Analysts point out that in the current market environment, technology and growth stocks are lagging, while small-cap, international, value, and dividend stocks are outperforming. Given that the futures market anticipates a 65% probability of a rate hike by year-end, and inflation remains above the Federal Reserve's 2% target, a high-interest rate environment may persist. The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (VYM), which holds value stocks (such as financial stocks), performs well in this environment, with a dividend yield of 2.2%.