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To brace against market pullbacks, add some defensive stocks or funds to your mix. Defensive industries include healthcare, utilities, and consumer staples.

Schwab U.S. REIT ETF offers a significantly lower expense ratio than Northern Trust Global Quality Real Estate ETF. Northern Trust Global Quality Real Estate ETF provides a higher trailing dividend yield and broader global exposure.

Schwab U.S. REIT ETF features a lower expense ratio of 0.07% compared to 0.14% for iShares Global REIT ETF. iShares Global REIT ETF provides broader geographic diversification by including developed and emerging markets outside of the United States.

Bank of America Corp DE reduced its stake in shares of Schwab U.S. REIT ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHH) by 21.7% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 249,408 shares of the company's stock after selling 69,148 shares during

Most investors reach for TIPS or commodities when inflation starts eroding their savings, but two overlooked asset classes have quietly outpaced rising prices for decades.