The low-volatility premium may be the most compelling anomaly in financial markets - less risky securities outperform their riskier counterparts over the long term. Since the low volatility factor ...

Low-vol funds can make good diversifiers to bring the overall temperature of a momentum-driven portfolio down.

Low-volatility ETFs are in vogue. That's clear to see with just a cursory glance at the ETF.com fund flows page. Year-to-date, the iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF (USMV | A-76) picked up $6.7 ...

As overall market volatility has decreased, the latest rebalance of Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF’s (SPLV) underlying index brought some changes to the sector weights. The overall trailing ...

The FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility ETF integrates quality screens with low volatility, aiming to mitigate risks that pure low-volatility ETFs may miss. QLV selects stocks based on management ...

Factor investing can make it possible to target specific market attributes, which may help mitigate risk, particularly in unsteady markets. In the upcoming webcast, Can Factor-Based Strategies Help ...

The low volatility factor is one of the more beloved investment factors and when it comes to exchange traded funds dedicated to this school of investment thought, two in particular are, well, beloved.

This isn’t the first time the investment factor has thrived in turbulent periods. Source: Morningstar Direct. Morningstar US Total Market Exposure Index returns represent "US Equities." Total returns ...

The PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio is not that old (it debuted in May 2011), but the fund has quickly become the dominant name among low volatility ETFs. As of August 3, SPLV had almost ...