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- iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF (KXI) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of global equities in the consumer staples sector, specifically the S&P Global 1200 Consumer Staples Sector Capped Index. The fund provides exposure to companies producing essential products and services, including food and beverages such as soft drinks, packaged foods, and alcoholic beverages; tobacco products; household products like personal care items and cleaning supplies; and diversified consumer staples operations. It invests primarily in large-cap growth and value stocks across approximately 97 holdings, with key positions including Procter & Gamble Co., Walmart Inc., Costco Wholesale Corp., PepsiCo Inc., Coca-Cola Co., and Nestle SA; the portfolio maintains geographic diversification with roughly 60% in U.S. stocks and 40% in non-U.S. equities from regions including Europe and Asia. Launched on September 12, 2006, and domiciled in the United States, KXI lists on the NYSE Arca exchange under ticker KXI with CUSIP 464288737. Managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors, a division of BlackRock, Inc., the ETF serves institutional and retail investors seeking defensive sector exposure with low volatility characteristics typical of consumer staples; it features a net expense ratio of 0.39%, semi-annual distributions, and net assets exceeding $850 million as of mid-2025. The fund employs a representative sampling technique to replicate the benchmark, with quarterly rebalancing and caps limiting single-stock exposure to 10% and aggregate overweights to 22.5%. In June 2019, the fund transitioned to the capped version of its underlying index to enhance diversification by tightening weighting constraints beyond standard 25/50 rules. More recently, in 2025, BlackRock appointed additional portfolio managers Peter Sietsema, Matt Waldron, and Steven White effective April 1, alongside existing manager Jennifer Hsui, to bolster management oversight. Amid broader iShares initiatives, the firm simplified its product lineup through reclassifications of certain fund units during 2024-2025, though KXI maintained its core structure without mergers, acquisitions, or major strategic shifts reported. As of late 2025, the ETF continues semi-annual dividend payouts, with the latest ex-dividend date in June 2025 at $0.697 per share.