Four ETFs Which Could Help Protect Your Portfolio

There is plenty of downside risk in today's equity markets due to slow global growth and investors need a "Post-Modern Portfolio Theory" to face it head on, said Chuck Self, portfolio manager for the iSectors Post-MPT Growth ETF (PMPT) . Right now Self said the PMPT is overweight the iShares U.S. Utilities ETF (IDU) - Get Report after it dropped over 7% in value in recent weeks. Much of this decline is due to concerns that the Federal Reserve is going to increase interest rates soon. The PMPT also holds the iShares U.S. Energy ETF (IYE) - Get Report , saying that the recent price action and proclamations from oil producing countries is leading to the view that oil demand and supply is close to being in balance. Self said he is also bullish on the fund's allocations to the ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury ETF (UBT) - Get Report and the Vanguard REIT ETF (VNQ) - Get Report .