US Government Shutdown Puts These ETFs in Focus

The U.S. government shut down on Oct. 1, 2025, as last-minute talks failed. ETFs like TLT, XLV and PSCC hog attention.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 2, 2025

Consumer Staples ETFs: Defensive Strength in Uncertain Times

Consumer spending has been a strong point in the economy, but recent headwinds are building. The consumer discretionary sector has felt pressure due to recessionary concerns on top of pricing inflation from potential tariffs.

ETF Trends • Mar 13, 2025

PSCC: Growth Has Dried Up For This Small-Cap Consumer Staples ETF

PSCC holds the 25 Consumer Staples stocks in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. Its expense ratio is 0.29% and the ETF has $48 million in assets under management. Despite its unpopularity, PSCC has outperformed XLP, its large-cap counterpart, since its inception in April 2010. However, it's struggled since 2024, which I attribute to its unappealing fundamentals. Namely, PSCC's growth rates have dried up, and its margin of safety is much lower than XLP's due to mid-single-digit net and free cash flow margins.

Seeking Alpha • Mar 9, 2025

Consumer ETFs in Focus Amid Likely Tariff Hike

If the promised Trump tariffs take effect soon, inflation could go up and leave a dent on consumers' buying power.

Zacks Investment Research • Nov 20, 2024

U.S. Retail Earnings Update - August 13, 2024

To date, 145 of the 199 companies in our Retail/Restaurant Index have reported their EPS results for Q2 2024, representing 73% of the index. The blended revenue growth estimate for the 199 companies in this index is 3.5% for Q2 2024. Home Depot reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings and revenue.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 14, 2024

PSCC: A Small-Cap Defensive Play

Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF offers defensive small-cap exposure to the consumer staples sector. The PSCC ETF portfolio consists of 31 companies, primarily in the food and personal care products industries.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 26, 2024

PSCC: Do Investors Need SMID Consumer Staples Stocks In 2024?

PSCC is a passively managed investment vehicle tracking SMID consumer staples names from the S&P 600. Heavy in mid-caps, PSCC has a value tilt, as illustrated by its levered FCF yield and EBITDA/Enterprise Value. At the same time, its quality is not perfect, and exposure to the growth factor is too small.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 25, 2024

Target Consumer Staples After Wholesale Prices Have Fallen

While consumer prices may have gone up in December, wholesale prices fell, much to the surprise of many economists. And this decline in wholesale prices should impact spending on consumer staples.

ETF Trends • Jan 12, 2024

5 ETF Areas At One-Month High to Start December

So far this month, Wall Street remained almost flat. But a few ETF areas have been hovering at around a month-high and have been still gaining strength.

Zacks Investment Research • Dec 5, 2023

Outlook For Consumer Discretionary Stocks Amid Shifting Spending Patterns

Some consumer discretionary stocks have performed better than others. Luxury, homebuilding, and travel have been a bright spots.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 30, 2023