Q: Hello, from a defensive perspective that is least correlated with the stock market, which ETF would you purchase ? (All other factors remaining equal)
5i Research Answer:
Mathematically, looking at Beta, ZUT is slightly less correlated to the market. In addition, we would consdier utility cash flow to be more secure than real estate in a recession. Further, REITs (ZRE) pay out most of their cash flow and this leaves less growth potential overall. Finally, some of ZRE's positions have commercial real estate exposure, which may not recover for some time. We would easily side with ZUT here.
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