Best ETFs for defensive stocks

ETFs, or exchange-traded funds, are baskets of securities that trade like stocks on an exchange and promote diversification, which may contribute to lowering risk during downturns in the market.

“A bear market is a prolonged period of stock market price declines, typically by 20 percent or more from its most recent high,” Roberta King, a vice president and branch leader at Fidelity Investments, told FOX Business. “In times of a bear market or market instability, a diversified investment portfolio may help minimize your ri