PSL: Consumer Staples Dashboard For June

The household products, beverage, and food industries are significantly undervalued versus 11-year averages, while tobacco is overvalued and low quality. Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF has outperformed XLP in recent years, but PSL carries higher risk and slightly lower risk-adjusted returns since inception, making it a debatable long-term choice. Three stocks cheaper than their peers in June.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 17, 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

3 Consumer Staples ETFs for Stability in a Volatile Market

As reports that inflation heated up in January 2025 emerged on February 12, the market shuddered, with the Dow dropping by more than 300 points in morning trading. The recent Consumer Price Index report may be enough to prompt investors to take a cautious stance, particularly as the impact of recent aluminum and steel tariffs has yet to be seen and the threat of tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods remains in play.

MarketBeat • Feb 15, 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

PSL: Momentum-Based Consumer Staples ETF Set To Outperform

PSL currently holds 42 U.S. Consumer Staples stocks selected for their strong intermediate and long-term price movements. Its 0.60% expense ratio is high, as is its 0.10% median bid-ask spread. Another downside is PSL's low $92 million in assets under management. However, even though many have ignored this fund, PSL outperformed XLP since its Index changed in February 2014. While momentum is the focus, PSL also has exceptional earnings momentum, evidenced by its constituents' 11.03% last quarter earnings surprise figure and 6.82/10 EPS Revision Score.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 11, 2024

Consumer Staples ETF (PSL) Hits New 52-Week High

For investors seeking momentum, Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF PSL is probably on the radar. The fund just hit a 52-week high and is up 26.2% from its 52-week low price of $81.26/share.

Zacks Investment Research • Nov 5, 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

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

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

U.S. Retailers Ramp Up Black Friday Deals

40% of the online merchandise for U.S. retailers is on sale as we enter Black Friday week of 2022. The average percent discount in November is 36.3%; this has come down from the YTD levels of 37.6% and is significantly below the pre-pandemic levels.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 24, 2022