Stock Market Correction: 3 Top Vanguard ETFs to Buy to Help Protect Your Portfolio from Volatility

The stock market recently entered a correction phase, which is a decline of 10% or more from the recent peak. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) just hit that level on Thursday, while the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) has now tumbled more than 14% from the top. Many stocks are down even more. Stock market volatility can be unnerving. While investors can't completely insulate their portfolio from volatility, they can take steps to lessen the blow. One way to do that is by investing in dividend stocks, which have historically been less volatile than the broader market. Buying an exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a great way to broadly invest in dividend stocks. ETF giant Vanguard offers several top options, including the Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF (NYSEMKT: VYM), Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF (NYSEMKT: VPU), and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF (NYSEMKT: VIG). As the chart shows, this ETF trio hasn't gotten hit as hard as the broader market during the current correction: Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool