A good defensive ETF is $Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund(XLP)$ . XLP focuses on the boring essential businesses that remain steady even when the rest of the market is volatile.
XLP is recession resistant as it tracks companies that sell things people need such as food, beverages, toilet paper, not things they want.
The top holdings of XLP includes $Wal-Mart(WMT)$ the world's largest retailer , $Costco(COST)$ - the King of bulk buying , $Procter & Gamble(PG)$ makers of Tide, Gillette, Crest & $Coca-Cola(KO)$ .
XLP has a low expense ratio of only 0.08%.
XLP also pays a dividend yield of 2.66%, providing a passive income while waiting for the storm to pass.
XLP is a great defensive shield to hold in the current market.
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