The consumer staples sector is a popular hideout for investors during volatile markets. Consider these three stocks to ...

The State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF rose 0.3, and was the only S&P 500 SPDR sector ETF that gained ground amid the broad selloff. The strength seems to be part of a budding ...

For the first time since May, the S&P 500’s most widely followed benchmark, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY), briefly traded below its 50-day moving average last week. The index reclaimed ...

The Morningstar US Consumer Defensive Index declined in the third quarter, underperforming the broader market’s gain. Within our coverage, the median stock is trading at a 6% discount to our intrinsic ...

XLP charges a much lower expense ratio and manages far more assets than RSPS. Both funds have earned similar total returns, but XLP features deeper concentration in mega-cap staples leaders. RSPS’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Specialist in global markets, economics and alternative investments. It’s hard to beat the S&P 500. Its heavy allocation to the ...

Both ETFs offer identical ultra-low expense ratios, but State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF delivers a slightly higher yield. XLP is far larger and more liquid than Fidelity MSCI ...

The Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF offers a lower expense ratio and broader diversification than the iShares US Consumer Staples ETF. IYK has slightly outperformed VDC over the past year and five years ...