Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS. the Fool’s free investing community, iShares S&P Global Consumer Staples ( NYSE: KXI ) has earned a respected four-star ranking .

With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at iShares S&P Global Consumer Staples and see what CAPS investors are saying about the ETF right now.

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ( NYSE: XLP )

Vanguard Consumer Staples ( NYSE: VDC )

Sources: Morningstar and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 95% of the 64 members who have rated iShares S&P Global Consumer Staples believe the ETF will outperform the S&P 500 going forward. These bulls include Willuminati and midwestrunner .

Having gotten on board a few years ago. Willuminati tapped the ETF as a solid defensive selection: Safer play for turbulent times. Pretty good way to invest in all of your favorite global consumer staples.

In fact, iShares S&P Global Consumer Staples sports a portfolio whose stocks average historical earnings growth of 19%. That’s higher than that of ETF peers like Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (9%) and Vanguard Consumer Staples (10%).

CAPS member midwestrunner elaborates on the bull case:

This ETF tracks S&P’s global consumer staples index. [I]ndividuals. will still need to eat, wash themselves and splurge on the occasional cocktail — all of which benefits [iShares S&P Global Consumer Staples]. Consumer staples is a place for investors to go when they are worried about the stock market while still looking for something else besides cash or gold.

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