This week, Zacks Chief Equity Strategist and Economist John Blank, PhD discusses:

• The top ETFs in the Consumer Staples sector—funds that usually (but not always) consist of companies that produce and sell food, beverages, apparel, publishing, soap and cosmetics, and other basics. This week’s talk concludes John’s 3-part analysis of the consumer staples sector.

• John begins with a look at the top 10 holdings in the leading ETFs, which not surprisingly include household names like Procter & Gamble (PG), Walmart (WMT), and Coca-Cola (KO), as well as European giants including Nestle ADR (NSRGY), Unilever (UL), L’Oreal S.A. (LRLCY) and many more.

• Then he zooms out to compare the dominant ETFs in this space, including XLP, VDC, IYK, IEV, and the food/beverage fund aptly named PBJ. As always, John walks through the essential charts and metrics related to fund performance and valuation, including total return, beta, P/E, P/BV and more. Don’t miss this expert analysis of the ETFs that cover the basics of daily life.