1 Top Vanguard ETF to Buy Before the Next Market Crash
The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF could be a fine shelter-from-the-storm play if another big market crash materializes.
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Let's be real. The vast majority of investors aren't hoping for another crash or bear market. But as Benjamin Franklin supposedly said, failing to prepare is preparing to fail. In investment terms, the takeaway from that famous quote is that it's better to be proactive than to be caught flat-footed when unfavorable market conditions arrive.
Fortunately, not all preparation strategies require investors to sacrifice "goodies" such as upside. Market participants looking to purchase some "crash insurance" today may want to examine the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT: VYM). The third-largest dividend exchange-traded fund (ETF), this juggernaut offers some buffer in bad times because dividend stocks tend to be less volatile than their non-payout counterparts.
This Vanguard ETF can offer some protection during market downturns. Image source: Getty Images.
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