defensive
adjective
uk/dɪˈfensɪv/ us FINANCE, STOCK MARKET
an investment that is defensive is very safe, with little or no risk, and its value does not change very much over a period of time:
a defensive share/stock
trying to protect someone or something from harm or attack:
a defensive measure/move
defensive
noun [ C ]
UK uk/dɪˈfensɪv/ us FINANCE, STOCK MARKET
an investment that is very safe, with little or no risk, and whose value does not change very much over a period of time:
Analysts said investors were moving to defensives that had enough cash to cover a high dividend.