Procter & Gamble

Costco

Walmart

Coca-Cola

Philip Morris

PepsiCo

Altria

Mondelez

Colgate-Palmolive

Target

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

VDC tracks a market-cap-weighted index of stocks in the Consumer Staples sector of the US market.

The fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of stocks in the consumer staples sector of the US market.

The consumer staples industry has been one of the most resilient places for investors to park their money during nearly all market cycles. Powerful companies like Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Colgate have built powerful brands that resonate with consumers and create predictable consumption habits.

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF: A Low Cost, Defensive Play

Amazon

Activision Blizzard

Comcast

Disney

Lululemon Athletica

Marriott

Netflix

NIKE

Sanofi

Warner Bros Discovery Inc

While you might already know that you can invest in consumer staples like food and tobacco products, you might not know that you can also invest in what people buy when they have more to spend. Consumer discretionary stocks come from companies that produce goods and services that consumers can choose to purchase but are not considered essential to their day-to-day lives.

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Johnson & Johnson

Kellogg

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Pandora Media

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF

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A consumer staple ETF (exchange-traded fund) is an investment fund that tracks a series of stocks in companies that produce essential goods and services. The definition of a "consumer staple" usually includes products that consumers typically purchase regardless of economic conditions.

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VanEck Vectors Retail ETF

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Upbeat view provided by Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo earnings should boost consumer staples ETFs.

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Walmart (WMT) reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2023 results, wherein it surpassed both earnings and revenue estimates but issued a weaker-than-expected outlook for the full year.

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The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF is a relatively low-cost (0.10% fees) sleep well at night ("SWAN") fund that can be a shelter-in-the-storm during times of economic & market volatility. That's because the relatively un-glamorous yet defensive-oriented consumer staples companies make non-discretionary products that consumers require in good times and bad.

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Expert recommendations for choosing among the myriad of Vanguard ETFs may prove to be a valuable resource to investors, even if not all of them will prove right. I present such recommendations made by highly knowledgeable sources, along with my own recommendations and the reasons for them.

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In August, I wrote an article entitled The World Of 4,818 Faces An Uncertain Future. In such an environment, I believe the Consumer Staples sector is worthy of your consideration. In this article, I begin by offering an overview of the Consumer Staples sector in general, both in terms of advantages, as well as drawbacks.

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Amplify Online Retail ETF

iShares Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples ETF

First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF

iShares U.S. Consumer Services ETF

Proshares Online Retail ETF

Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF

Invesco DWA Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF

Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF

 Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF

Invesco DWA Consumer Staples Momentum ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF

iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF

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Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

SPDR S&P Retail ETF

40% of the online merchandise for U.S. retailers is on sale as we enter Black Friday week of 2022. The average percent discount in November is 36.3%; this has come down from the YTD levels of 37.6% and is significantly below the pre-pandemic levels.

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Walmart (WMT) spread optimism into the broad sector and the stock market following the upbeat third-quarter fiscal 2023 results.

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John Hancock Multifactor Consumer Discretionary ETF

John Hancock Multifactor Consumer Staples ETF

The mismatch between supply and demand within the retail space has reversed in advance of this year's holiday shopping season. Higher prices that retailers have successfully implemented since the pandemic are not going to reverse entirely.

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Tobacco is the industry with the best value and quality scores in the sector. Staples and food retail is the most overvalued one.

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Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF

SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF

The best funds for retirees should include solid financial strategies for generating enough money to cover the later-year living expenses. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “in 2020, life expectancy at age 65 for the total (U.S.) population was 18.5 years.

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Editor's note: This article is regularly updated with the latest information. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have long been an integral component of Wall Street and there may be no better player in this game than Vanguard.

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The tobacco industry is undervalued relative to historical averages. Beverage and staple retail are the less attractive subsectors regarding value scores.

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Walmart (WMT) spread optimism into the broad sector and the stock market following the upbeat second-quarter fiscal 2023 results.

ETFs Jump on Walmart Q2 Earnings Beat

Consumer sector-related exchange traded funds strengthened Tuesday after Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) revealed it was in better shape than it appeared, following an outlook warning a few weeks prior. On Tuesday, the VanEck Vectors Retail ETF (RTH) rose 2.0%, the Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF Shares (VDC) gained 1.

Walmart Eases Market Fears, Lifts Consumer Sector ETFs

Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) shares plunged, dragging down consumer sector-related exchange traded funds, after the big-box retailer lowered its outlook in response to rising inflation costs. On Tuesday, the VanEck Vectors Retail ETF (RTH) declined 3.3%, the Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF Shares (VDC) fell 0.

Walmart Warns of American Spending, Weighs on Consumer ETFs

Wal-Mart (WMT) tumbled nearly 10% after market hours following a surprise profit warning. The mega-retailer cut its profit outlook for the second quarter and fiscal full-year owing to rampant inflation and a consumer cutback.

Wal-Mart Tumbles on Profit Warnings: ETFs in Focus

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The Q2 earnings season is in full swing. These six sectors and related ETFs hold promise this season.

Tap 6 Sector ETFs on Earnings Growth Potential

Presenting an opportunity to invest across a wide canvas of opportunities, these are the best Vanguard ETFs to buy in July. The post The 7 Best Vanguard ETFs to Buy in July 2022 appeared first on InvestorPlace.

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The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) has the potential to generate solid returns in bear markets and recessions. Its portfolio is comprised of defensive stocks that have strong business models with a long dividend growth history.

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Let's check out a few safe ETF areas that investors can consider keeping in mind the rising concerns from the high inflation levels amid the war crisis.

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The broader retail space has been weak relative to the S&P 500 so far this year. On a YTD basis, the VanEck Vectors Retail ETF has underperformed the S&P 500 by 4.5 percentage points, trading down by 18.2% as of today.

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