Consumer Staples sector roundup — 2026-10-13
Consumer Staples defied the broader market on Monday, ending the session up 1.24% while the S&P 500 declined 0.06%. This performance placed the sector second among the 11 S&P 500 sectors.
Consumer Staples defied the broader market on Monday, ending the session up 1.24%¹ while the S&P 500 declined 0.06%². This performance placed the sector second among the 11 S&P 500 sectors³.
The gains were broad, with 88.6% of stocks in the sector rising⁴. The move was supported by the sector's largest components: Coca-Cola rose 1.98%, Walmart 1.55%⁵, and Costco 1.32%⁶. The strongest individual gains came from Keurig Dr Pepper (3.12%)⁷ and Constellation Brands (3.07%), contributing to a strong median return for the Beverages industry of 1.98%. In contrast, Variety stores lagged with a median return of -0.01%⁸, dragged down by Dollar Tree (-0.87%)⁹ and Dollar General (-0.54%)¹⁰.
Over longer timeframes, the sector's performance is mixed against the S&P 500. While it is ahead of the index by 0.56 percentage points over the last month¹¹, it remains 1.46 percentage points behind over the last three months¹². The sector's absolute returns stand at 4.64% over the past week¹³, 2.42% over the past month¹⁴, and 1.71% over the past three months¹⁵.
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