Staples ETFs Still Have Problems
February 07, 2014 at 08:00 AM EST
Consumer staples stocks and exchange traded funds have been favorite hiding places for investors during previous periods of market tumult. That has not been the case this year. Even with Thursday’s 1.1% gain, the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLP) is down 4.4% this year, more than...