This week’s top trades from the ‘Halftime Report’ investment committee

This week’s top trades from the ‘Halftime Report’ investment committee

Here are this week's top trades from the "Halftime Report" investment committee. Josh Brown buys Oil & Gas ETF (IEO) and Defense ETF (ITA) As the has increased fear and uncertainty in markets around the globe, investors have been turning to sectors that will withstand a hostile market. Ritholtz Wealth Management CEO sees upside in energy and defense stocks and expects them to outperform the S&P 500. He bought shares of iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF and iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF on Tuesday. "My bet is over the next three years they're going to grow significantly relative to the overall stock market," Brown said Tuesday on CNBC's "These two sectors are becoming way more important for our national security for our supply chains, and they've been ignored and underinvested in." Defense sector stocks have performed well as safety plays in recent weeks, with the (ITA) ETF gaining 10% month to date, pacing for its best month since March of last year. Jason Snipe sells Disney Dow stock , down more than 6% in a month, faced several hurdles this week with the amid a in China, and planned employee walkouts in protest of CEO