Category Review
The fund built to limit losses had the category's worst return
The Aptus Defined Risk ETF lost 1.7% in the year through September 24, 2026, while State Street's real-return fund gained 23.8% and VanEck's gained 22.6%.
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Weekly research on markets and funds
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ITA fell with Boeing, SHLD rose with Palantir last week
State Street's XAR fell 2.5% in the week ended Friday, September 18, as Boeing dropped 5.8% on a 737 Max production warning even as the State Department cleared a possible $24.3 billion F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia.
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Financials drop 2.4% after the Fed's first hike since 2023 and a Bank of America fee warning
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September's $2.74 billion CMBS wall is half of August's, with more already in special servicing
