August and the first trading days of September have taught investors some harsh lessons in volatility. With exchange traded funds, investors have myriad options for reducing portfolio volatility, such as dedicated low and minimum volatility funds, but an active approach can also provide protection and profits.
The WBI Tactical Income Shares (NYSE: WBII), one of the fastest-growing actively managed ETFs in the US, aims to provide investors significant participation in bull markets while protecting and preserving capital during market downturns. WBII, which recently celebrated its first anniversary, has been showing its mettle as market volatility has been on the rise since early August.
Q2 & Q3
For the second quarter and third quarter through August 25, WBII “produced a total net return of +0.39%, outpacing the U.S. equity market’s return of -8.94%, based on the total return of the S&P 500 Index. ...
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