3 Vanguard ETFs to Buy to Protect Your Portfolio from a Potential Stock Market Crash
Source: Motley Fool
2026-02-01 04:05:00 ET
Investors may be getting spoiled. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has delivered double-digit gains for three consecutive years, with returns in two of those years topping 23%.
The idea of a stock market crash might seem silly. However, two indicators -- the S&P 500 Shiller CAPE ratio and the Buffett indicator (which measures total stock market capitalization as a percentage of GDP ) -- could be omens of troubling days ahead.
What can investors do to protect their portfolios from a potential crash? Consider buying these three Vanguard exchange-traded funds (ETFs) .
Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond ETF
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