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Tech capex and geopolitics have dominated the headlines this year, but opportunities emerge elsewhere. Dividend growth investing could be hitting its stride amid shifting macro and micro trends. Novel, forward-looking strategies may help asset allocators find alpha beyond traditional income approaches.

Investors heavily favored large-cap core equity ETF building blocks in May 2026. Simultaneously, investors bolstered portfolios with ultra-short-term fixed income allocations and targeted thematic active exposure last month  Key Takeaways Broad-market S&P 500 ETFs captured the largest share of inflows, led by Vanguard's VOO, with over $18 billion in monthly net flows.

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil ETF is designed for short-term, leveraged bearish exposure to oil prices, not for long-term holding. SCO's structure causes significant time decay and tracking error over periods longer than a few days, making it unsuitable for buy-and-hold strategies. SCO is best used for tactical speculation or as a short-term hedge during periods of heightened oil price volatility, such as…