USMV - iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF
| Previous Close | 64.55 |
| Open | 64.59 |
| Bid | 64.66 x 2200 |
| Ask | 64.67 x 29200 |
| Day's Range | 64.38 - 64.68 |
| 52 Week Range | 49.50 - 65.07 |
| Volume | 2,835,096 |
| Avg. Volume | 4,653,782 |
| Net Assets | 36.55B |
| NAV | 64.55 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | N/A |
| Yield | 1.82% |
| YTD Daily Total Return | 24.93% |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 0.66 |
| Expense Ratio (net) | 0.15% |
| Inception Date | 2011-10-18 |
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Fearing a Replay of December 2018? ETF Strategies to Try
Wall Street is off to an awful start to December, thanks to renewed trade tensions. These ETF strategies can come to your rescue.
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Safe-Haven ETFs Back in Demand on Trade Gyrations
We have highlighted five zones and their popular ETFs where investors could stash their money amid escalating trade war.
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4 Solid ETF Ideas to Follow This December
Amid the tug of war between bulls and bears, we have highlighted some investing ideas that could prove to be extremely beneficial for investors this holiday season.
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Global ETF AUM Touches $6 Trillion: What Are the Hot Picks?
The ETF industry reached a new high of $6 trillion in AUM, gathering around $840 billion in assets through October since the start of this year.
- MarketWatch
Wall Street has slammed the brakes on one of 2019’s hottest stock-market funds
A low-volatility exchange-traded fund that was picking up about $1 billion of new money every month has seen that much in outflows over the past couple of weeks, another sign that investors are pivoting to a more risk-on stance.
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Low Volatility ETFs in Focus
After a recent series of new highs, Wall Street retreated on a doubt over trade deal that has undermined bullish sentiments. As such, investors could consider low volatility ETFs.
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ETF Strategies to Tackle the Trade War Uncertainty
The Sino-US trade deal talks are held up due to a number of issues.
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Here's Why it is the Right Time to Buy Low-Volatility ETFs
We highlight some low-volatility ETFs for investors given the Sino-US trade deal uncertainty and easing global economic growth.
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ETF Asset Report of October
Inside the ETFs that amassed and lost maximum assets in the month of October.
- ETF.com
October ETF Inflows Nearly $30B
Year-to-date ETF inflows remained ahead of last year's record pace.
- MarketWatch
Billions of dollars just fled momentum for low volatility
Investors aren’t rotating from momentum stocks to value, they’re rotating from momentum to defensive.
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Low-Volatility ETFs to Buy as IMF Cuts Global Growth Outlook
The IMF announces fifth straight cut in global growth outlook for 2019.
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Low-Risk ETFs to Buy Amid Trade Volatility
The global stock market is reacting to changes in the trade narrative. Positive progress in U.S.-China talks is driving stocks while negative news is dragging them down.
- MarketWatch
In ETFs, the rich aren’t getting much richer
The types of funds that investors are favoring and pulling money out of shows a desire to hedge against volatility and to pick up some income.
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5 Amazing ETF Strategies for the Fourth Quarter
We have highlighted some investing ideas that could prove to be extremely beneficial for investors in the fourth quarter in the current market environment.
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ETF Asset Report of Q3
The ETF asset report for the third quarter of 2019 shows S&P's win and emerging markets' loss.
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How to Profit From ETFs as Saudi Attack Unnerves Investors
An attack on Saudi Arabian refining facilities unnerved investors in the weekend, leading to risk-off trade once again.
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ETF Strategies to Follow as Volatility Seems Underpriced
Volatility for the market looks under-priced for the month of September. If you are really worried, you can try these ETF strategies.
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Bet on Low-Risk ETFs for a Historically Worst September
September is historically the worst month for the stock market. According to Dow Jones Market Data, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 have witnessed average declines of 1% each since 1937.
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August ETF Asset Report: Gold Tops
In trade-induced August, gold ETF, low-volatility ETF and safe sectors like consumer staples generated considerable assets.
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U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (USMV) Hits a 52-Week High
This U.S. minimum volatility ETF hits a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store for this ETF?
- Kiplinger
The 11 Best ETFs to Buy for Portfolio Protection
The stock market took a gut punch recently as a number of on-again, off-again headwinds started to blow at the same time. Investors quickly turned tail, seeking out more protective positions. Unsurprisingly, this trend led to an influx of inflows into some of the best defensive exchange-traded funds (ETFs).The Federal Reserve knocked Wall Street off-balance with a recent quarter-point drop in its benchmark Fed funds rate. Yes, it was the first such cut since the Great Recession. But some investors were hoping for a deeper reduction, and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's subsequent press conference kept experts guessing about whether future rate cuts were any more or less likely.The U.S.-China trade war escalated next. At the start of August, President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 10% tariff on another $300 billion in Chinese imports effective Sept. 1, prompting Beijing to threaten retaliation. So far, China has announced it will suspend imports of U.S. agricultural products and let its currency, the yuan, tumble to an 11-year-low. The latter move is expected to agitate Trump, who has accused Beijing of currency manipulation in the past.Standard & Poor's 500-stock index dropped quickly, losing almost 4% between the July 30 close (the day before the Fed announcement) and the Aug. 5 market open. Some investors are going to cash - but others are seeking out areas of the market that might rise as the market falls, or places to collect dividends while waiting out the volatility.Here, we examine 11 of the best ETFs to buy if you're looking for portfolio protection. This relatively small cluster of funds covers a lot of ground, including high-dividend sectors, low-volatility ETFs, gold, bonds and even a simple, direct market hedge. SEE ALSO: The Kip ETF 20: The 20 Best Cheap ETFs You Can Buy
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3 ETFs to Buy for Ease of Mind Amid Constant Market Volatility
Volatility is here to stay. There's no doubt about it. Thanks to Trump's continued tweeting and flip-flopping about the trade war, dwindling economic data and overall general malaise, the market is starting to see some big swings as investors try and digest the environment. And with the yield curve inverting, many analysts are predicting a recession could be in our future. All in all, it's making for many sleepless nights.But it doesn't have to be. Not if you use exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to bolster your portfolio.One of the great things about ETFs is that they allow investors to tap a variety of asset classes and strategies. That includes a hefty amount of portfolio hedging. By buying certain ETFs, you can instantly knock down the risk portfolio of your portfolio, add non-correlated assets and ride out the storm. More importantly, using certain ETFs you can finally have a good night's sleep in the face of all this market volatility.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips * 10 Small-Cap Stocks to Buy Before They Grow Up With the current environment only getting worse, it makes sense to find ways to lower your risk and these three ETFs to buy will do just that. iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF (USMV)Some stocks just "move" less than others and one of the best ways to fight volatility is to bet on those that do. But combing through the thousands of individual names to find those that offer lower volatility can be a very difficult task. That's where ETFs can come in handy and the iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF (NYSEARCA:USMV) makes quick work of the chore.The $32 billion ETF is the largest fund in the low-vol category and for good reason. As a so-called smart-beta ETF, USMV uses various screens to kick out high-volatility stocks in order to capture the upside of the market and at the same time eliminate the downside. The idea is that betting on stocks like Visa (NYSE:V) and garbage company Republic Services (NYSE:RPG) that have historically shown lower overall volatility will result in a smoother ride for portfolios. You still get most of the market's gains but limit the losses.And so far, USMV has delivered on that promise. Since its inception, USMV has managed to capture 81% of the broader market's gains, but only realized 54% of its declines. For example, during the recent swoon in December of last year, the ETF only lost 7.1% vs a more than 9% loss for the S&P 500. By using USMV, investors can still stay invested and reduce their risk. In this environment, that's very important.The best part is that the ETF is dirt cheap to own. As part of iShares' core line-up, USMV charges just 0.15%, or $15 annually per $10,000 invested.All in all, for those looking for equity exposure, USMV is one of the best ETFs to buy to ride out the volatility. SPDR Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (BIL)Let's call a spade, a spade. We've had nearly a decade of economic expansion and stock market gains. There's a good chance that your portfolio is also much higher even with the recent volatility and lower returns. With that, there's no harm in taking some gains off the table and moving some money to cash. You won't return a lot, but sometimes getting a return of principal is better than a return on price. And ETFs can help on this front as well.A prime example is the SPDR Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (NYSEARCA:BIL).The $9 billion ETF tracks ultra-short U.S. treasury bonds and spreads its assets among 15 holdings. Those bonds that mature every one to three months give the ETF a duration of just 32 days. This is important as it allows the ETF to roll over its holdings faster and it is basically immune from rising and falling rates.Moreover, this ultra-short nature provides it with a very steady share price. This gives it cash-like properties and allows it to be a great place to hide-out when the market gets stormy. In fact, as an ETF, BIL has become a preferred choice for many institutional investors looking to quickly move into cash when the volatility hits. * 7 'Strong Buy' Stocks to Beat Volatility Returns for BIL have been low over its history. But that's kind of the point. It's designed to be the ballast for your riskier holdings and on that front, the ETF succeeds. With a low expense ratio of just 0.13%, BIL makes a great cash-alternative for the current volatile environment. Aberdeen Standard Physical Swiss Gold Shares ETF (SGOL)In times of duress, nothing glitters like gold. And right now, the precious metal is shining bright. Prices for gold have surged to near six-year highs as the market has gotten wonky and volatility has risen. To that end, hedging a portion of your assets with the non-correlated nature of gold could make a ton of sense. The best part is that ETFs make owning gold easy and eliminates many of the headaches about buying physical gold bars and coins.The Aberdeen Standard Physical Swiss Gold Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:SGOL) is just one of the many ETFs that provide access.SGOL is what's known as a physically backed exchange-traded fund. That is, each share is backed by one-tenth of an ounce stored on behalf of investors in a vault. The twist for the Aberdeen fund is that the gold is stored in a vault in Switzerland, which, given its neutrality from foreign affairs, is supposedly safer. The real beauty for investors is that this ETF makes owning the precious metal beyond simple. Buy ten shares and you have one ounce of the precious metal in your portfolio. It really is that easy.The best part for investors is that since investment manager Aberdeen has taken over the ETF, expenses for the fund have shrunk considerably. Costing just 0.17% in expenses, SGOL is now cheaper than other gold ETFs like the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) ETF. That makes it a prime portfolio consideration for these times.As of this writing, Aaron Levitt did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. More From InvestorPlace * 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid * 7 Stocks to Buy Down 10% in the Past Week * 15 Retail Survivors to Buy for the Long Run * 7 Stocks That Wall Street Thinks Could Rise 50% Or More The post 3 ETFs to Buy for Ease of Mind Amid Constant Market Volatility appeared first on InvestorPlace.
