A Look Inside a Prominent Low Vol ETF
This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com.
Among smart beta exchange traded funds dedicated to individual investment factors, low volatility products have been popular with conservative investors based on the premise that emphasizing a low volatility strategy can help reduce a portfolio’s downside potential. The trade-off with ETFs such as the PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio (NYSEArca: SPLV) is that these [...]