NextEra Energy

Southern Company

Duke Energy

Constellation Energy Corp

Sempra Energy

Vistra Energy

American Electric Power Company

Dominion Energy

PG&E

Public Service Enterprise Group

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

XLU tracks a market-cap-weighted index of US utilities stocks drawn exclusively from the S&P 500.

Invesco DB Agriculture Fund

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF

Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF

Vanguard Value ETF

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF

Ahead of significant variables and possible headwinds, investors may want to prep for whatever may arise through ownership of the best ETFs. Fundamentally, exchange-traded funds offer investors an efficient way to diversify their portfolios.

The 7 Best ETFs for Whatever Lies Ahead

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF

Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF

ProShares Short S&P500

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

Vanguard Health Care ETF

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

Vanguard Growth ETF

Vanguard Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

Vanguard Large-Cap ETF

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

Expert recommendations for choosing among the myriad of Vanguard ETFs may prove to be a valuable resource to investors, even if not all of them will prove right. I present such recommendations made by highly knowledgeable sources, along with my own recommendations and the reasons for them.

Vanguard ETFs: Recommendations For 2023

Alerian MLP ETF

Algonquin Power & Utilities

VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF

Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

Blackstone Group

Blackstone Secured Lending Fund

Chevron

Energy Transfer LP Unit

iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF 

Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

Tesla

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Billionaire Elon Musk recently asserted that we are already in a deflationary environment. He also said that the Federal Reserve may very well drive the economy off a cliff due to the fact that it is using outdated data to set interest rates.

Elon Musk Says Deflation Is Already Here: Our Top Picks

This is likely to be a pivotal year in terms of elevated adoption of renewable energy sources around the world, indicating that traditional utilities can play a more prominent role in the proliferation of more environmentally friendly energy consumption and sources.

Utilities Could Play Larger Renewables Role in 2023

The XLU ETF is a utility-sector focused ETF. It was only 1 of 2 SPDR Sector ETFs to generate positive returns in 2022.

XLU: Headwinds Abound In 2023

iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF

Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF

Investors should stash their cash in some conventionally secure and recession-proof corners of the broad market.

Invest in Defensive ETFs as Recession Fear Grows in 2023

VanEck Vectors Retail ETF

Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

The Santa Claus Rally refers to the jump in stock prices in the week between Christmas and New Year's Day.

Uncertain About a Santa Rally in 2022? 5 ETF Picks

SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF

Vanguard Energy ETF

This week has been crucial for U.S. stocks, given the double dose of market-moving events like the inflation report and Fed meeting that will set the tone for the rest of 2022 and beyond.

ETFs to Watch in This Fed and Inflation Busy Week

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

Wall Street again started wavering in December, probably due to the relentless market forecasts about a looming recession and an uncertain Fed rate outlook.

No Santa Rally in 2022? 3 Top-Ranked Safe Sector ETFs to Buy

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

SPDR Gold Trust

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Expectations of a less aggressive pace of U.S. monetary tightening from as soon as next month supported the stock markets, especially the ones, which were under pressure due to higher rates.

ETFs to Benefit From Dovish Fed Signals

iShares U.S. Utilities ETF

Vanguard Utilities ETF

The utilities sector has come up with mostly decent results this earnings season.

Utilities Earnings Mixed in Q3: ETFs in Focus

The utilities sector is often thought of as a bond proxy, meaning it's vulnerable to rising interest rates. Those vulnerabilities are on display this year, but investors should be careful about ignoring the sector at this point.

XLU Offers Defense, Healthy Income

This is an updated coverage of Duke Energy following an article published about 6 months ago. The updates are motivated by several changes in the macroeconomic parameters and also the utility sector represented by the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU).

Duke Energy And XLU: Still Worst Time To Buy Since 2008

BNY Mellon Municipal Bond Infrastructure Fund, Inc. 

Reaves Utility Income Fund

No such thing as a free lunch? Think again. We need income from stable or growing sources, we highlight two of them today.

My Lunch Is Free With These High Yield Picks

Big utilities companies will start releasing their quarterly numbers in the coming days. The outlook is mixed this time.

What's in Store for Utilities ETFs This Earnings Season?

Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

Energy, the best-performing sector, and tech will be watched as 3Q numbers arrive.

Inflation, Rates in Focus as Earnings Roll In

This year, the utility sector has outperformed the S&P 500 by a wide margin as the economy enters a recessionary dynamic. While the utility sector is traditionally best during bear markets, secular forces may impair its outperformance.

XLU: Utilities Are No Longer A 'Safety Trade'

First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund

SPDR S&P Transportation ETF

The annual U.S. inflation rate eased for three months in a row to 8.2% in September. But the data came in at higher than market expectations.

5 Sector ETFs to Win from September Inflation Data

With interest rates rising and more hikes likely on the way as the Federal Reserve looks to cool inflation, rate-sensitive sectors may not be appealing to investors.

Understanding Utilities ETF Opportunity

Invesco Defensive Equity ETF

The Fed has been aggressive in bringing down inflation, which is near its highest level since the early 1980s. The action could push the economy into a recession.

5 Defensive ETFs to Play as Recession Fears Grow

Invesco DWA Utilities Momentum ETF

First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF

Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF

First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund

John Hancock Dynamic Municipal Bond ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Utilities ETF

Reaves Utilities ETF

Investing in companies operating in the utilities industry is a preferred option for income investors.

These Are The 10 Best Performing Utilities ETFs

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF

SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF

Strategies seek to ease anxieties in uncertain times.

Low Volatility ETFs: Smooth Ride Amid Gyrating Markets?

iShares Global Utilities ETF

ProShares DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF

The long-term rates are falling in the United States on recessionary fears. This, in turn, boosted the rate-sensitive sectors like utilities.

Can the Rally in Utilities ETFs Last?

The utilities sector is usually vulnerable to rising interest rates and high inflation – the exact scenarios investors are contending with this year. Yet, the sector is a shining star in 2022.

Renewable Energy Providing Catalyst for Utilities Sector

The industry boasts a large number of highly ranked stocks per our Zacks Rank system.

Park Your Cash in This Market-Beating, Dividend-Paying Industry

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