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FYI: Consumer-staples mutual funds have outperformed their cyclical peers in the past 10 years and are holding up better in this year's sell-off. But the best performing fund for both periods is focused on retail stocks, which can be more cyclical. Regards, Ted http://license.icopyright.net/user/viewFreeUse.act?fuid=MjA1ODUyNzY=