FYI: Investors are on edge.
Spiking market volatility, doom-and-gloom global economic forecasts and recessionary fears have left investors jittery and seeking a smoother ride.
That has benefited the $31 billion iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol U.S.A. ETF (USMV), which has brought in $8.3 billion in new net investment assets so far in 2019, second only to the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) (read: "Fastest Growing ETFs Of The Year").
USMV's strong performance has helped pull in assets too. This minimum volatility fund has risen 17.7% year to date, compared with VOO's 14.7% rise, proving that taking a low-vol approach doesn't always mean sacrificing return (read: "Why Low Vol ETFs See Big Demand").
Regards,
Ted
https://www.etf.com/sections/features-and-news/etf-week-min-vol-fund-roll
