Defensive Stocks 2026 — QMA ranking
Recession-resistant stocks — utilities, consumer staples, healthcare. Stable cash flow, high EQS, low beta. For defensive portfolio core.
Defensive sectors have inelastic demand — people drink, eat, get treatment regardless of the economy. In bear markets they drop less than the market, in bull markets they lead less. For portfolio core (60–70% allocation) in turbulent times. Filter: sector IN (Utilities, Consumer Staples, Healthcare), EQS ≥ 70, composite ≥ 65, market cap ≥ $5B.
This defensive stocks ranking is assembled by the QMA analytical engine from the current composite score and this category's filters — sorted from the highest rating. Recomputed daily. It is not a backtest result. This is a descriptive analytical assessment, not investment advice.
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