Focus in on Consumer Staples Dividend Payers With These ETFs

When it comes to dividend plays, consumer staples stocks can be right up at the top—companies that generate reliable income regardless of market conditions. Consumer staples firms often enjoy pricing advantages, brand loyalty, and natural resistance to recessions.

MarketBeat • Apr 25, 2026

KXI: Consumer Staples Dashboard For March

Fundamental metrics indicate that beverages are greatly undervalued, while food, household products, and personal care are undervalued by 10%–14% but vary in quality. The iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF has lagged XLP since inception, despite recent 12-month outperformance driven by international equities; both ETFs are highly concentrated in top holdings. Two stocks were cheaper than their peers in March.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 16, 2026

KXI Is Anchored by Dividend Kings That Quietly Returned 18% This Year

KXI pays a 2.2% dividend yield by owning shares in the world's most recognizable consumer staples companies, passing that income through to investors each quarter.

24/7 Wall Street • Feb 25, 2026

Retirees Take Note: The Consumer Staples ETF Hiding Some of the Market's Strongest Dividend Growers

Consumer staples stocks generate reliable income, hold up during downturns, and tend to raise dividends even when growth slows.

24/7 Wall Street • Feb 25, 2026

The Global Staples ETF KXI Is Beating the S&P 500 (With Less Volatility)

Consumer sentiment has been sitting in recessionary territory for months, with the University of Michigan's index at 56.4 as of January 2026 and the S&P 500 up just 0.81% year-to-date.

24/7 Wall Street • Feb 25, 2026

There Is A Hidden Currency Risk Inside KXI That Most Investors Never See Coming

KXI has quietly become one of the better-performing corners of the equity market in 2026.

24/7 Wall Street • Feb 25, 2026

Consumer Staples Are Up Almost 20% While the S&P 500 Struggles. Retirees Are Paying Attention.

Consumer sentiment has been sitting in recessionary territory for months, with the University of Michigan's index at 56.4 as of January 2026 and the S&P 500 up just 0.81% year-to-date.

24/7 Wall Street • Feb 25, 2026

Consider Consumer Staples ETFs Amid Bitcoin, Precious Metal Outflows

Holders of digital as well as tangible assets are feeling the pinch amid the recent slide in bitcoin and precious metals. Where can investors turn to for defensive positioning in the meantime?

ETF Trends • Feb 3, 2026

Defensive ETFs: KXI Charges Lower Fees, While FTXG Provides More Income

KXI is less expensive to own, significantly larger, and more diversified FTXG offers a higher dividend yield but holds a much narrower portfolio focused on U.S. food and beverage stocks KXI provides broader global exposure across nearly 100 holdings, which may reduce risk and concentration CEO says this is worth 18 Nvidias. Will this make the world's first trillionaire?

The Motley Fool • Jan 24, 2026

Invesco vs. iShares: Which Consumer Staples ETF Is Better for Investors, PBJ or KXI?

KXI is more globally diversified, with nearly 100 holdings, but has a slightly deeper five-year drawdown than PBJ, and a weaker five-year total return. PBJ charges a higher expense ratio and focuses on U.S. food and beverage companies, while KXI covers the broader global consumer staples sector.

The Motley Fool • Jan 19, 2026