3 Dividend ETFs That Actually Protect Against Market Crashes

The stock market has had a great start to 2026, and its upward trend has continued so far.

24/7 Wall Street • 12 hours ago

3 Vanguard ETFs to Buy Hand Over Fist if the Stock Market Crashes in 2026

After three straight years of double-digit gains, the S&P 500 is looking vulnerable to a prolonged market correction. You don't need to move to cash for protection.

The Motley Fool • Feb 18, 2026

Better Consumer Staples ETF: Vanguard's VDC vs. Invesco's RSPS

RSPS charges a higher expense ratio but offers a modestly higher dividend yield than VDC. RSPS outperformed VDC on 1-year return but lagged significantly over the past five years.

The Motley Fool • Feb 14, 2026

FSTA vs. VDC: Which Popular Consumer Staples ETF Is the Better Buy for Investors?

FSTA charges a slightly lower expense ratio and offers a marginally higher dividend yield than VDC. Both ETFs posted near-identical one-year returns and max drawdowns, with minimal differences in sector makeup and top holdings.

The Motley Fool • Feb 14, 2026

AI Fatigue Setting In: ETFs That May Offer Respite

As AI fatigue rattles markets with sell-offs hitting trucking, logistics and real estate services, rotating into defensive ETFs becomes attractive.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 13, 2026

VDC Offers Broader Consumer Staples Exposure Than XLP, But Is It Really the Better Buy?

XLP carries a slightly higher yield and a marginally higher one-year return than VDC. VDC holds nearly three times as many stocks, offering broader exposure within consumer staples.

The Motley Fool • Feb 13, 2026

ETFs Worth Watching as Debt Pressures Continue to Build

With U.S. debt on track for new highs, investors should turn to defensive ETF strategies for stability.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 12, 2026

Consumer Staples ETFs: Sector-Wide Defense or a Food-and-Beverage Tilt? VDC vs. PBJ

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF charges a much lower expense ratio and has significantly higher assets under management than Invesco Food & Beverage ETF PBJ offers a more concentrated portfolio focused on food and beverage companies, while VDC provides broader consumer staples sector exposure VDC has outperformed PBJ over the past year and five years, while both funds display similar low-beta risk profiles We're bullish on these 10 stocks ›

The Motley Fool • Feb 10, 2026

Should You Invest in the Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC)?

Designed to provide broad exposure to the Consumer Staples - Broad segment of the equity market, the Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (VDC) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on January 26, 2004.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 9, 2026

Consumer Staples Showdown: Is Vanguard VDC or iShares IYK the Better Buy for Investors?

IYK charges a higher expense ratio but offers a slightly higher dividend yield than VDC. VDC holds nearly double the number of stocks and has greater assets under management.

The Motley Fool • Feb 10, 2026