Investors are hearing plenty this year about the boffo performances turned in by low volatility exchange-traded funds. They are also hearing quite a bit about the resurgence of emerging markets stocks and ETFs.
Marry those two themes and the result is a perfect explanation as to why the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility ETF (iShares Inc. (NYSE: EEMV)) is up 6.5 percent year-to-date. While EEMV is lagging the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Indx (ETF) (NYSE: EEM) by 130 basis points, that does not mean the case for EEMV is extinct.
Low Volatility ETFs, Here And Abroad
As is the case with U.S.-focused low volatility ETFs, it is reasonable to expect an international equivalent, such as EEMV, to lag traditional funds when the target asset class is overtly rallying. And that is what emerging ...
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