Use this interactive tool to see the potential impact of adding
minimum volatility strategies to a long - term portfolio.
In this environment of increased uncertainty, I predict that
minimum volatility strategies will re-enter the spotlight as a way for investors to maintain equity exposure while seeking less risk.
Minimum volatility strategies were among the most popular forms of equity smart beta that attracted fervent attention in the wake of the credit crisis.
Minimum volatility strategies seek to decrease the effects of the market's ups and downs over time by providing equity investors lower risk alternatives to traditional equity portfolios.
Minimum volatility strategies flourished, with many investors attracted to the potential for downside protection in times of crisis.
According to Bloomberg data, many investors sold near the bottom on June 27, and missed the rebound — which is exactly what
minimum volatility strategies are designed to help investors avoid.
As the figure below illustrates,
minimum volatility strategies, particularly dividend growers, and broader world allocation strategies all outperform the S&P 500 in periods when the cyclically adjusted P / E ratio exceeds 28.
Minimum volatility strategies, which often emphasize these «low beta» names, are also underperforming after a strong start to the year.
At the same time,
minimum volatility strategies have been competitive and health care and utilities, traditional defensive sectors, are the second and third best performing sectors year - to - date.
In this environment of increased uncertainty, I predict that
minimum volatility strategies will re-enter the spotlight as a way for investors to maintain equity exposure while seeking less risk.
Use this interactive tool to see what adding
minimum volatility strategies can do for your portfolio
Use this interactive tool to see the potential impact of adding
minimum volatility strategies to a long - term portfolio.
That said, they seem to support the attractiveness of
the minimum volatility strategy, which we discuss in this month's Vanguard profile.
Not exact matches
The iShares
Minimum Volatility ETFs may experience more than minimum volatility as there is no guarantee that the underlying index's strategy of seeking to lower volatility will be succ
Minimum Volatility ETFs may experience more than minimum volatility as there is no guarantee that the underlying index's strategy of seeking to lower volatility will be s
Volatility ETFs may experience more than
minimum volatility as there is no guarantee that the underlying index's strategy of seeking to lower volatility will be succ
minimum volatility as there is no guarantee that the underlying index's strategy of seeking to lower volatility will be s
volatility as there is no guarantee that the underlying index's
strategy of seeking to lower
volatility will be s
volatility will be successful.
Read more in the full Global equity outlook, including our take on
minimum -
volatility strategies and why we believe short - term bonds are an increasingly compelling alternative to «stable» dividend stocks.
Read more in the full Global equity outlook, including our take on
minimum -
volatility strategies and why we believe short - term bonds are an increasingly compelling alternative to «stable» dividend stocks.
Equity smart beta
strategies like momentum, value, quality and
minimum volatility are by far the most adopted factor
strategies and often serve as the gateway to this type of investing.
Investors may also want to consider limiting or diversifying their exposure to certain macro factors, such as changes in economic activity and oil prices, by pursuing
minimum volatility and multifactor
strategies.
Once you understand this
strategy, you'll appreciate why the iShares MSCI Canada
Minimum Volatility (XMV) looks a lot more like a broad - market Canadian equity ETF than its counterparts, the BMO Low
Volatility Canadian Equity (ZLB) and the PowerShares S&P / TSX Composite Low
Volatility (TLV).
Minimum volatility fund (s) may experience more than minimum volatility as there is no guarantee that the underlying index's strategy of seeking to lower volatility will be succ
Minimum volatility fund (s) may experience more than
minimum volatility as there is no guarantee that the underlying index's strategy of seeking to lower volatility will be succ
minimum volatility as there is no guarantee that the underlying index's
strategy of seeking to lower
volatility will be successful.
The three leading low - vol
strategies (
minimum variance, low
volatility, and low beta) produced Sharpe ratios ranging from 0.53 to 0.58.
The iShares
Minimum Volatility ETFs may experience more than minimum volatility as there is no guarantee that the underlying index's strategy of seeking to lower volatility will be succ
Minimum Volatility ETFs may experience more than minimum volatility as there is no guarantee that the underlying index's strategy of seeking to lower volatility will be s
Volatility ETFs may experience more than
minimum volatility as there is no guarantee that the underlying index's strategy of seeking to lower volatility will be succ
minimum volatility as there is no guarantee that the underlying index's strategy of seeking to lower volatility will be s
volatility as there is no guarantee that the underlying index's
strategy of seeking to lower
volatility will be s
volatility will be successful.
The
minimum - variance
strategy had a significantly lower information ratio and a lower incidence of outperformance in bullish and recovery markets, similar to, but less defensive than, the single low -
volatility strategy.
Our stylized portfolios that blend six factors (
volatility, value, quality, size, momentum, and dividend yield) with four different
strategies (marginal risk contribution,
minimum variance, Sharpe - ratio weighted, and equity weighted) demonstrated higher risk - adjusted returns than the S&P 500 ®, with a lower tracking error than most single - factor
strategies (see Exhibit 1).
● The fund may experience more than a
minimum level of
volatility as there is no guarantee that the underlying index's
strategy of seeking to lower
volatility will be successful.
The Hartford Multifactor Low
Volatility International Equity ETF and Hartford Multifactor Low Volatility US Equity ETF may experience more than a minimum level of volatility as there is no guarantee that the underlying index's strategy of seeking to lower volatility will be s
Volatility International Equity ETF and Hartford Multifactor Low
Volatility US Equity ETF may experience more than a minimum level of volatility as there is no guarantee that the underlying index's strategy of seeking to lower volatility will be s
Volatility US Equity ETF may experience more than a
minimum level of
volatility as there is no guarantee that the underlying index's strategy of seeking to lower volatility will be s
volatility as there is no guarantee that the underlying index's
strategy of seeking to lower
volatility will be s
volatility will be successful.
Some of the criteria we use to review managed futures
strategies include: overall
strategy, manager experience, drawdowns,
volatility, assets under management (AUM),
minimum investment, track record, markets traded, and margin - to - equity ratio.