Beating Rising Rates With Equity ETFs Designed for the Task

Interest rates are rising, and according to market expectations, the climb may not be over. To no one's surprise, rising rates immediately trigger conversations on how to effectively hedge rate risk in bond portfolios, which is critical.

ETF Trends • 12 hours ago

Higher Energy Costs Fuel Stagflation Fears: ETFs to Play

Higher energy costs and slowing growth are fueling stagflation fears. Explore five ETFs that could help investors navigate rising inflation and borrowing costs.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 14, 2026

FCPI: Fighting Inflation With Strong Fundamentals And Moderate Volatility

Fidelity Stocks for Inflation ETF offers a diversified, inflation-oriented portfolio with strong value and growth characteristics, emphasizing sectors resilient to inflation. FCPI underperformed the S&P 500 since inception but demonstrated superior resilience during the 2022 inflationary bear market and leads peers in risk-adjusted returns. FCPI is well-suited for investors seeking inflation mitigation, with PPI and INFL as solid alternatives with better total return and liquidity, respectively.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 27, 2026

Gulf Conflict Revives Stagflation Fears: ETFs to Play

Stagflation fears are back as Gulf tensions pushed oil above $100 last week. These ETFs could help investors navigate rising inflation and slowing growth.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 27, 2026

Stagflation Risks Brewing? ETFs to Play

Rising stagflation fears from the Iran war and oil spike are putting inflation-hedging ETFs back in focus.

Zacks Investment Research • May 19, 2026

FCPI: Fidelity's Disciplined Inflation-Friendly ETF Continues To Succeed

FCPI is marketed as an "inflation-friendly" ETF, but it's actually an extremely strong multi-factor fund in disguise. This article proves that by presenting a comprehensive set of its latest fundamentals. Its Index follows a rules-based approach twice-annually to tilt toward certain sectors and industries thought to perform well in inflationary environments, including Energy, Consumer Staples, and Railroads. However, active sector/industry risk is limited to just 5%, so while this might limit extraordinary short-term gains, it also has a strong track record of limiting long-term losses.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 15, 2026

Inflation ETF Posts Gains as March CPI Jumps to 3.3%

An inflation ETF designed to weather rising prices is drawing fresh attention after consumer inflation surged to 3.3% in March. This was the highest level in nearly two years, driven almost entirely by a record 21.2% monthly jump in gasoline prices.

ETF Trends • Apr 10, 2026

FCPI: Appealing Premise, Robust Factor Exposures But Mixed Returns, A Hold

Fidelity Stocks for Inflation ETF offers exposure to about 100 stocks selected using demanding factor screening, with emphasis put on sectors and industries benefiting from inflation. Despite performing excellently in 2021–2022, since its inception in 2019, FCPI has been unable to deliver consistent alpha, lagging IVV and IWB. Risk-adjusted returns were not appealing enough either. The FCPI portfolio's current factor mix is solid, with stronger growth and quality characteristics than IVV's, as well as a GARP tilt.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 17, 2026

FCPI: Not My Preferred Inflation Hedge

The Fidelity Stocks for Inflation ETF seeks to provide exposure to stocks that benefit from rising inflation. FCPI has delivered solid historical performance but has underperformed the S&P 500 since inception. FCPI has provided a moderate degree of protection from rising inflation but lagged behind other inflation hedges during 2022.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 28, 2025

When Will Inflation Decrease? Why an Inflation ETF Can Help Now

The inflation story has been one of the defining narratives for U.S. markets in recent years. Though the Fed has put in a lot of effort trying to tame it, the challenge has grown potentially even more complex.

ETF Trends • Oct 17, 2025