Defensive factors have seen a resurgence during the recent weakness in markets. U.S. equities struggled last month due to volatile and increasing bond yields, third-quarter earnings releases, and geopolitical conflict. The S&P 500 fell 2.1% in October, its third monthly loss in a row. Notably, last month marked the worst October for the S&P 500 [...] The post Defensive Factors See Resurgence During Recent Market Weakness appeared first on ETF Trends .