Sector Ranking
| Rank | Change | Sector | Stocks | Risk | Rating | Health | Performance | Trend | BuyMeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Utilities
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103 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 3.3 |
3.1
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 2
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Real Estate
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221 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 2.1 |
3.1
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 3
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Financial Services
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598 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.1 |
4.3
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| 4 | = |
Energy
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246 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 6.0 |
6.2
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| 5 | = |
Consumer Defensive
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177 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.0 |
4.0
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| 6 | = |
Communication Services
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149 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 3.2 |
3.9
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| 7 | = |
Industrials
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520 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
3.4
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| 8 | = |
Healthcare
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352 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
5.4
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| 9 | = |
Basic Materials
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245 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
4.3
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| 10 | = |
Consumer Cyclical
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417 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 2.7 |
3.1
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| 11 | = |
Technology
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508 | 7.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 |
3.9
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Recession Proof Sectors: where the market has been calmest
Some sectors barely flinch when the market gets rough. This page ranks how close each of the eleven gets to that, using the same Risk Score we apply to individual stocks, rolled up sector by sector. Lower is the good number here, the opposite of every other ranking on this hub.
The read comes from how much a sector's stocks actually swing and how far they tend to fall from their highs, not from a textbook label. That's worth knowing, because measured calm and the sectors people assume are defensive don't always match. A sector can carry the reputation without earning the number, and the calculation behind it sits on the Stoxcraft Formula page.
At company level, Safest Stocks to Buy applies the same Risk Score to individual names. Best Sectors by Health Score covers financial strength, which is a different kind of safety, and Sector Performance shows what that calm has cost in return.
Recession proof describes past behavior, not a promise about the next downturn. This suits investors building a defensive core or trimming volatility, not anyone chasing growth. Check the sector's own performance and health rankings, since calm sectors are rarely the ones putting up the biggest returns.