How many consumer defensive ETFs are there?

MetaCap tracks 5 US-listed consumer defensive ETFs with about $13.6B in combined assets.

What is the largest consumer defensive ETF?

State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) is the largest, with about $13.4B in assets under management.

Which Consumer Defensive ETF has the lowest expense ratio?

Among the funds shown, State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) has the lowest expense ratio at 0.08% per year, or $8 a year on a $10,000 investment.

What does AUM mean for an ETF?

Assets under management (AUM) is the total market value of everything the fund holds. Larger ETFs tend to have tighter bid-ask spreads and more trading volume, but size alone does not make a fund a better investment.

Consumer Defensive ETFs

5 consumer defensive ETFs ranked by assets under management. Updated October 9, 2026.

Total assets

$13.6B

MetaCap lists 5 US-listed ETFs in the Consumer Defensive category, holding a combined $13.6B in assets. The largest by assets are XLP ($13.4B), PSL ($76.6M) and GXPS ($72.0M). Expense ratios range from 0.08% to 0.60% (median 0.35%); XLP is the lowest-cost fund shown at 0.08% a year. On the latest trading day, 5 of 5 funds were higher, with an average move of +1.85%.

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

Largest consumer defensive ETFs by assets

Consumer Defensive ETFs by assets under management
#	Symbol	Fund Name	Price	% Change	AUM	Expense Ratio
1	XLP	State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF	83.42	+2.11%	$13.45B	0.08%
2	PSL	Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Staples Momentum ETF	110.38	+1.48%	$76.58M	0.60%
3	GXPS	Global X PureCap MSCI Consumer Staples ETF	26.77	+2.18%	$71.95M	0.15%
4	FTXG	First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF	21.67	+2.22%	$23.17M	0.60%
5	BREW	Corgi Coffee & Energy Drinks ETF	25.53	+1.29%	$756.12K	0.35%

Frequently asked questions

How many consumer defensive ETFs are there?: MetaCap tracks 5 US-listed consumer defensive ETFs with about $13.6B in combined assets.
What is the largest consumer defensive ETF?: State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) is the largest, with about $13.4B in assets under management.
Which Consumer Defensive ETF has the lowest expense ratio?: Among the funds shown, State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) has the lowest expense ratio at 0.08% per year, or $8 a year on a $10,000 investment.
What does AUM mean for an ETF?: Assets under management (AUM) is the total market value of everything the fund holds. Larger ETFs tend to have tighter bid-ask spreads and more trading volume, but size alone does not make a fund a better investment.

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