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Consumer confidence soared in May on U.S.-China trade truce. ETFs like XLY, VCR, FDIS, XLP, and IYC stand to gain from rising optimism and market outlook.

zacks.com 2025 May 28
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After a 16-year-long bull market that saw the S&P 500 rise from 676 to the current 5,802, it might be time to start thinking defensive. Broad consumer staple ETFs like XLP demand similar valuations to the S&P 500, making them more vulnerable to market downturns. The sector's companies face new challenges: eroding brand equity, competition from private labels, inflation-hit consumers, and low dividend yields compared to Treasuries.

seekingalpha.com 2025 May 27
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Markets go through different cycles, both taking on uptrends and downtrends as money needs to exchange hands from sellers to buyers and vice versa. However, there is another cycle that needs to be considered by both investors and traders, and this is the one that can often define the fate of portfolios and retirements moving forward.

marketbeat.com 2025 May 12
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Investors might consider some key investment strategies discussed here to navigate the May-October period more effectively.

zacks.com 2025 May 06
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Looking for broad exposure to the Consumer Staples - Broad segment of the equity market? You should consider the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 12/16/1998.

zacks.com 2025 May 05
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Simple investment strategies can be effective, particularly in the consumer staples sector, which has performed well over the past three years. The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR® Fund ETF (XLP) is a well-built fund focusing on conservative retail companies, offering solid diversity and strong core holdings. XLP has delivered total returns of 60.02% over the last 5 years, compared to the S&P 500's 103.3% in the same period.

seekingalpha.com 2025 Apr 25
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Investors should remain calm amid market volatility and consider buying during price dips, with 2025 expected to see more turbulence. Kenvue's strong brand portfolio and solid liquidity offer price stability and a 3.59% dividend yield, despite potential headwinds from tariffs and economic slowdown. Altria Group, with its 7% yield and Dividend King status, provides stability and potential upside during economic uncertainty, leveraging its pricing power and recession-proof products.

seekingalpha.com 2025 Apr 22
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The market has shifted from tech to defensive stocks, with real estate and consumer staples outperforming due to tariffs and trade wars. US companies with high foreign sales exposure are struggling, while non-US stocks benefit from an international backlash against US tariffs. My buy list is narrowing, focusing on undervalued, high-conviction dividend growth stocks like Blackstone and Alphabet, despite market volatility.

seekingalpha.com 2025 Apr 19
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Entering 2025, many investors were facing a very different set of risks. While tariffs have now — justifiably — taken center stage in many market watchers' list of concerns, concentration risk still lingers.

etftrends.com 2025 Apr 17
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The market is experiencing a sector rotation from consumer discretionary stocks like Starbucks to consumer staples stocks like Kroger. This shift is driven by reactions to President Trump's reindustrialization efforts, tariff uncertainties, and a re-pricing of tech stocks. Investors should consider reallocating their portfolios to include more consumer staples to mitigate risks associated with current market volatility.

seekingalpha.com 2025 Apr 16
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