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2 Big Volatility ETFs Have Very Different Approaches: (USMV) - (VOO)

TedTed
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FYI: Investors are piling into an exchange-traded fund that appears to promise protection at a time when stocks, and the economy in general, look to be their most vulnerable in years. The problem: The fund may actually be one of the riskiest investments in the market right now.
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The iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol U.S.A. ETF (ticker: USMV) has attracted nearly $9.5 billion this year, second only to the broader and much better known Vanguard S&P 500 (VOO). The iShares ETF has swelled 42% in the past eight months to $32 billion, and is now the largest of the low-volatility ETFs, more than twice the size of its next largest rival, the $12 billion Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility (SPLV), which has also been attracting assets.
Regards,
Ted
https://www.barrons.com/articles/how-to-choose-a-volatility-etf-51567200240?refsec=funds

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  • MikeW
    @Ted good article. Thanks for sharing. Not enough people noting the risks in low vol funds.
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