Consumer staples sector stocks represent companies that sell essential goods such as food, beverage, household products, and personal care items. These stocks are generally considered defensive investments as they tend to be less affected by economic fluctuations compared to other sectors. Investors often turn to consumer staples stocks for stable dividends, consistent earnings, and reliable performance during market downturns. However, these stocks may not offer as much growth potential as other sectors. It is advisable for investors to diversify their portfolios by including consumer staples sector stocks to weather market volatility.
| Symbol | Exchange | Name | MCAP | Price | Change | PE Ratio | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEDU | NASDAQ | Tarena International Inc | 0.27B | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| CHGG | NYSE | Chegg Inc | 0.11B | 0.97 | 3.43 | 166.66 | 0.00 |
| BYND | NASDAQ | Beyond Meat Inc | 0.49B | 1.07 | -2.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| BRCC | NYSE | BRC Inc | 0.14B | 1.25 | 0.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| SKIN | NASDAQ | The Beauty Health Co | 0.19B | 1.49 | 2.76 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| SNDL | NASDAQ | SNDL Inc | 0.45B | 1.76 | 1.15 | 270.27 | 0.00 |
| ABEV | NYSE | Ambev S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing 1 Common Share) | 34.30B | 2.20 | -0.68 | 13.77 | 0.07 |
| WALD | NASDAQ | Waldencast PLC | 0.30B | 2.33 | -7.74 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| RLX | NYSE | RLX Technology Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing the right to receive one (1) Class A ordinary share | 2.90B | 2.38 | 0.64 | 28.70 | 0.00 |
| GOTU | NYSE | Gaotu Techedu Inc. American Depositary Shares | 0.75B | 2.39 | 0.42 | 144.18 | 0.00 |
| ISPR | NASDAQ | Ispire Technology Inc | 0.14B | 2.46 | -1.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| HFFG | NASDAQ | HF Foods Group Inc | 0.13B | 2.51 | -1.19 | 16.31 | 0.00 |
| IH | NYSE | iHuman Inc. American depositary shares, each representing five Class A ordinary shares | 0.13B | 2.52 | -1.57 | 7.47 | 0.00 |
| ZVIA | NYSE | Zevia PBC | 0.18B | 2.61 | 0.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| HNST | NASDAQ | The Honest Co Inc | 0.30B | 2.71 | -3.57 | 46.92 | 0.00 |
| ABVE | NASDAQ | Above Food Ingredients Inc | 0.15B | 2.94 | 13.76 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| COTY | NYSE | Coty Inc | 2.87B | 3.28 | 1.87 | 7.46 | 0.00 |
| LND | NYSE | Brasilagro Brazilian Agric Real Estate Co Sponsored ADR (Brazil) | 0.37B | 3.75 | 1.08 | 14.40 | 0.04 |
| EWCZ | NASDAQ | European Wax Center Inc | 0.17B | 3.81 | -6.16 | 14.63 | 0.00 |
| NWL | NASDAQ | Newell Brands Inc | 1.61B | 3.83 | 5.22 | 6.08 | 0.07 |
| STKL | NASDAQ | SunOpta, Inc. - Common Stock | 0.46B | 3.85 | -1.79 | 95.88 | 0.00 |
| VFF | NASDAQ | Village Farms International Inc | 0.45B | 3.93 | -1.71 | 75.80 | 0.00 |
| WEST | NASDAQ | Westrock Coffee Co | 0.39B | 4.03 | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| BRFS | NYSE | BRF S.A. | 6.66B | 4.18 | 0.49 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| DNUT | NASDAQ | Krispy Kreme Inc | 0.78B | 4.54 | -3.41 | 158.72 | 0.02 |
| BGS | NYSE | B&G Foods Inc | 0.37B | 4.64 | 1.54 | 8.87 | 0.16 |
| VSTA | NASDAQ | Vasta Platform Ltd | 0.40B | 4.95 | 0.21 | 4.50 | 0.00 |
| YSG | NYSE | Yatsen Holding Limited American Depositary Shares, each representing twenty (20) Class A Ordinary Shares | 0.53B | 5.66 | -2.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| UDMY | NASDAQ | Udemy Inc | 1.00B | 6.85 | -1.02 | 40.49 | 0.00 |
| AGRO | NYSE | Adecoagro SA | 1.18B | 7.43 | -2.11 | 32.44 | 0.05 |
| CDXC | NASDAQ | ChromaDex Corp | 0.59B | 7.53 | -3.84 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| COUR | NYSE | Coursera Inc | 1.40B | 8.44 | 0.84 | 17.86 | 0.00 |
| LFVN | NASDAQ | Lifevantage Corp | 0.11B | 8.71 | 0.41 | 8.26 | 0.03 |
| DAO | NYSE | Youdao Inc | 1.04B | 8.73 | -1.69 | 52.21 | 0.00 |
| UTZ | NYSE | Utz Brands Inc | 0.85B | 9.68 | 1.05 | 173.83 | 0.02 |
| NUS | NYSE | Nu Skin Enterprises Inc | 0.53B | 10.51 | 0.10 | 4.79 | 0.02 |
| AFRI | NASDAQ | Forafric Global PLC | 0.28B | 10.53 | -0.66 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| FLO | NYSE | Flowers Foods Inc | 2.26B | 10.68 | -3.53 | 12.02 | 0.09 |
| OTLY | NASDAQ | Oatly Group AB - American Depositary Shares | 0.34B | 11.09 | -4.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| TAL | NYSE | TAL Education Group | 6.88B | 11.31 | -2.08 | 39.64 | 0.00 |
| GO | NASDAQ | Grocery Outlet Holding Corp | 1.11B | 11.34 | -0.36 | 11.70 | 0.00 |
| NOMD | NYSE | Nomad Foods Ltd | 1.78B | 12.13 | 1.34 | 8.19 | 0.05 |
| AVO | NASDAQ | Mission Produce Inc | 0.87B | 12.26 | 2.43 | 23.16 | 0.00 |
| HLF | NYSE | Herbalife Ltd | 1.28B | 12.42 | -0.29 | 4.76 | 0.00 |
| CCU | NYSE | Compania Cervecerias Unidas, S.A. Common Stock | 2.39B | 12.94 | -1.83 | 16.28 | 0.03 |
| MAMA | NASDAQ | Mama`s Creations Inc | 0.55B | 13.62 | 21.83 | 113.17 | 0.00 |
| LMNR | NASDAQ | Limoneira Co | 0.25B | 14.04 | 0.36 | 48.74 | 0.02 |
| DOLE | NYSE | Dole PLC | 1.41B | 14.83 | -0.51 | 12.35 | 0.02 |
| FC | NYSE | Franklin Covey Co | 0.20B | 16.22 | -2.47 | 67.58 | 0.00 |
| CAG | NYSE | Conagra Brands Inc | 8.19B | 17.12 | 0.06 | 10.14 | 0.08 |
| KVUE | NYSE | Kenvue Inc | 32.97B | 17.21 | -0.70 | 22.95 | 0.05 |
| ACI | NYSE | Albertsons Companies Inc | 9.46B | 17.22 | -2.50 | 10.25 | 0.03 |
| EPC | NYSE | Edgewell Personal Care Co | 0.81B | 17.51 | 0.00 | 33.06 | 0.03 |
| FTLF | NASDAQ | FitLife Brands Inc | 0.17B | 18.34 | -0.22 | 27.03 | 0.00 |
| HELE | NASDAQ | Helen Of Troy Ltd | 0.43B | 18.82 | -1.29 | 4.94 | 0.00 |
| SMPL | NASDAQ | The Simply Good Foods Co | 1.98B | 19.85 | 3.20 | 18.93 | 0.00 |
| USNA | NYSE | Usana Health Sciences Inc | 0.37B | 20.25 | 0.95 | 22.58 | 0.00 |
| AKO.A | NYSE | Embotelladora Andina S.A. Common Stock | 3.36B | 21.27 | -5.97 | 12.45 | 0.06 |
| CVGW | NASDAQ | Calavo Growers Inc | 0.38B | 21.47 | 0.17 | 28.68 | 0.04 |
| UTI | NYSE | Universal Technical Institute Inc | 1.18B | 21.77 | -3.93 | 23.06 | 0.00 |
| LINC | NASDAQ | Lincoln Educational Services Corp | 0.71B | 22.36 | 2.39 | 50.69 | 0.00 |
| KLG | NYSE | WK Kellogg Co | 1.99B | 22.99 | -0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| NATR | NASDAQ | Natures Sunshine Products Inc | 0.41B | 23.23 | 2.16 | 28.69 | 0.00 |
| THS | NYSE | Treehouse Foods Inc | 1.20B | 23.75 | 0.51 | 11.01 | 0.00 |
| LWAY | NASDAQ | Lifeway Foods Inc | 0.36B | 23.92 | -0.67 | 31.42 | 0.00 |
| CHSCM | NASDAQ | CHS Inc - Class B Reset Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, Series 3 | 0.50B | 25.06 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.07 |
| KHC | NASDAQ | The Kraft Heinz Co | 29.79B | 25.17 | 0.83 | 9.61 | 0.07 |
| CHSCN | NASDAQ | CHS Inc - Preferred Class B Series 2 Reset Rate | 0.44B | 25.25 | -0.20 | 0.00 | 0.07 |
| MGPI | NASDAQ | MGP Ingredients Inc | 0.55B | 25.68 | 3.97 | 9.24 | 0.02 |
| CHSCL | NASDAQ | CHS Inc - Class B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, Series 4 | 0.54B | 25.76 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.07 |
| CHSCO | NASDAQ | CHS Inc - Class B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock | 0.58B | 26.34 | 0.12 | 0.00 | 0.07 |
| AKO.B | NYSE | Embotelladora Andina S.A. Common Stock | 4.20B | 26.62 | -1.38 | 15.71 | 0.05 |
| KDP | NASDAQ | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | 36.70B | 27.01 | -2.44 | 25.20 | 0.03 |
| WILC | NASDAQ | G. Willi-Food International Ltd | 0.38B | 27.56 | 1.05 | 13.10 | 0.04 |
| CENTA | NASDAQ | Central Garden & Pet Company - Class A Common Stock Nonvoting | 1.74B | 27.89 | -1.37 | 11.99 | 0.00 |
| NGVC | NYSE | Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc | 0.65B | 28.08 | -2.57 | 12.66 | 0.02 |
| CHSCP | NASDAQ | CHS Inc | 0.39B | 28.40 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.07 |
| CPB | NYSE | Campbell Soup Co | 8.48B | 28.43 | 0.89 | 14.57 | 0.06 |
| BF.B | NYSE | Brown-Forman Corp | 13.22B | 28.55 | 0.36 | 17.76 | 0.03 |
| BF.A | NYSE | Brown Forman Inc Class A Common Stock | 13.30B | 28.71 | -2.78 | 17.51 | 0.03 |
| PRDO | NASDAQ | Perdoceo Education Corp | 2.36B | 29.49 | 1.45 | 12.48 | 0.02 |
| BRBR | NYSE | BellRing Brands Inc | 3.70B | 30.89 | 0.99 | 19.51 | 0.00 |
| LAUR | NASDAQ | Laureate Education Inc | 4.64B | 31.47 | 3.87 | 24.86 | 0.00 |
| FIZZ | NASDAQ | National Beverage Corp | 3.06B | 32.63 | -6.09 | 17.06 | 0.00 |
| UNFI | NYSE | United Natural Foods Inc | 2.05B | 33.70 | -1.21 | 16.78 | 0.00 |
| CENT | NASDAQ | Central Garden & Pet Co | 2.10B | 33.76 | -0.62 | 13.25 | 0.00 |
| TBBB | NYSE | BBB Foods Inc | 3.90B | 33.95 | -2.42 | 197.80 | 0.00 |
| VLGEA | NASDAQ | Village Super Market Inc | 0.51B | 34.54 | -1.26 | 10.11 | 0.03 |
| VITL | NASDAQ | Vital Farms Inc | 1.59B | 35.46 | 3.39 | 26.16 | 0.00 |
| ALCO | NASDAQ | Alico Inc | 0.27B | 35.67 | -0.37 | 31.95 | 0.01 |
| ACU | NYSE | Acme United Corp | 0.14B | 37.00 | -0.65 | 16.65 | 0.02 |
| TR | NYSE | Tootsie Roll Industries Inc | 2.76B | 37.78 | 1.63 | 29.09 | 0.01 |
| FDP | NYSE | Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc | 1.84B | 38.54 | 1.13 | 23.50 | 0.03 |
| PPC | NASDAQ | Pilgrims Pride Corp | 9.44B | 39.74 | 0.43 | 7.68 | 0.00 |
| COE | NYSE | China Online Education Group | 0.25B | 42.00 | 1.55 | 8.58 | 0.00 |
| TAP.A | NYSE | Molson Coors Beverage Company Class A Common Stock | 8.67B | 43.89 | -3.55 | 8.61 | 0.04 |
| ODD | NASDAQ | ODDITY Tech Ltd | 2.55B | 44.35 | 3.22 | 23.63 | 0.00 |
| GIS | NYSE | General Mills Inc | 25.10B | 47.06 | 0.00 | 8.90 | 0.05 |
| TAP | NYSE | Molson Coors Beverage Co | 9.32B | 47.18 | 1.45 | 8.33 | 0.04 |
| ANDE | NASDAQ | Andersons Inc | 1.72B | 50.73 | 0.89 | 26.46 | 0.01 |
| BTI | NYSE | British American Tobacco Industries, p.l.c. Common Stock ADR | 111.15B | 51.14 | -0.29 | 31.01 | 0.05 |
| TSN | NYSE | Tyson Foods Inc | 18.15B | 51.41 | 1.36 | 44.76 | 0.03 |
| UVV | NYSE | Universal Corp | 1.32B | 53.04 | -0.69 | 12.32 | 0.06 |
| EDU | NYSE | New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc | 8.49B | 53.32 | -1.10 | 23.97 | 0.01 |
| COCO | NASDAQ | The Vita Coco Co Inc | 3.08B | 54.03 | -0.98 | 46.97 | 0.00 |
| MDLZ | NASDAQ | Mondelez International Inc | 72.29B | 56.02 | -0.11 | 20.32 | 0.04 |
| MO | NYSE | Altria Group Inc | 99.19B | 59.09 | 0.58 | 11.28 | 0.07 |
| UL | NYSE | Unilever PLC Common Stock | 129.71B | 59.48 | 0.63 | 21.99 | 0.04 |
| LW | NYSE | Lamb Weston Holdings Inc | 8.39B | 60.18 | 1.21 | 28.59 | 0.02 |
| ADM | NYSE | Archer-Daniels Midland Co | 29.08B | 60.52 | -1.39 | 24.47 | 0.03 |
| CELH | NASDAQ | Celsius Holdings Inc | 15.61B | 60.54 | 0.69 | 365.04 | 0.00 |
| BUD | NYSE | Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA Sponsored ADR (Belgium) | 118.40B | 60.80 | 1.31 | 21.59 | 0.02 |
| LRN | NYSE | Stride Inc | 2.69B | 61.42 | -2.02 | 9.97 | 0.00 |
| CHEF | NASDAQ | The Chefs' Warehouse Inc | 2.51B | 61.68 | 2.35 | 36.61 | 0.00 |
| KR | NYSE | The Kroger Co | 39.24B | 62.00 | -1.07 | 54.96 | 0.02 |
| SPB | NYSE | Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc | 1.45B | 62.01 | -0.40 | 15.99 | 0.03 |
| MKC.V | NYSE | McCormick & Company, Incorporated Common Stock | 16.94B | 63.11 | -0.20 | 23.69 | 0.03 |
| FRPT | NASDAQ | Freshpet Inc | 3.12B | 63.97 | 0.65 | 26.94 | 0.00 |
| WMK | NYSE | Weis Markets Inc | 1.65B | 66.22 | -1.59 | 17.71 | 0.02 |
| MKC | NYSE | McCormick & Co Inc | 17.86B | 66.53 | 0.89 | 23.77 | 0.03 |
| IMKTA | NASDAQ | Ingles Markets Inc | 1.30B | 68.35 | -0.41 | 16.26 | 0.01 |
| KO | NYSE | Coca-Cola Co | 304.47B | 70.78 | -0.28 | 23.50 | 0.03 |
| JBSS | NASDAQ | John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc | 0.83B | 71.69 | 0.14 | 13.71 | 0.01 |
| SYY | NYSE | Sysco Corp | 34.82B | 72.71 | -0.54 | 20.22 | 0.03 |
| MNST | NASDAQ | Monster Beverage Corp | 73.13B | 74.85 | 1.19 | 42.53 | 0.00 |
| USFD | NYSE | US Foods Holding Corp | 16.99B | 76.23 | 0.85 | 31.75 | 0.00 |
| SFM | NASDAQ | Sprouts Farmers Market Inc | 10.41B | 79.23 | -1.45 | 15.58 | 0.00 |
| XLP | AMEX | SPDR Select Sector Fund - Consumer Staples | 9.79B | 79.51 | -0.17 | 52.05 | 2.72 |
| STRA | NASDAQ | Strategic Education Inc | 1.88B | 80.16 | -0.07 | 16.75 | 0.03 |
| IPAR | NASDAQ | Inter Parfums Inc | 2.64B | 82.38 | 0.71 | 16.21 | 0.04 |
| K | NYSE | Kellanova Co | 29.03B | 83.44 | -0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| CHD | NYSE | Church & Dwight Co Inc | 20.33B | 84.68 | 2.49 | 26.82 | 0.01 |
| KOF | NYSE | Coca Cola Femsa S.A.B. de C.V. American Depositary Shares, each representing 10 Units (each Unit consists of 3 Series B Shares and 5 Series L Shares) | 18.09B | 86.11 | -2.58 | 38.11 | 0.04 |
| DEO | NYSE | Diageo plc Common Stock | 48.27B | 86.84 | -1.84 | 21.03 | 0.05 |
| CALM | NASDAQ | Cal-Maine Foods Inc | 4.23B | 87.26 | -0.37 | 3.38 | 0.10 |
| BJ | NYSE | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc | 11.81B | 90.26 | -1.33 | 21.07 | 0.00 |
| JJSF | NASDAQ | J&J Snack Foods Corp | 1.76B | 90.78 | -0.21 | 28.26 | 0.03 |
| CCEP | NASDAQ | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc - Ordinary Shares | 41.16B | 91.69 | 0.45 | 23.45 | 0.03 |
| BG | NYSE | Bunge Global SA | 17.87B | 92.42 | -0.19 | 10.43 | 0.03 |
| TGT | NYSE | Target Corp | 42.14B | 93.06 | 0.95 | 11.83 | 0.05 |
| PFGC | NYSE | Performance Food Group Co | 14.83B | 94.60 | 1.56 | 45.26 | 0.00 |
| POST | NYSE | Post Holdings Inc | 5.06B | 96.97 | -0.21 | 17.93 | 0.00 |
| DG | NYSE | Dollar General Corp | 21.53B | 97.80 | -1.79 | 22.96 | 0.02 |
| DLTR | NASDAQ | Dollar Tree Inc | 19.71B | 99.10 | 0.30 | 24.84 | 0.00 |
| FMX | NYSE | Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V. Common Stock | 34.50B | 99.84 | -0.79 | 58.47 | 0.05 |
| SJM | NYSE | JM Smucker Co | 10.68B | 100.11 | 0.51 | 11.36 | 0.04 |
| ATGE | NYSE | Adtalem Global Education Inc | 3.50B | 100.32 | 2.62 | 14.95 | 0.00 |
| CLX | NYSE | Clorox Co | 12.51B | 102.52 | 1.09 | 15.97 | 0.05 |
| TPB | NYSE | Turning Point Brands Inc | 1.96B | 102.56 | 1.08 | 33.83 | 0.00 |
| KMB | NYSE | Kimberly-Clark Corp | 34.21B | 103.08 | 0.28 | 17.39 | 0.05 |
| INGR | NYSE | Ingredion Inc | 6.88B | 108.31 | 0.07 | 11.25 | 0.03 |
| OLLI | NASDAQ | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc | 6.94B | 113.08 | -0.74 | 31.30 | 0.00 |
| WMT | NYSE | Walmart Inc | 917.45B | 115.11 | 0.24 | 40.84 | 0.01 |
| ELF | NYSE | e.l.f. Beauty Inc | 7.50B | 125.73 | 2.38 | 56.14 | 0.00 |
| PSMT | NASDAQ | Pricesmart Inc | 3.95B | 127.99 | 0.20 | 26.95 | 0.01 |
| STZ | NYSE | Constellation Brands Inc | 24.03B | 138.03 | -0.04 | 20.88 | 0.03 |
| PM | NYSE | Philip Morris International Inc | 224.70B | 144.35 | -0.98 | 22.60 | 0.03 |
| PEP | NASDAQ | PepsiCo Inc | 200.40B | 146.56 | -0.68 | 28.75 | 0.04 |
| PG | NYSE | Procter & Gamble Co | 351.21B | 150.30 | 0.49 | 21.19 | 0.03 |
| LOPE | NASDAQ | Grand Canyon Education Inc | 4.36B | 155.74 | 0.48 | 21.75 | 0.00 |
| COKE | NASDAQ | Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc | 10.81B | 162.34 | -2.17 | 23.66 | 0.01 |
| HSY | NYSE | The Hershey Co | 33.88B | 167.07 | -2.39 | 28.12 | 0.03 |
| LANC | NASDAQ | Lancaster Colony Corp | 4.67B | 169.23 | 0.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| SAM | NYSE | Boston Beer Co Inc | 2.13B | 199.47 | -1.55 | 23.08 | 0.00 |
| COST | NASDAQ | Costco Wholesale Corp | 412.74B | 929.76 | -0.26 | 46.09 | 0.01 |
| GHC | NYSE | Graham Holdings Co | 4.83B | 1,107.50 | 2.40 | 6.73 | 0.01 |
The consumer staples sector is known for consisting of companies that produce essential products that consumers use on a daily basis. These products include food, beverages, household goods, and personal care items. Investors often turn to consumer staples sector stocks as a safe haven during times of economic uncertainty, as consumer spending on these essential products tends to remain relatively stable even when the economy is struggling. In this article, we will take a closer look at consumer staples sector stocks and why they are an important part of a diversified investment portfolio.
Consumer staples sector stocks are stocks of companies that produce and sell essential consumer products. These products are considered necessities, as consumers need them regardless of the state of the economy. Examples of companies in the consumer staples sector include Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, and Walmart.
Consumer staples sector stocks are known for being relatively stable during economic downturns. While other sectors may experience volatility, consumer staples companies tend to see consistent demand for their products. This is because consumers continue to purchase essential items like food, beverages, and household goods even when they are cutting back on discretionary spending. As a result, consumer staples sector stocks can provide a source of stability in a volatile market.
Consumer staples sector stocks play a crucial role in a well-rounded investment portfolio. Their stability and consistent demand make them an attractive option for investors looking to mitigate risk during times of economic uncertainty. By including consumer staples sector stocks in your portfolio, you can help balance out the volatility of other sectors and potentially see steady returns over the long term.
What are some examples of consumer staples sector stocks?
Some examples of consumer staples sector stocks include Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, Walmart, PepsiCo, and Colgate-Palmolive.
Are consumer staples sector stocks a good investment?
Consumer staples sector stocks can be a good investment for those looking for stability and consistent returns. They are often considered a defensive investment, as demand for their products remains relatively steady regardless of economic conditions.
How can I invest in consumer staples sector stocks?
Investors can invest in consumer staples sector stocks through individual stock purchases, mutual funds, or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that focus on the consumer staples sector.