iShares S&P 500 Value ETF

IVE

Market cap $47.2B

After 10 years and under $100 million in assets, many ETFs still trading are on life support, before possibly being sent to the graveyard. However, last week assets in the previously obscure iShares Systematic Bond ETF (SYSB) rose approximately ten-fold.

With stocks sliding, volatility spiking and bubble concerns mounting, investors need a defensive game plan. These ETFs can help you navigate the turbulence.

As market optimism builds, investors may want to fortify portfolios with defensive ETFs like VTV, XLP and QUAL to weather potential volatility.

With U.S. debt hitting a record $38 trillion amid a prolonged shutdown, investors should turn to defensive ETF strategies for stability.

Looking for broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market? You should consider the iShares S&P 500 Value ETF (IVE), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on May 22, 2000.

The Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF (SPHB) is up a sizzling 27.3% year to date. SPHB targets the stocks in the S&P 500 with the highest sensitivity to market movements, or beta, over the past 12 months.

Wall Street warns of an AI equity bubble as mega-cap tech surges, prompting investors to diversify into ETFs for balanced growth.

Goldman Sachs warns of rising AI bubble risks, making diversification with equal-weight, value and quality ETFs a smart defensive move.

Amid AI bubble worries and tech sell-offs, investors turn to value, consumer staples, gold and international ETFs for diversification.

Value investing is attractive in the current macro environment, but IVE does not provide true value exposure due to its growth-heavy holdings. IVE's top holdings and sector allocation are too concentrated in tech, making it more of a core S&P 500 replacement than a value ETF. VTV offers better value exposure, lower fees, higher yield, and more appropriate sector diversification compared to IVE.