Key Highlights

  • The fund holds 92 global companies that produce essential food, beverage and household products.
  • Walmart, Costco and Procter and Gamble are the three largest holdings.
  • The expense ratio is 0.38%, and net Assets stood at about US$1.18 billion.
  • The fund pays distributions semi-annually, with a 30-day SEC Yield of 2.52%.

The iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF (NYSE:KXI) provides exposure to global equities in the consumer staples sector, covering companies that produce essential food, beverage and household items. The fund closed at $72.58 on 6 November 2026, with a net asset value of $72.63. It is one of the sector-based funds in the iShares range that look beyond the United States.

Fund detail

Data (as stated on the fund page)

Exchange

NYSE Arca

Closing price (6 Nov 2026)

$72.58

Net asset value (6 Nov 2026)

$72.63

Net assets (6 Nov 2026)

$1,176.7 million

Expense ratio

0.38%

Number of holdings

92

Benchmark index

S&P Global 1200 Consumer Staples Sector Capped index (USD) (Net)

Fund inception

12 September 2006

Distribution frequency

Semi-annual

30-day SEC yield (30 Sep 2026)

2.52%

Largest positions and geographic mix

Walmart is the largest holding at 7.45% of market value, followed by Costco at 6.22% and Procter and Gamble at 5.12%. Coca-Cola, Nestle, Philip Morris International, PepsiCo, Unilever and British American Tobacco also appear among the largest positions, reflecting a mix of U.S. and European producers.

The top holdings include tobacco companies alongside grocery and household product businesses, so the portfolio covers several sub-industries within staples.

Costs and trading

The expense ratio is 0.38%. The fund had 16.2 million shares outstanding on 6 November 2026, and the 30-day median bid-ask spread was 0.07%. The price-to-earnings ratio was 25.59 as of 5 November 2026.

Distributions and index

The fund pays distributions semi-annually, and its 30-day SEC yield as of 30 September 2026 was 2.52%. The benchmark is the S&P Global 1200 Consumer Staples Sector Capped Index (USD) (Net), and the fund was launched on 12 September 2006.

Final Word

KXI offers a diversified global route into everyday consumer goods, with the largest holdings concentrated among large grocery and household companies. The portfolio's composition will continue to follow the index as it is reviewed.