US stocks entered 2026 on the back foot, with the S&P 500 down 1.4% year-to-date through early March. Over that same stretch, ...

The Iran war is roiling financial markets, but the impact on long-term expected returns will likely be limited.

VYM charges a much lower expense ratio and has a higher trailing one-year return than NOBL. NOBL concentrates on dividend growth stocks and tilts toward industrials and consumer defensives, while VYM ...