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As of the end of last week, the S&P 500 was down more than 5% to start the year. The market is off to a brutal start, and investors are worried that there could be more trouble ahead given that trade wars and tariffs may weigh on the results of many businesses for the foreseeable future.
Dollar-cost averaging is a smart strategy to implement in the current economic landscape. Look at ETFs to make it easy.
With rising recession and economic slowdown concerns, value investing stands out as an attractive strategy. Look at ETFs to simplify the implementation of the strategy.
Valuations for popular ETFs focused on US stocks are reaching extremes; investors should seek stocks with low risks and high expected returns elsewhere. The current market environment is abnormal, signaling the end stages of a long bull market, with exuberant optimism likely leading to a painful correction. Investing in value stocks with low valuations and high dividend yields may lower risk and offer higher returns, even in bear markets.
If you're interested in broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market, look no further than the Vanguard Value ETF (VTV), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 01/26/2004.
Economic data for the first quarter of 2025 indicates a potential contraction, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's GDPNow tracker.
The S&P 500 and growth-focused ETFs, like iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF, are experiencing sharp declines due to geopolitical tensions and new US tariffs. Growth ETFs face heightened risk from tech exposure and waning mega-cap optimism, making them less attractive in the current market. Value-focused ETFs, such as Vanguard Value Index Fund ETF Shares, offer better risk-adjusted returns due to cheap valuations and strong earnings growth potential.
Trade tariffs and signs of a weakening economy led to higher demand for safe-haven avenues or lower-risk securities.
Founded by investing legend John Bogle, “the father of index investing”, Vanguard has become the second largest asset manager in the financial industry after BlackRock.
The composition of the S&P 500 changes over time as companies rise and fall in value. Today, technology-focused companies dominate the index.