#defensive-sectors

#defensive-sectors

This week, JPMorgan analysts suggested that a retreat from today's elevated stock prices might actually be beneficial, helping to cool an overheated market and create conditions for steadier, longer-term expansion. Their view emerges as key benchmarks such as the S&P 500 trade at lofty valuations following months of consistent gains. We screened the equity research database, looking for companies that are highly stable, pay reliable dividends, and operate in sectors that tend to perform well during market corrections, such as healthcare, utilities, and consumer staples.

Maven is perhaps more focussed on mitigating losses than any other VCT manager. It does that by focussing on more established B2B businesses, ideally with recurring revenues, operating in defensive sectors like cybersecurity and diagnostic services. The Maven VCTs are also notable for the diversification they offer. Spread an investment across all four Maven VCTs and an investor will be invested in over 130 private and AIM quoted companies.