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I track a few of these funds on an ongoing basis. Among those I follow here are the one day returns from the big selloff yesterday -- 8/14/2019. I find VMVFX to be particularly interesting. If anyone else has any favorite low volatility funds, please share. thanks VMVFX -- -1.67% SPLV -- -1.98% USMV -- -2.20 XMLV -- -1.88% SPHD -- -2.45%
Thanks for sharing @derf. Yes XMLV is an interesting one. Seems to be more volatile than SPLV and USMV. I think @BenWP may have owned this one at one point.
@BenWP thanks for sharing that. Yes impressive performance. Do you recall how it held it up in the market selloff last fall? I'm intrigued by these low volatility funds but I know valuations have gotten rich on them too as people have been piling into them. So I haven't added them yet.
@MikeW: I don't know how to create a chart of several ETFs and post it as a link; some members do this regularly. However, the chart for XMLV shows a far less severe drop-off last fall compared to mid-cap growth or blend MFs.
@MikeW: I don't know how to create a chart of several ETFs and post it as a link; some members do this regularly. However, the chart for XMLV shows a far less severe drop-off last fall compared to mid-cap growth or blend MFs.
Cool. Thanks for sharing.... im going to compare it to FAMEX whixh is mid cap blend.
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VMVFX =+1.49%
SPLV =+ 1.94
XMLV =+ 2.16 Looks good !
SPHD =+ 1.78
USMV =+ 1.79
@MikeW: Just some other numbers to throw into your thoughts.
Have a good weekend, Derf