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Designed to provide broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market, the Vanguard Value ETF (VTV) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 01/26/2004.

VTV offers low-cost, diversified exposure to U.S. large-cap value stocks, excelling in downside risk management and consistent, middle-of-the-road performance. With a 0.04% expense ratio, high liquidity, and nearly 200 billion in assets, VTV may be ideal for conservative investors seeking moderate income and stability. VTV has avoided poor quartile performance and large drawdowns, but its ten-year returns have lagged peers due to lower growth rates caused by underweighting tech and mega-caps.

As tech fuels market gains, ETFs in value, gold and consumer staples offer a smart hedge against growing risks.

With the possibility of S&P 500's momentum fading and equity outflows mounting, defensive ETFs like VIG, XLP and VXX draw investor focus.

No one has the ability to accurately predict the future, of course. That certainly applies to investments.

As policy risks rise and stagflation fears grow, investors turn to defensive ETFs to weather a volatile 2025 market.

Fed flags long-term inflation risks as tariff chaos and debt woes fuel investor unease; value and quality ETFs emerge as safer long-term plays.

Vanguard Value Index Fund ETF Shares offers a diversified, blended value approach, outperforming pure value peers and weathering downturns better due to its partial growth exposure. The ETF tracks its benchmark with minimal tracking error and maintains sector balance, though it is sensitive to financials and interest rates. VTV's reasonable valuations, attractive dividend yield, and lower volatility make it a strong standalone core holding or a stabilizer in growth portfolios.

VTV is a buy due to value's multi-year underperformance, which I expect to reverse given the cyclical nature of factor investing. The ETF's ultra-low 0.04% expense ratio and broad diversification make it a cost-effective, hassle-free way to access value stocks. VTV offers an attractive, inflation-beating dividend yield with a strong track record of growth, enhancing long-term total returns.

Got an extra couple thousand bucks you know you won't be needing anytime soon, but you aren't quite sure what to do with it? Put it to work in the stock market, of course.