: Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF, focusing on companies with a history of growing dividends. Key Strategies for Downturns

: A "Dividend King" with over 60 years of consecutive increases and diversified medical/consumer segments.

: Medical needs are non-discretionary, making this sector historically resilient.

: Sectors like travel, luxury retail, and high-end restaurants typically suffer most as people cut non-essential spending.

: Diversified healthcare and devices with stable medical demand.

: Frequently cited by analysts as a reliable defensive pick during economic uncertainty. Defensive Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)

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