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Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Consumer Staples Sector

April 19, 2013 – 11:39 am

The Consumer Staples sector ranks first out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Attractive rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of nine ETFs and nine mutual funds in the Consumer Staples sector as of April 16, 2013.

By David Trainer | Posted in ETF Research, Mutual Fund Research | Also tagged best and worst, Coca-Cola Company, free ETF screener, free mutual fund screener, free stock screener, FSHOX, FXG, ICLCX, ICRAX, IYK, KO, PBJ, PSL, RYCAX, RYCIX, RYCPX, RYPDX, sector rankings, THS, TreeHouse Foods, UGE, VCSAX, VDC, XLP | Comments (0)

ETF Pair Trade to Maximize Gains in the Consumer Staples Sector

April 4, 2013 – 12:39 pm

The consumer staples sector may be a less volatile sector than most, but that does not mean it is immune to market volatility. Buying XLP and shorting PSCC (or PBJ) puts investors in a position to profit no matter which way the sector goes.

By David Trainer | Posted in ETF Research | Also tagged ANDE, CL, Colgate-Palmolive, consumer staples, Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR, FXG, MED, pair trade, PBJ, PowerShares Dynamic Food & Beverage, PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples Portfolio, SWY, The Anderson's, XLP | Comments (0)

Danger Zone 3/26/13: PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples Portfolio (PSCC)

March 27, 2013 – 7:53 am

Despite the Consumer Staples Sector being ranked #1 in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report, PSCC is one of the worst sector ETFs I cover.

By David Trainer | Posted in ETF Research | Also tagged Celestial Group, Danger Zone stock picks, HAIN, Inter Parfums, IPAR, PowerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples Portfolio, THS, TreeHouse Foods, XLP | Comments (0)

How To Avoid the Worst Sector ETFs

March 14, 2013 – 3:30 pm

Picking from the multitude of sector ETFs is a daunting task.

By David Trainer | Posted in ETF Research | Also tagged free ETF screener, free mutual fund screener, MO, PLD, Prologis Inc, PSCE, PXN, ROM, RXL, SCHH, stock screener, The Altria Group, UGE, USD, UXI, VDC, vgt, VIS, VNQ, VOX, XBI, XHB, XLU, XME, XTN | Comments (0)

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Consumer Staples Sector

January 29, 2013 – 9:51 am

The Consumer Staples sector ranks first out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and mutual funds. It gets my Attractive rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of nine ETFs and eight mutual funds in the Consumer Staples sector as of January 23rd, 2013.

By David Trainer | Posted in ETF Research, Mutual Fund Research | Also tagged free ETF screener, free mutual fund screener, FSHOX, FXG, ICLCX, ICLEX, ICRAX, IYK, PBJ, Philip Morris International, PM, PSL, RYCAX, RYCIX, RYCPX, RYPDX, THS, TreeHouse Foods, UGE, VDC, XLP | Comments (0)

How To Avoid the Worst Sector ETFs

December 18, 2012 – 10:14 am

Why are there so many ETFs? The answer is: because ETF providers are making lots of money selling them. The number of ETFs has little to do with serving investors’ best interests. Here are three red flags investors can use to avoid the worst ETFs…

By David Trainer | Posted in ETF Research | Also tagged DIG, ETF ratings, Financial Select Sector SPDR, Free Archive, J&J, JNJ, Johnson and Johnson, Materials Select Sector SPDR, PowerShares Lux Nanotech, PowerShares S&P SmallCap Cons Stpls, PowerShares S&P SmallCap Energy, PowerShares S&P SmallCap Indust., PowerShares S&P SmallCap Materials, ProShares Ultra Consumer Goods, ProShares Ultra Health Care, ProShares Ultra Oil & Gas, ProShares Ultra Semiconductors, ProShares Ultra Technology, PSCE, PSCI, PSCM, PXN, ROM, RXL, SCHH, Schwab U.S. REIT ETF, Simon Property Group, SPDR Homebuilders ETF, SPDR S&P Biotech ETF, SPG, UGE, USD, Utilities Select Sector SPDR, Vanguard REIT ETF, Vanguard Telecom ETF, VNQ, VOX, XBI, XHB, XLB, XLF, XLU | Comments (1)

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Consumer Staples Sector

October 9, 2012 – 1:05 pm

The Consumer Staples sector ranks first out of the ten sectors as detailed in my sector rankings for ETFs and mutual funds. It gets my Attractive rating, which is based on an aggregation of the ratings of 9 ETFs and 9 mutual funds in the Consumer Staples sector as of October 9, 2012. Reports on the best & worst ETFs and mutual funds in every sector and style are here.

By David Trainer | Posted in ETF Research, Mutual Fund Research | Also tagged Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR, FSHOX, FXG, ICLCX, ICLEX, ICON Funds: ICON Consumer Staples Fund, ICRAX, IYK, LNCE, PBJ, Phillip Morris international, PM, PSL, RHS, RYCAX, RYCIX, RYCPX, Rydex S&P Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF, RYPDX, Snyder’s-Lance, VCSAX, VDC, XLP | Comments (0)

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Consumer Staples Sector

July 11, 2012 – 2:55 pm

The Consumer Staples sector ranks first out of the ten sectors as detailed in my sector roadmap. It is the only sector to earn my Attractive rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of ten ETFs and nine mutual funds in the Consumer Staples sector as of July 10, 2012.

By David Trainer | Posted in ETF Research, Mutual Fund Research, Stock Picks and Pans | Also tagged Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR, etf screener, FCD, Fidelity Select Portfolios: Construction & Housing Portfolio, Focus Morningstar Consumer Defensive Index ETF, FSHOX, Hormel Foods Corp, HRL, ICLEX, ICON Funds: ICON Consumer Staples Fund, owerShares S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples Portfolio, RHS, Rydex S&P Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF, sector raodmap, stock screener, UNFI, United Natural Foods, Vanguard World Funds: Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund, VCSAX, XLP | Comments (0)

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Consumer Staples Sector

April 17, 2012 – 8:54 am

The Consumer Staples sector ranks first out of the ten sectors as detailed in my sector roadmap. It gets my Attractive rating, which is based on the aggregation of my ratings for 10 Consumer Staples ETFs and 9 Consumer Staples mutual funds as of April 12, 2012. Reports on the best & worst ETFs and mutual funds in every sector and style are on my blog and MarketWatch’s Trading Deck.

By David Trainer | Posted in ETF Research, Mutual Fund Research | Also tagged consumer staples sector funds, Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR, etf screener, FCD, Fidelity Select Portfolios: Construction Staples Portfolio, Focus Morningstar Consumer Defensive Index ETF, FSHOX, fund screener, ICLCX, IYK, Lance, LNCE, PBJ, PG, PowerShares S&P Small Cap Consumer Staples Portfolio, Proctor & Gamble Co, RHS, RYCAX, RYCIX, RYCPX, Rydex S&P Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF, stock screener, Vanguard World Funds: Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund, VCSAX, VDC, XLP | Comments (0)

Best and Worst Funds: Consumer Staples Sector

January 30, 2012 – 12:53 pm

Consumer Staples is one of my top-ranked sectors. As detailed here, only it and the Information Technology sector get my Attractive rating. Sector ratings, like fund ratings, are based on aggregation of my ratings for each of the stocks.

By David Trainer | Posted in ETF Research, Mutual Fund Research, Stock Picks and Pans | Also tagged FCO, FSHOX, FXG, ICLEX, IYK, KFT, Kraft, LO, Lorillard, OCRAX, PBJ, Phillip Morris, PM, predictive ETF rating, predictive fund ratigns, RHS, RYPDX, VCSAX, VDC, XLP | Comments (0)

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