iShares S&P Global Consumer StaplesKXI

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ETF Research and Analysis

by Robert Goldsborough
Suitability
Investors seeking exposure to a basket of mega-cap household firms whose products consumers generally buy regardless of the economic climate can consider iShares S&P Global Consumer Staples KXI. This exchange-traded   Read more 

Bull Case

Some companies held in this ETF have strong brand equity and are able to extract pricing from consumers, even in the face of rising commodity costs.
Companies held in this fund generally have stable revenue growth and cash flows.
This ETF holds tobacco companies, which have an attractive growth opportunity in emerging markets. Read more 

Bear Case

Higher commodity input costs could hurt some of the more commoditylike firms in this ETF, such as Dean Foods.
The 0.48% expense ratio is higher than those of some other consumer-focused ETFs.
Underlying growth rates for many of this ETF's holdings are in the low- to mid-single digits at most. Read more 

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