The stock market has witnessed immense volatility due to various economic and geopolitical conditions. Multi-decade high inflation, increasing economic and trade sanctions on Russia, rising energy prices, supply chain disruptions, and the prospect of aggressive interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve to tame inflation are the key factors dampening investor sentiment.

No significant progress in talks between Russia and Ukraine to end their war has fostered increasing sanctions by major Western economies on Russia. The Consumer Price Index has been at its highest level in four decades, and the Federal Reserve has been mulling aggressive interest rate increases to rein in rising prices. Yesterday, Fed chair Jerome Powell said that a 50-basis point increase was “on the table” for the bank’s policy-setting meeting in May. This should drive further market volatility.

Amid such market uncertainty, ETFs could be an efficient way of generating stable returns in a less risky way. So, we think investors could look to bet on quality ETFs Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV), Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF (SRET), and Invesco Dynamic Oil & Gas Services ETF (PXJ), which are currently trading at less than $10.

Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV)

Launched and managed by Sprott Asset Management, LP, PSLV is an exchange-traded fund that invests in the commodity markets. It invests primarily in physical silver bullion in the London Good Delivery bar form. The fund aims to provide a secure, convenient, and exchange-traded investment alternative for investors who want to hold physical silver.

The fund has a $3.97 billion total net asset value and a net asset value per unit of $8.78. In addition, it has an expense ratio of 0.62%. The fund has gained 8.4% year-to-date and 4.1% over the past three months.

PSLV’s POWR Ratings reflect solid prospects. It has an overall B rating, which equates to a Buy in our proprietary rating system. In addition, it has an A for Trade grade, and a B for Buy & Hold grade.

The fund is ranked #18 among 38 ETFs in the Precious Metals ETFs group. The group is rated A. In addition to the POWR Ratings grades we have stated above, one can see PSLV’s rating for Peer here.

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Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF (SRET)

SRET is an exchange-traded fund launched and managed by Global X Management Company LLC. The fund invests in stocks of companies that operate across mortgage the real estate investment trusts (REITs), financials, diversified financials, and equity real estate investment trust sectors. It invests in companies’ dividend-paying stocks. It seeks to track the performance of the Solactive Global SuperDividend REIT Index.

With $379.30 million in assets under management (AUM), SRET’s top holdings include W. P. Carey Inc. (WPC), with a 3.85% weighting in the fund, followed by Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (ACRE) at 3.78%, and Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (T82U.SI) at 3.73%. It currently has 31 holdings in total. Over the past three years, the ETF’s fund flows came in at $406.99 million.

SRET pays a $0.61 annual dividend, which yields 6.29% at the prevailing share price. Its four-year dividend yield stands at 8.69%. Over the past month, the fund has lost 0.1%.

SRET’s strong fundamentals are reflected in its POWR Ratings. It has an overall B rating, which translates to a Buy in our proprietary rating system.

It has a B for Trade grade and Buy & Hold grade. SRET is ranked #23 of 30 ETFs in the Real Estate ETFs group. The group is rated A. Click here to see SRET ratings for Peer grade.

Invesco Dynamic Oil & Gas Services ETF (PXJ)

PXJ is an exchange-traded fund launched and managed by Invesco Capital Management LLC. The fund invests in the stocks of companies that operate across energy, oil, gas, consumable fuels, integrated oil and gas, oil and gas exploration and production, oil and gas refining and marketing, oil and gas storage, and the transportation sectors. It tracks the performance of the Dynamic Oil Services Intellidex Index.

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (HP) has a 6.74% weighting in the fund as its top holding, followed by Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (PTEN) at 6.33% and TechnipFMC plc (FTI) at 6.17%. PXJ has $78.10 million in AUM. Its fund flows came in at $41.04 million over the past three months.

PXJ pays a $0.10 dividend annually, yielding 2.72% at its current share price. Its four-year average dividend yield stood at 2.69%. The fund has gained 50% over the past year and 48.1% year-to-date.

It is no surprise that PXJ has an overall B rating, which equates to Buy in our proprietary POWR Ratings system. In addition, it has an A for Trade and a B for Buy & Hold grade.

The fund is ranked #26 among 45 ETFs in the Energy Equities ETFs group. The group is rated A. In addition to the POWR Ratings grades we have stated above, one can see PXJ’s rating for Peer here.

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PSLV shares were trading at $8.55 per share on Friday morning, down $0.15 (-1.72%). Year-to-date, PSLV has gained 6.61%, versus a -7.77% rise in the benchmark S&P 500 index during the same period.

About the Author: Dipanjan Banchur

Since he was in grade school, Dipanjan was interested in the stock market. This led to him obtaining a master’s degree in Finance and Accounting. Currently, as an investment analyst and financial journalist, Dipanjan has a strong interest in reading and analyzing emerging trends in financial markets. More...

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