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This twist on a traditional S&P 500 stock fund can lower your risk and still beat the market overall

This twist on a traditional S&P 500 stock fund can lower your risk and still beat the market overall

Sell in May? Not so fast. ‘Stay and play’ this summer in safer stock-market sectors

Inflation protection for your portfolio? This fund has an allocation strategy that can work to your advantage.

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This ETF designed to protect against inflation is attracting inflows as price pressures persist

Signs of moderating U.S. inflation haven't kept some investors from worrying that price pressures will stick around at elevated levels.

Apr. 15, 2023 at 1:52 p.m. ET by Christine Idzelis

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ETF investors showed ‘a lot of restraint’ in the first quarter. Here’s why bonds won them over.

Bonds have been the hot spot for money flowing into exchange-traded funds this year.

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Commercial real-estate worries weigh down property ETFs — but a ‘durable’ corner holds up relatively well

Exchange-traded funds with exposure to commercial real estate have slid this month, with the recent stress in the banking sector exacerbating concerns over the property market.

Mar. 30, 2023 at 3:18 p.m. ET by Christine Idzelis

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Mar. 25, 2023 at 3:53 p.m. ET by MarketWatch

Got gold? Biggest gold ETF attracts investors as the ‘safe haven’ yellow metal shines

There’s been a bit of a gold rush lately.

Mar. 23, 2023 at 4:59 p.m. ET by Christine Idzelis

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Homebuilder ETFs are beating the S&P 500 this year. Can their outperformance last amid banking sector worries?

Exchange-traded funds that invest in shares of homebuilders are outperforming the S&P 500 so far this year, with the iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF soaring almost 13%.

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This twist on a traditional S&P 500 stock fund can lower your risk and still beat the market overall

This twist on a traditional S&P 500 stock fund can lower your risk and still beat the market overall

Sell in May? Not so fast. ‘Stay and play’ this summer in safer stock-market sectors

Inflation protection for your portfolio? This fund has an allocation strategy that can work to your advantage.

These money and investing tips can help relieve your stress about the market

These money and investing tips look at what’s driving the markets right now

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This ETF designed to protect against inflation is attracting inflows as price pressures persist

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