Vanguard Value ETF

VTV

Market cap $153B

When tech stocks stumble, value-oriented companies with real cash flows tend to hold up better. This fund's 0.04% expense ratio means more of your money stays invested and working for you.

The Vanguard Value ETF (VTV) was launched on January 26, 2004, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Large Cap Value segment of the US equity market.

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

Buffett's final lessons guide ETF investors toward discipline, cash strength and quality picks like SPY, ITOT, VTV and MINT.

The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF is a helpful starting point for investors. The Vanguard Growth ETF and Vanguard Value ETF provide better alignment for investment objectives.

The Vanguard Growth ETF has handily outperformed the Vanguard Value ETF in recent years. Both are low-cost index funds from Vanguard.

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

SPTM and VTV both offer broad U.S. equity exposure. SPTM covers the full market, though it has a relatively heavy focus on the technology sector.

Vanguard Value ETF is a large, low-cost, well-constructed fund with strong liquidity and broad sector exposure, especially outside Technology. VTV has posted strong gains since 2020, keeping track with its Large-Cap Value index, but it has lagged growth-focused ETFs land the S&P 500 over the long term. Heavy exposure to Financials and potential for rising interest rates present significant risks, with dividends offering limited downside protection.

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