When shoppers cut back, they stop buying sofas before they stop buying toothpaste, and three low-cost funds bet their entire strategy on that habit. But not all consumer staples ETFs make the…
Groceries, prescriptions, and electricity keep getting paid even when retirement accounts are bleeding, but not every fund built around these necessities behaves the same way when markets crack. Three Vanguard ETFs share…
Walmart's summer slide cut differently through FSTA, XLP, and VDC depending on how much each fund actually owns, and the gap between them is bigger than most investors assume.
Value stocks have been doing marginally better compared to previous years, but they’ve still failed to narrow the gap. Vanguard’s S&P 500 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOV) is up 20% over the past year, which is…
When markets crack, consumer staples tend not to. During the 2008 financial crisis, the S&P 500 fell approximately 38% peak to trough, and consumer staples, as a sector, declined roughly half of…
President Donald Trump’s recent address to the nation did little to calm investor concerns around the ongoing conflict with Iran, which has now entered its fifth week. Markets don’t like uncertainty, and…
When the broader market has lost ground year-to-date and the VIX is hovering near 27, the question investors are quietly asking is: what in my portfolio is actually holding up? Vanguard Consumer…
Investors are getting more selective, and this is causing growth stocks across the board to slow down. Dividend ETFs like the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT), Schwab US Dividend Equity…
The stock market has had a great start to 2026, and its upward trend has continued so far. However, it doesn’t mean that the rally will keep going. There’s a risk of…
Retiring by your 60s looks harder by the day, considering the median net worth for a 50-year-old individual is ~$247,200. This was according to a 2022 Survey of Consumer Finances. Thus, if…
Certain AI stocks have been going through an ugly correction as Wall Street sentiment turns cold. ETFs like VanEck Retail ETF (NASDAQ:RTH), Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund ETF (NYSEARCA:VDC), and Schwab US…
The stock market continues its precarious ascent, navigating a “wall of worry” — a term that describes a rising market despite mounting economic and geopolitical concerns. Today, the market hovers near record…
I’ve been consistently transitioning my own portfolio toward companies and sectors that have a much more defensive tilt in recent months. There are many reasons for this shift. But with increased uncertainty…
With the S&P 500 officially in correction territory and mounting fears that tariffs and trade wars will lead to a nasty economic downturn, it’s not too difficult to envision the 10% drawdown…
Sector and thematic ETFs (exchange-traded funds) can be a great way for passive investors to spice up their portfolios and add more of a unique touch. Of course, you could stop at…
