The 8 top performers
| # | Fund | 30 days | Net assets | Cost | Yield | 1 mo | YTD | 1 yr | 3 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FXZ First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund | $368.2M | 0.64% | 1.33% | -4.2% | +19.1% | +24.0% | +10.5% | +7.0% | |
| 2 | XLP Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund | $13.65B | 0.08% | 2.45% | +10.9% | +17.3% | +20.1% | +12.8% | +7.4% | |
| 3 | IYK iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF | $1.42B | 0.37% | 2.49% | +6.5% | +16.1% | +13.3% | +11.2% | +7.2% | |
| 4 | FSTA Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF | $1.42B | 0.08% | 2.14% | +6.6% | +14.1% | +12.3% | +12.9% | +7.6% | |
| 5 | VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF | $9.25B† | 0.09% | 2.06% | +6.5% | +13.8% | +12.2% | +13.0% | +7.6% | |
| 6 | PBJ Invesco Food & Beverage ETF | $107.8M | 0.63% | 1.24% | +4.8% | +7.1% | +7.0% | +6.8% | +4.0% | |
| 7 | FXG First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund | $229.3M | 0.63% | 2.08% | +4.4% | +2.2% | -1.7% | +4.3% | +3.3% | |
| 8 | INCO Columbia India Consumer ETF | $225.9M | 0.75% | 0% | -4.2% | -11.8% | -14.0% | +5.0% | +4.2% |
Funds with less than $25 million in net assets and leveraged or inverse funds are left out of the ranking. Returns are total returns with distributions reinvested (3 and 5 years annualized), as of Oct 27, 2026.
How the top 5 compare
Growth of each fund’s value from the start of the range, distributions reinvested. The dashed gray line is the S&P 500 (SPY).
All 8 Consumer Staples ETFs
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| Fund | Issuer | Net assets | Cost | Yield | YTD | 1 yr | 5 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLP Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund | SPDR (State Street) | $13.65B | 0.08% | 2.45% | +17.3% | +20.1% | +7.4% |
| VDC Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF | Vanguard | $9.25B† | 0.09% | 2.06% | +13.8% | +12.2% | +7.6% |
| FSTA Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF | Fidelity | $1.42B | 0.08% | 2.14% | +14.1% | +12.3% | +7.6% |
| IYK iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF | iShares | $1.42B | 0.37% | 2.49% | +16.1% | +13.3% | +7.2% |
| FXZ First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund | First Trust | $368.2M | 0.64% | 1.33% | +19.1% | +24.0% | +7.0% |
| FXG First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund | First Trust | $229.3M | 0.63% | 2.08% | +2.2% | -1.7% | +3.3% |
| INCO Columbia India Consumer ETF | Ameriprise Financial | $225.9M | 0.75% | 0% | -11.8% | -14.0% | +4.2% |
| PBJ Invesco Food & Beverage ETF | Invesco | $107.8M | 0.63% | 1.24% | +7.1% | +7.0% | +4.0% |
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