ETFs Highlight Market Turmoil of Iran Conflict

Up. Down. Curiously calm, then volatile. The US-led attacks on Iran have sent sector ETFs climbing or falling after dragging down the major market indexes on Tuesday. Broad markets showed little change on Monday, though the ETFs initially performing best after the large-scale bombings included those focused on defense, oil, gold and crypto assets. Meanwhile, airline ETFs plummeted, along with emerging markets. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) was down less than 1% as of market close on Tuesday. Investors ...