• Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN)
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• Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
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• Intuitive Surgical Inc. (ISRG)
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• Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG)
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• Eli Lilly and Company (LLY)
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• Walmart Inc. (WMT)
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• lululemon athletica inc. (LULU)
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• Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY)
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• Vanguard Health Care ETF (VHT)
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• Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC)
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Q: Hello 5i,
I need to increase my U.S. exposure in 1) healthcare 2) consumer discretionary and 3) consumer staples.
Can you please recommend 2 stocks and 1 ETF for each of these sectors for a 3-5yr hold.
Thank you.

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Read Answer Asked by Trevor on February 08, 2024

• Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
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• Dollar General Corporation (DG)
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• Loblaw Companies Limited (L)
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• Metro Inc. (MRU)
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• Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD)
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• iShares S&P/TSX Capped Consumer Staples Index ETF (XST)
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• Five Below Inc. (FIVE)
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• Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC)
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Q: My portfolio analytics says I'm low on consumer staples.

I'm considering the above companies but also wondering if the ETFs listed might be the better way to go.

Please comment and rate these companies and ETFs.

Thanks as always for your insight.

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Read Answer Asked by Kevin on May 16, 2023

• Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (XLP)
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• iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF (KXI)
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• Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC)
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Q: Hi, would this market environment, IE any pending recession or downturn, is the consumer staple sector a good place to allocate some funds, if so can you name any ETF's.
Many thank's James

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Read Answer Asked by James on April 03, 2023