3 Defensive Sector ETFs a Retiree Can Buy and Hold for Decades

Groceries, prescriptions, and electricity keep getting paid even when retirement accounts are bleeding, but not every fund built around these necessities behaves the same way when markets crack.

24/7 Wall Street • Oct 28, 2026

The High-Yielding Vanguard Fund That Investors Can Comfortably Hold Forever

The Vanguard Utilities ETF invests in a stable sector of the market, making it a low-volatility investment to own. It pays a dividend that currently yields around three times that of the S&P 500 average.

The Motley Fool • Oct 20, 2026

The Average Electric Utility Bill Is $147 a Month. Here's How Much You'd Need in Utility Stocks to Cover It.

The nation's electricity rates have risen an average of 33% since 2021. Other utility costs have grown similarly during this stretch, leaving many households uncomfortably cash-strapped.

The Motley Fool • Oct 16, 2026

These 3 ETFs Could Benefit From the Parts of Inflation That Won't Go Away

It's not just the cost of goods that is rising, although inflation remains a persistent source of consumer frustration. The U.S. services sector saw growth cool in September, even as domestic demand remains robust, while supply chains have become stretched, and prices continued to be elevated.

MarketBeat • Oct 8, 2026

Google signs a 20-year nuclear power deal with Constellation: Why utility stocks still lag

Alphabet has agreed to buy 20 years of nuclear power from Constellation Energy, covering 890 megawatts of new power that Constellation will spend $4.3 billion to bring online on the PJM grid. Yahoo Finance Host Julie Hyman, Breaking Business News Reporter Jake Conley and Senior Autos Reporter Pras Subramanian break down Big Tech's growing list of nuclear deals, why power has become one of the AI buildout's biggest bottlenecks, why behind-the-meter power may only temporarily ease stress on the grid, and why utility stocks, including Constellation, are lagging the rest of the AI infrastructure trade.

Yahoo Finance • Oct 6, 2026

U.S. Grid Congestion Intensifies As Data Centers Compound Transmission Constraints

Renewable energy curtailment continues to accelerate across US wholesale power markets as transmission development struggles to keep pace with generation additions and electricity demand. Hyperscalers account for significant shares of regional data center demand growth.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 26, 2026

Should You Invest in the Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF Shares (VPU)?

Looking for broad exposure to the Utilities - Broad segment of the equity market? You should consider the Vanguard Utilities Index Fund ETF Shares (VPU), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on January 26, 2004.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 16, 2026

Worried About Lingering Market Volatility? Defensive ETFs to Consider

Markets remain under pressure as geopolitical and economic risks rise. Defensive ETFs could help investors navigate volatility without abandoning growth.

Zacks Investment Research • Sep 9, 2026

ETF Inflows Set a Record in July. The Fee Mix Moved at the Same Time.

In the first seven months of 2026, investors pushed $1.23 trillion into exchange-traded funds. When ETFs were first introduced, they largely tracked major indexes and competed on cost.

The Motley Fool • Sep 6, 2026

A Pension With No Raise and Groceries Up 25% Since 2020: 3 ETFs That Give You the Raise It Never Will

Your pension check is frozen while groceries cost 25% more than they did five years ago, and Social Security's next adjustment barely makes a dent. Three ETFs can act as the raise mechanism your retirement income was never built with.

24/7 Wall Street • Sep 1, 2026