These companies have predictable businesses while offering potential value. : As investors await a key monetary policy announcement from the Federal Reserve later this week, U.S. market indexes recorded a mixed performance on Tuesday. Falling further into bear market territory, the S&P 500 Index slid 0.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.25%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6%. Despite selling products that are in demand regardless of market conditions, the consumer defensive sector as a whole has not performed well so far this year, tumbling 15.12%.