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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NASDAQ:SMHNYSEARCA:VAWNYSEARCA:XLP On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeSMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF$220.52+2.9%$244.82$198.44▼$283.07$20.88B1.357.03 million shs8.70 million shsVAWVanguard Materials ETF$188.05-0.2%$194.82$185.00▼$215.82$2.65B1.1255,726 shs69,750 shsXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund$79.70-2.2%$79.69$72.93▼$84.53$16.28B0.6110.85 million shs22.00 million shs20 Stocks to Sell NowMarketBeat has just released its list of 20 stocks that Wall Street analysts hate. These companies may appear to have good fundamentals, but top analysts smell something seriously rotten. Are any of these companies lurking around your portfolio?Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceSMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF+2.94%-3.87%-11.66%-9.39%-3.27%VAWVanguard Materials ETF-0.20%-3.44%-4.83%-6.83%-5.20%XLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund-2.17%-3.32%-0.18%-3.08%+4.91%Remove AdsCompare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationSMHVanEck Semiconductor ETFN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AVAWVanguard Materials ETFN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceSMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF 2.75Moderate Buy$220.52N/AVAWVanguard Materials ETF 2.69Moderate Buy$188.05N/AXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund 2.54Moderate Buy$79.70N/ACurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownCompare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookSMHVanEck Semiconductor ETFN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AVAWVanguard Materials ETFN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateSMHVanEck Semiconductor ETFN/AN/A33.13∞N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AVAWVanguard Materials ETFN/AN/A23.58∞N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR FundN/AN/A23.95∞N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthSMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF$1.070.49%N/AN/AN/AVAWVanguard Materials ETF$3.361.79%N/AN/AN/AXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund$1.842.31%N/AN/AN/ALatest SMH, VAW, and XLP DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date12/20/2024SMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF$1.071312/23/202412/23/202412/24/2024(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipSMHVanEck Semiconductor ETFN/AVAWVanguard Materials ETFN/AXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR FundN/AInsider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipSMHVanEck Semiconductor ETFN/AVAWVanguard Materials ETFN/AXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR FundN/ACompare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableSMHVanEck Semiconductor ETF147,00094.69 millionN/AOptionableVAWVanguard Materials ETFN/A14.10 millionN/ANot OptionableXLPConsumer Staples Select Sector SPDR FundN/A204.22 millionN/ANot OptionableSMH, VAW, and XLP HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesKimberly-Clark Stock: Is KMB Outperforming the Consumer Defensive Sector?March 12 at 8:03 PM | msn.comChatGPT picks 3 safe haven stocks to buy for 2025March 12 at 12:16 PM | finbold.comRecession Fears Looming? Secure Your Portfolio With These ETFsMarch 11 at 5:46 PM | zacks.comInvestors Could Keep Buying Staples Stocks, UBS Analysts SayMarch 10 at 5:49 PM | msn.com3 Defensive Investments for a Market Under PressureMarch 10 at 9:02 AM | marketbeat.comShifting Tides in Leadership: Markets Play DefenseMarch 6, 2025 | etftrends.comIt's Time to Play Defense. Here Are Safe Havens for Trump's Trade War.March 4, 2025 | barrons.comConsumer Spending Is Slowing-But These Stocks Will Still ThriveMarch 4, 2025 | msn.comConsumer Spending Is Slowing—But These Stocks Will Still Thrive (XLP)March 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comShould You Invest in the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP)?March 4, 2025 | zacks.comWarren Buffett Sold ULTA Stock—But Should You? (XLP)March 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comWeekly ETF flows: Six out of 11 sectors record outflows; industrial sector leads with higher inflowsMarch 3, 2025 | msn.comTime for Defensive Sector ETFs?February 27, 2025 | zacks.comForget Tariffs, SPYD, XLP and XLU ETFs Are the Best Way to Play This MarketFebruary 27, 2025 | 247wallst.comThese Consumer Staples Shine Amid Market TurmoilFebruary 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comConsumer Staples XLP ETF: how top holdings performed after Walmart’s guidance missFebruary 20, 2025 | msn.comShort bets for consumer staples fell in January, market uncertainty in play?February 17, 2025 | msn.com3 Consumer Staples ETFs for Stability in a Volatile Market (XLP)February 15, 2025 | marketbeat.com4 Safe ETFs to Play as Tariff Tensions Heat UpFebruary 12, 2025 | zacks.comWhy Waste Management Stock Is a Top Defensive Play Now (XLP)February 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comVolatility Is Back: 3 Must-Have Stocks to Weather the Storm (XLP)February 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All HeadlinesPrice Targets on NVIDIA Rise in Front of EarningsBy Sarah Horvath | February 24, 2025View Price Targets on NVIDIA Rise in Front of EarningsWarren Buffett Swaps VOO for This Reliable Dividend StockBy Sarah Horvath | March 7, 2025View Warren Buffett Swaps VOO for This Reliable Dividend StockThese 4 Tech ETFs Just Hit 50-Day Lows—Time to Buy?By Sarah Horvath | March 8, 2025View These 4 Tech ETFs Just Hit 50-Day Lows—Time to Buy?These Consumer Staples Shine Amid Market TurmoilBy Ryan Hasson | February 27, 2025View These Consumer Staples Shine Amid Market Turmoil3 Defensive Investments for a Market Under PressureBy Ryan Hasson | March 10, 2025View 3 Defensive Investments for a Market Under PressureSMH, VAW, and XLP Company DescriptionsVanEck Semiconductor ETF NASDAQ:SMH$220.52 +6.30 (+2.94%) Closing price 03/12/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$222.15 +1.63 (+0.74%) As of 03/12/2025 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MVIS US Listed Semiconductor 25 index, a market-cap-weighted index of 25 of the largest US-listed semiconductors companies. SMH was launched on May 5, 2000 and is managed by VanEck.Vanguard Materials ETF NYSEARCA:VAW$188.05 -0.38 (-0.20%) Closing price 03/12/2025 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$188.04 -0.02 (-0.01%) As of 03/12/2025 05:46 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Vanguard Materials ETF seeks to track the investment performance of the MSCI US Investable Market Materials 25/50 Index, a benchmark of large-, mid-, and small-cap United States stocks in the materials sector, as classified under the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). This GICS sector is made up of companies in a wide range of commodity-related manufacturing industries. Included within this sector are companies that manufacture chemicals, construction materials, glass, paper, forest products, and related packaging products, as well as metals, minerals, and mining companies, including producers of steel. The Vanguard Group, Inc., through its Quantitative Equity Group, serves as the investment advisor of the Fund.Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund NYSEARCA:XLP$79.70 -1.77 (-2.17%) Closing price 03/12/2025 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$79.72 +0.02 (+0.03%) As of 03/12/2025 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in The Consumer Staples Select Sector Index (the Index).The Fund typically invests in substantially all of the securities represented in the Index in approximately the same proportions as the Index. Under normal market conditions, the Fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities consisting of the Index. In addition, the Fund may invest in cash and cash equivalents or money market instruments, such as repurchase agreements and money market funds (including money market funds advised by SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA FM). It invests in industries, such as food & staples retailing, household products, food products, tobacco, beverages and personal products. SSgA FM serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. 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