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Southern Company

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings

Abbott Labs

Realty Income Corp

Tyler Technologies

Procter & Gamble

Analog Devices

AT&T

Church & Dwight

Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

VFMV is an actively-managed fund that invests in large-, mid-, and small-cap US stocks with low volatility. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Volatility spiked in the broader indexes after the Federal Reserve indicated that it could keep interest rates higher for longer. The S&P 500 fell 3% on Dec. 18, and the Nasdaq Composite tumbled 3.6%.

Worried About a Stock Market Sell-Off in 2025? Consider Buying This Ultra-Safe Vanguard ETF in December.

Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility ETF

O'Shares US Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF

There was a time when low-volatility exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were all the rage. However, when you have a market environment where the leading index, the S&P 500, gains double-digit annual returns in seven of the last 11 years, including 20% or higher gains in three of the last five years, low-volatility ETFs aren't going to gain much traction.

3 Low-Volatility ETFs to Buy for Downside Protection

Fidelity Low Volatility Factor ETF

Fidelity Momentum Factor ETF

Fidelity Quality Factor ETF

Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF

Fidelity Value Factor ETF

Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF

Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF

Vanguard offers factor-based ETFs that have shown outstanding performance compared to unmanaged, index-based comparison ETFs. Factor-based ETFs have now become mainstream investments, with a market share of over 20% globally. Assets under management for factor-based investments have grown significantly, leading many investors to include factor funds in their portfolios.

What You Don't Know About These Vanguard And Fidelity ETFs Can Hurt Your Alpha

Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF

Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF

Most investors have never heard of so-called "factor funds" but four of five such Vanguard factor funds have outperformed Vanguard ETFs of similar composition. Factor funds focus on portfolios that have stocks with past characteristics such as momentum, quality, and low volatility. Outperformance has been consistent since inception, except for a fund with a focus on low volatility.

You'd Be Surprised Which Four Vanguard ETFs Have Consistently Beaten Their Category Averages

Franklin U.S. Low Volatility ETF

Franklin LibertyQ U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF

iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF

Zacks Earnings Consistent Portfolio ETF

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Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF

ProShares Short S&P500

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Vanguard Health Care ETF

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

Vanguard Value ETF

Vanguard Growth ETF

Vanguard Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

Vanguard Large-Cap ETF

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

Expert recommendations for choosing among the myriad of Vanguard ETFs may prove to be a valuable resource to investors, even if not all of them will prove right. I present such recommendations made by highly knowledgeable sources, along with my own recommendations and the reasons for them.

Vanguard ETFs: Recommendations For 2023

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF

Vanguard U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

With more than two years of trading under their belts, Vanguard factor ETFs are trailing their passive counterparts.

Vanguard’s Active ETFs Underperform

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