3 Unique and Dominant Consumer Staples ETF Plays

Investors seeking defensive exposure beyond a broad-based consumer staples exchange-traded fund (ETF) might look to a number of unique funds nonetheless notable for their recent performance. Consumer staples companies appeal to investors when recession fears mount for their supposed resilience in the face of difficult economic conditions.

MarketBeat • Mar 17, 2025

E-Commerce Boosts U.S. Retail Sales: ETFs to Tap

The U.S. retail sector is returning to normalcy, driven by robust online sales.

Zacks Investment Research • Apr 19, 2024

A Pair of ETFs Betting Against Retail Stores

On "Bloomberg ETF IQ", Scarlet Fu takes a look at two ETFs that let investors bet against physical retail stores: ProShares Long Online/Short Stores ETF (ticker: CLIX) and the ProShares Decline of the Retail Store ETF (ticker: EMTY). --------

Bloomberg Markets and Finance • Dec 11, 2023

Alibaba's Q4 Earnings Put These ETFs in Focus

Alibaba beat earnings estimates but missed on revenues when it reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2023 results.

Zacks Investment Research • May 19, 2023

Online Sales Stay Strong in US Holiday Season: 4 ETF Picks

Online shopping continues to gain favor with shoppers to minimize human-to-human contact as coronavirus cases relentlessly rise in the United States.

Zacks Investment Research • Jan 1, 2022

Look to These ETFs as E-Commerce Takes On a Larger Role

U.S. retail sales jumped this holiday season, fueled by surging e-commerce sales. As online retail becomes a larger part of American consumers' lives, investors can turn to targeted exchange traded funds that focus on the growing e-commerce segment.

ETF Trends • Dec 27, 2021

Online Retail ETFs to Gain From Holiday Shopping Craze

Online shopping gains popularity as coronavirus cases continue to rise in the United States and shoppers attempt to minimize human-to-human contact.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 12, 2021

Long/Short ETFs to Fight Likely Market Slump in September

Wall Street ended on a negative note last week and the week before that, strengthening the worth of the adage that September is historically the worst month of the year for stocks.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 21, 2021

ETF Areas to Gain From the Upcoming Holiday Shopping Season

Here we highlight some ETF areas that are well-positioned to gain from a busy shopping season this year despite the coronavirus crisis.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 17, 2021

ETF Battles: IBUY Vs ONLN Vs CLIX

This triple-header showdown determines which consumer e-commerce ETF shines brightest.

ETFcom • Aug 25, 2021