Stay Ahead of Market Turmoil With These ETFs

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

Zacks Investment Research • Nov 18, 2025

JQUA: A Cost-Effective Route To U.S. Equity Quality

JPMorgan U.S. Quality Factor ETF (JQUA) offers a compelling, lower-cost alternative to the Russell 1000, emphasizing quality and diversification. JQUA screens for companies with strong profitability, solvency, and earnings quality, resulting in a more resilient and less concentrated portfolio than IWB. The ETF delivers similar long-term returns as the benchmark but with lower risk, superior drawdown control, and a higher dividend yield.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 12, 2025

Don't Forget Defensive ETFs Even as Market Optimism Builds

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

Zacks Investment Research • Nov 4, 2025

A $38 Trillion Problem: ETFs to Play Rising Debt Pressure

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

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 24, 2025

3 Low-Risk ETFs That Smoke the S&P 500's Long-Term Gains

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.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 13, 2025

ETFs to Consider as Goldman Sachs Flags AI Risks

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

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 5, 2025

JQUA: I Prefer This ETF Over SCHG Due To Concentration Risks

Mega-cap tech stocks are driving market gains, but their dominance creates significant concentration risk in major ETFs like SCHG. SCHG's top three holdings—Nvidia, Microsoft, and Apple—make up over 30% of its portfolio, undermining diversification benefits. JQUA offers similar exposure to leading tech names but with much better diversification, as no single stock exceeds 2.5% of the portfolio.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 30, 2025

Think the S&P 500 is too expensive? Check out these ETFs instead.

Some investors are worried that the stock market is set up for a tech-driven decline.

Market Watch • Aug 27, 2025

JQUA: A Diversified Bet On Quality

JQUA offers a quality-focused, rules-based approach with strong diversification and low concentration risk, making it a refreshing alternative to megacap-heavy ETFs. While JQUA's total returns closely track SPY, its main advantage lies in mitigating drawdowns during market downturns, though not consistently outperforming peers. The ETF's sector diversification is only marginally better than SPY, but its low expense ratio and methodology provide valuable portfolio diversification.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 30, 2025

Navigating Market Risks in the Second Half of 2025: ETFs to Consider

As policy risks rise and stagflation fears grow, investors turn to defensive ETFs to weather a volatile 2025 market.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 1, 2025