

World Investment Advisors lowered its stake in Innovator U.S. Equity Power Buffer ETF - August (BATS: PAUG) by 19.6% during the undefined quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,245 shares of the company's stock after selling 1,524 shares during the quarter. World Investment

Investors may want to consider buffer ETFs to hedge the recent market volatility.

Once upon a time, dividends played a starring role in equity markets—until 14 years of easy money whetted investors' appetite for risk and created a massive tailwind for unprofitable, long-duration growth stocks. Valuations appear to be attractive: Stocks yielding north of 2.5% are trading near their largest discount to the equity market in recent memory.

The S&P 500 Index has rebounded sharply off its previous low in October, closing up 14% on Feb. 17 since October's trough. The market could continue to rally, of course.

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Performance in the high yield market hasn't been quite as strong as the S&P 500. While total return levels in the high yield market are important to track, spreads in high yield debt relative to treasuries provide a more useful barometer.

The improving macro backdrop, a strong risk rally and rising volatility leave us moderately pro-risk over coming months, with a preference for credit.

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SEC filings for PAUG aren't indexed yet — common for recently launched funds. Browse the issuer's filings on SEC EDGAR directly.