headlines
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