iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

QUAL

Market cap $48.2B

"Bloomberg ETF IQ" focuses on the opportunities, risks and current trends tied to the trillions of dollars in the global exchange traded funds industry. Today's guests: Capital Group Head of Global Product Strategy and Development Holly Framsted, State Street Investment Management CEO Yie-Hsin Hung and HDGE ETF Co-Portfolio Manager Brad Lamensdorf.

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.

Launched on 07/16/2013, the iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) is a smart beta exchange traded fund offering broad exposure to the Style Box - All Cap Blend category of the market.

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.

Investors have been infatuated with AI. But companies with strong earnings and healthy balance sheets should shine too.

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.

The U.S.-China trade tensions flare again. As tariffs rise, quality ETFs like QUS, SPHQ, QUAL & IQLT outperform SPY lately.

The S&P 500‘s 2.7% drop on Friday expose its tech-heavy tilt. Top 10 stocks represent 37% of the index's weight, while the Magnificent 7 account for about 35% of YTD gains.