3 of the Best ETFs to Buy and Hold if a Recession Is Coming
VHT, BND, and VOO could be your best bets in the next economic downturn.
Overview
The U.S. has experienced ten official recessions since the S&P 500's (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) inception in 1957. Therefore, it's only a matter of time before the next recession occurs.
However, the worst thing you can do is to panic and sell your stocks during those downturns. The S&P 500 has still delivered a total annual return of 10% since its inception, despite steep double-digit drawdowns during bear markets. Its top stocks delivered even bigger gains.
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So if you don't want to lose sleep over individual stocks, it makes more sense to stick with exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that hold diversified baskets of stocks. Let's take a look at three of those resilient ETFs that you should buy and hold if you expect a market downturn.
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Originally published at www.fool.com.