Best Defensive Sector Stocks

Found this from some research from Thomson Financial: best long terms earnings growth by sectors in the S&P 500 since 1980 (highest returns by % to lowest)

1. Health Care
2. Consumer Staples
   
3. Financials
4. Industrials
5. Consumer Discretionary
6. Materials
7. Energy
8. Technology
9. Telecom
10. Utilities