Love your stock-index fund? It might be time to spice up your investment strategy.

There are easy and inexpensive ways to broaden your stock market exposure, even within the S&P 500.

Market Watch • Nov 25, 2025

ETF Diet Leans Defensive — Less Froth, More Safety As Jobless Rate Hits 2021 High

The latest jobs report has put the ETF market into a dilemma. With the unemployment rate rising to 4.4%, the highest level since October 2021, and December rate-cut odds shrinking to 28%, trimming risk and loading up on steadier, low-beta staples may prove to be a prudent move.

Benzinga • Nov 21, 2025

Should Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV) Be on Your Investing Radar?

Looking for broad exposure to the Large Cap Blend segment of the US equity market? You should consider the Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on May 5, 2011.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 17, 2025

SPLV: Everything You Need To Know About This Low-Volatility ETF

The Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF aims to offer a smoother return profile by focusing on the least volatile S&P 500 stocks. SPLV has lagged the S&P 500 in recent years in large part due to its underweighting of the tech sector. SPLV could be suitable for investors prioritizing capital preservation and income, especially if market volatility or a tech correction emerges.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 12, 2025

SPLV: Not Taking Part In The Rally, Reiterate Hold

I reiterate my Hold rating on SPLV due to stretched valuation, weak momentum, and continued underperformance versus the S&P 500. Utilities, the fund's largest sector, have struggled despite AI-driven rallies elsewhere, weighing on overall returns and outlook. SPLV's high P/E and PEG ratios, along with modest earnings growth, make the valuation unattractive for new buyers at current levels.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 11, 2025

SPLV: An Overly Defensive ETF

SPLV offers strong downside protection and liquidity, but its defensive sector tilt and lack of tech exposure limit growth potential versus peers like USMV. Despite a higher dividend yield, SPLV's expense ratio is less competitive, and its risk-adjusted returns lag behind USMV across all major time horizons. SPLV's heavy allocation to financials and utilities faces capped upside due to the current interest rate outlook, making the fund overly defensive in a soft landing environment.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 11, 2025

Climbing the Wall of Worry: 2 ETFs to Buy Ahead of the Coming Market Crash

Key Points in This Article: The stock market is rising despite growing risks, including falling durable goods orders, uneven earnings, upcoming tech reports, global tensions, and political friction, signaling potential volatility.

24/7 Wall Street • Jul 25, 2025

Weathering the Storm: Case for Low Volatility ETFs

Market turbulence has become a hallmark of today's investing landscape. Against the shifting sands of monetary policy and elevated macro uncertainty, investors are increasingly seeking strategies that offer stability without sacrificing long-term returns.

ETF Trends • Jul 16, 2025

Shield Your Portfolio From Aug. 1 Tariffs With This Low-Vol ETF

From President Trump's Liberation Day announcements on April 2 and the ensuing market correction, to his 90-day tariff pause announced April 9 and the market's subsequent rebound, investors have been whiplashed with volatility not seen since the onset of the pandemic.

MarketBeat • Jul 15, 2025

ETF Strategies to Follow in 2H 2025

Markets hit new record with bets on a "Goldilocks" economy, but volatility persists. AI and international ETFs like QQQ, IVES and EZU could be good bets for 2H.

Zacks Investment Research • Jul 3, 2025