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Ask Your Advisor: Should I invest in the consumer staples sector?
With volatility soaring and optimism on tech dampened, more investors are looking for stable staples
By Matthew Apostol
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The 2026 stock market has already delivered more plot twists than many investors hoped for.
What began as yet another AI-fueled stretch of optimism suddenly flipped: volatility surged, confidence wavered, and investors started rushing back into the safety of defensive sectors.
That’s exactly why the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) has become one of the year’s early standouts. The fund is up around 15% year-to-date, comfortably outpacing the broader market and reminding investors why consumer staples remain such an important anchor during uncertain periods.
But what’s driving this strength? And more importantly, does XLP still deserve a place in your portfolio today?
Let’s break it down.
1. Volatility has brought investors back to essentials.
The biggest theme so far in 2026 h
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