Cautious Investors Turn to Smart Beta Factor ETFs to Hedge Risk
February 21, 2019 at 10:30 AM EST
Despite the exuberance that helped propel the equities at the start of the year, ETF investors still funneled billions of dollars into defensive, factor-based strategies that tilt toward companies with a propensity for lower volatility. The iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF (Cboe: USMV) was...