Staples / low-vol
Consumer staples and low-vol dividend payers — the bond proxy.
Updated June 18, 2026
Staples and low-volatility dividend names — the calmest equity cluster, a bond proxy that holds up in selloffs (XLP, SPLV, NOBL, GIS, PEP). Lowest volatility of any stock group; the best non-tech book over twenty years.
Cumulative excess return vs SPY — trailing 52 weeks
Average weekly rank — trailing 52 weeks (0 = bottom, 100 = top)
48 names cluster here, grouped purely by how their prices have moved together over the last five years (with the market’s common move removed) — not by GICS sector. Each row shows price change over 1 day, 1 week, 1 month and 1 year, then the four SYMBOL-card scores: Perform (beat vs the S&P 500), Persist (how steadily it holds rank), Profit (business growth) and Pressure (money flow & volatility). Scores are percentiles from 0–100; greener is stronger.
| # | Stock | 1D | 1W | 1M | 1Y | Perform | Persist | Profit | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SATSEchoStarCommunication Services | −2.0% | −5.4% | −17.5% | +206.1% | 98 | 80 | 21 | 14 |
| 2 | MNSTMonster BeverageConsumer Staples | +0.9% | +1.3% | +8.8% | +55.0% | 87 | 6 | 90 | 97 |
| 3 | IYZiShares U.S. Telecommunications ETFETF | +1.0% | −0.2% | −0.8% | +42.3% | 79 | 77 | — | 64 |
| 4 | IWXiShares Russell Top 200 Value ETFETF | +0.1% | +2.6% | +3.4% | +26.9% | 71 | 98 | — | 3 |
| 5 | VTVVanguard Value ETFETF | +0.3% | +0.6% | +3.4% | +23.0% | 65 | 98 | — | 94 |
| 6 | VYMVanguard High Dividend Yield ETFETF | +0.3% | +1.9% | +1.8% | +19.5% | 59 | 98 | — | 35 |
| 7 | MOAltriaConsumer Staples | +0.3% | −0.3% | −0.6% | +19.1% | 65 | 11 | 50 | 91 |
| 8 | DGROiShares Core Dividend Growth ETFETF | +0.2% | +1.7% | +2.5% | +18.9% | 60 | 99 | — | 96 |
| 9 | SCHDSchwab US Dividend Equity ETFETF | +0.4% | +1.5% | −0.6% | +18.5% | 60 | 83 | — | 45 |
| 10 | DVYiShares Select Dividend ETFETF | +0.9% | +2.0% | +2.6% | +17.7% | 57 | 88 | — | 40 |
| 11 | KOCoca-Cola Company (The)Consumer Staples | +1.0% | +2.7% | +5.0% | +17.6% | 58 | 40 | 92 | 54 |
| 12 | HDViShares Core High Dividend ETFETF | +0.4% | +1.1% | +0.8% | +16.7% | 58 | 87 | — | 64 |
| 13 | VIGVanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFETF | +0.1% | +1.8% | +1.4% | +15.7% | 53 | 98 | — | 97 |
| 14 | NOBLProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETFETF | +0.9% | +1.1% | +4.1% | +11.4% | 48 | 80 | — | 90 |
| 15 | QYLDGlobal X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETFETF | +0.4% | +0.2% | +3.7% | +10.2% | 43 | 79 | — | 52 |
| 16 | DIVOAmplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETFETF | +0.4% | +1.7% | +0.9% | +8.3% | 43 | 97 | — | 48 |
| 17 | SJMJ.M. Smucker Company (The)Consumer Staples | +0.7% | −0.8% | +7.8% | +7.8% | 44 | 58 | 44 | 80 |
| 18 | BALTInnovator Defined Wealth Shield ETFETF | +0.2% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +7.0% | 41 | 96 | — | 94 |
| 19 | XYLDGlobal X S&P 500 Covered Call ETFETF | +0.2% | +1.1% | +2.0% | +5.4% | 39 | 88 | — | 91 |
| 20 | FTCSFirst Trust Capital Strength ETFETF | +0.4% | +2.9% | +3.1% | +5.4% | 40 | 94 | — | 49 |
| 21 | USMViShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETFETF | +0.2% | +1.3% | +2.2% | +4.2% | 37 | 91 | — | 95 |
| 22 | SPLVInvesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETFETF | +0.5% | +1.3% | +3.2% | +4.0% | 39 | 49 | — | 65 |
| 23 | TSNTyson FoodsConsumer Staples | +0.2% | +1.0% | −1.5% | +3.7% | 35 | 43 | 27 | 1 |
| 24 | IYKiShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETFETF | +0.9% | +1.5% | +2.6% | +3.7% | 39 | 78 | — | 8 |
| 25 | XLPSPDR Consumer Staples Select Sector ETFETF | +1.1% | +1.3% | +0.8% | +2.4% | 36 | 71 | — | 23 |
| 26 | PEPPepsiCoConsumer Staples | −0.3% | +1.5% | −3.2% | +2.2% | 41 | 13 | 76 | 12 |
| 27 | PMPhilip Morris InternationalConsumer Staples | +0.2% | +0.4% | +1.9% | +0.2% | 39 | 17 | 67 | 74 |
| 28 | JEPIJPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETFETF | +0.2% | +0.5% | +2.2% | +0.1% | 31 | 99 | — | 17 |
| 29 | HSYHershey Company (The)Consumer Staples | +1.2% | −1.0% | −5.9% | −1.1% | 30 | 53 | 57 | 13 |
| 30 | CLColgate-PalmoliveConsumer Staples | +1.4% | +0.6% | +4.1% | −1.2% | 34 | 13 | 38 | 94 |
| 31 | VZVerizonCommunication Services | −0.3% | −0.5% | −7.2% | −1.6% | 28 | 9 | 19 | 11 |
| 32 | CHDChurch & DwightConsumer Staples | +0.7% | −0.5% | −0.4% | −2.3% | 32 | 59 | 68 | 39 |
| 33 | KHCKraft HeinzConsumer Staples | +0.7% | +5.2% | +10.1% | −4.7% | 24 | 54 | 20 | 57 |
| 34 | KDPKeurig Dr PepperConsumer Staples | +3.1% | −3.2% | +3.7% | −6.2% | 22 | 56 | 71 | 78 |
| 35 | PGProcter & GambleConsumer Staples | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.3% | −8.4% | 25 | 42 | 30 | 68 |
| 36 | SVOLSimplify Volatility Premium ETFETF | +0.5% | +1.1% | +2.1% | −10.2% | 15 | 71 | — | 73 |
| 37 | MDLZMondelez InternationalConsumer Staples | +0.9% | +1.7% | −5.2% | −14.5% | 17 | 61 | 23 | 16 |
| 38 | KMBKimberly-ClarkConsumer Staples | +2.3% | +2.4% | +13.5% | −14.6% | 17 | 40 | 8 | 85 |
| 39 | HRLHormel FoodsConsumer Staples | +1.7% | −0.3% | +4.7% | −18.9% | 14 | 18 | 6 | 61 |
| 40 | TAPMolson Coors Beverage CompanyConsumer Staples | +1.1% | +0.5% | +0.3% | −20.1% | 12 | 19 | 8 | 41 |
| 41 | TMUST-Mobile USCommunication Services | +3.4% | +11.9% | +5.3% | −21.0% | 11 | 9 | 73 | 33 |
| 42 | STZConstellation BrandsConsumer Staples | +1.2% | −3.6% | −4.9% | −21.3% | 11 | 18 | 4 | 5 |
| 43 | CLXCloroxConsumer Staples | +3.7% | +1.2% | +2.6% | −22.5% | 12 | 57 | 12 | 23 |
| 44 | TAT&TCommunication Services | +0.4% | +2.1% | −7.1% | −25.6% | 10 | 11 | 26 | 2 |
| 45 | CPBCampbell's Company (The)Consumer Staples | +2.8% | −0.9% | +1.8% | −28.4% | 9 | 75 | 33 | 69 |
| 46 | MKCMcCormick & CompanyConsumer Staples | +1.8% | +4.0% | +11.0% | −28.5% | 8 | 53 | 76 | 75 |
| 47 | GISGeneral MillsConsumer Staples | +1.0% | +4.1% | +9.3% | −30.1% | 8 | 68 | 14 | 60 |
| 48 | CAGConagra BrandsConsumer Staples | +3.4% | +2.7% | +6.3% | −32.2% | 6 | 53 | 28 | 5 |