State Street Global Advisors, the Boston, Massachusetts-based second largest ETF provider globally, has launched two low volatility funds, the SPDR Russell 1000 Low Volatility ETF (LGLV) and the SPDR Russell 2000 Low Volatility ETF (SMLV), marking its entry into the low-volatility large-cap and small-cap US equity space. The funds track the low volatility versions of the widely followed Russell 1000 …
New ETFs On The Block: PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio (SPLV)
If you recognize the long-term value in the S&P 500 stocks, yet are adverse to volatility, you may consider using the S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio (SPLV) as opposed to SPY or the broad VTI. SPLV tracks the S&P Low Volatility Index and includes 100 stocks from the benchmark’s 500 with the lowest realized volatility over the past 12 months. …