iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF

KXI

Market cap $990M

When it comes to dividend plays, consumer staples stocks can be right up at the top—companies that generate reliable income regardless of market conditions. Consumer staples firms often enjoy pricing advantages, brand loyalty, and natural resistance to recessions.

Fundamental metrics indicate that beverages are greatly undervalued, while food, household products, and personal care are undervalued by 10%–14% but vary in quality. The iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF has lagged XLP since inception, despite recent 12-month outperformance driven by international equities; both ETFs are highly concentrated in top holdings. Two stocks were cheaper than their peers in March.

Consumer staples stocks generate reliable income, hold up during downturns, and tend to raise dividends even when growth slows.

KXI has quietly become one of the better-performing corners of the equity market in 2026.

Consumer sentiment has been sitting in recessionary territory for months, with the University of Michigan's index at 56.4 as of January 2026 and the S&P 500 up just 0.81% year-to-date.

Consumer sentiment has been sitting in recessionary territory for months, with the University of Michigan's index at 56.4 as of January 2026 and the S&P 500 up just 0.81% year-to-date.

KXI pays a 2.2% dividend yield by owning shares in the world's most recognizable consumer staples companies, passing that income through to investors each quarter.

Holders of digital as well as tangible assets are feeling the pinch amid the recent slide in bitcoin and precious metals. Where can investors turn to for defensive positioning in the meantime?

KXI is less expensive to own, significantly larger, and more diversified FTXG offers a higher dividend yield but holds a much narrower portfolio focused on U.S. food and beverage stocks KXI provides broader global exposure across nearly 100 holdings, which may reduce risk and concentration CEO says this is worth 18 Nvidias. Will this make the world's first trillionaire?

KXI charges a higher fee but offers broader global exposure than VDC. VDC delivered stronger five-year growth, while KXI outpaced over the latest year.