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Despite a sluggish year so far, the Utilities sector unexpectedly surged as the top-performing sector last week, possibly due to shifting interest rate dynamics and hopes of a Fed policy pause.
Tilting a portfolio towards these two sectors can smooth out volatility.
Investors worried about a recession could consider tilting their portfolios via these defensive Sector ETFs.
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