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May 14, 2021 As the S&P 500 has flip-flopped between red and green, the timing couldn’t be more auspicious for the  The fund is based on the S&P 500 ® Low Volatility Index and seeks to invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The index is compiled, maintained, and calculated by Standard and Poor’s and consists of the 100 stocks from the SP 500 Index with the lowest realized volatility over the past 12 months. Volatility is a statistical measureme...

Ramin Talaie/Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. As the S&P 500 reaches new highs, volatility has hit new lows, according to Goldman Sachs analysts. Low volatility can create low return dispersion, which brings a more challenging stock-picking environment. We list the analysts 25 stock picks most likely to generate alpha returns and crush the market. Vo...

April 5, 2021 Investors not accustomed to dealing with extreme ebbs and flows of the market got a rude awakening during the pandemic sell-offs last year. They can help prevent those swings with ETFs that focus on minimizing volatility. First up is the iShares Edge MSCI Minimum Volatility USA ETF (USMV). The fund seeks the investment results of the MSCI USA Minimum Volatility (USD) Index, which measures the performance of large- and mid-capitalization equity securities listed on stock exchang...

When volatility is blaring in investors' ears, it can be difficult to ignore. Low volatility ETF like the Invesco SPLV ETF can help.

Bond yields couldn't stay low forever, and with rising yields, ETF investors can counteract the effect with funds like the Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV).

Is Your Low Volatility Strategy Good Enough? Test It Overseas February 12, 2021 A low volatility strategy can help investors avoid market queasiness. According to a recent Forbes article, one great way to test such a strategy is to see how it fares overseas. “One robust way to test out factors is to see if they hold up across geographies,” the Forbes article said. “Researchers have found that low volatility does appear to work in China for the A Shares Market, though in a slightly diff...

The Fund adopts a total return approach, using income as the engine This is in stark contrast to underperforming absolute return strategies We believe DIF’s approach makes it a reliable core holding Capital markets were challenging to navigate in 2020, but it was possible to deliver a positive return primarily driven by resilient income; the Diversified Income Fund (DIF) did so for an eight consecutive year, offering protection during weaker markets in addition to upside participation; this v...

Prepared by Scott Opsal Investment styles generally have an inherent tendency to outperform in either bullish or bearish market environments. One cohort attracts buyers when the equity market is running higher and optimism prevails, while other styles draw interest when the market is weak, worry abounds, and safety is the desire of the day. Such a behavioral bias is built into some factors by design, others accrue their directional bias as a secondary result of economic or cyclical forces. Th...

Put Away Your Crystal Ball and Adapt as Market Conditions Change January 20, 2021 Volumes have and will be written about the unique events of 2020.  It would be a dramatic understatement to acknowledge that none of us saw how the year would unfold.  This should provide healthy doses of humility and caution as we read the abundant financial market forecasts for 2021. Our conclusion is not that homework, analysis, and preparation do not matter—interpretation of information matters now more ...

With heavy trading volume more volatility could be on the way, an issue the Invesco S&P 500® Downside Hedged ETF (PHDG) easily sidesteps.