If this is your first taste of market turmoil at a point in life when you feel you have enough to lose, welcome. You now join generations of investors that have been through it. And if you are no stranger to stock market gyrations, you realize that this one feels just a bit different. For both groups of investors, this is a time when understanding the full range of ETFs out there is critical, including those structured to play defense when the SDPR S&P 500 ETF (SPY), Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV), and Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) are cratering in value.
The two ETFs highlighted here approach their mission to “play defense” with more balance than a straight “inverse ETF.” Here’s a pair of ETFs built to profit in up markets, but with some type of trap door to run through at times of market stress.
