

NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Fidelity Low Volatility Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:FDLO) by 6.2% during the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 123,304 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 7,240 shares during

Investors have plenty on their plates right now, from continued geopolitical issues in the Strait of Hormuz still threatening the global economy to looming concerns about AI concentration risk. Advisors likely have clients asking questions.

Low-volatility ETFs are gaining appeal as tariffs, Hormuz tensions, AI worries and oil-led inflation fears shake markets. Here are five reasons why.

Overvaluation fears, geopolitical tensions and rising stagflation risks are driving investors toward low-volatility and value-focused ETFs.

FDLO hits a new 52-week high as investors favor low-volatility stocks amid inflation and geopolitical risks.

While momentum, growth, and high-beta strategies have served as the engines driving quarter-to-date returns for factor ETFs, a subtle shift under the hood suggests a potential factor rotation may be underway. Notably, the same sectors that have propelled the broad market higher this quarter encountered a sharp reversal over the past two trading sessions.

JPMorgan Chase and Co. decreased its position in Fidelity Low Volatility Factor ETF (NYSEARCA:FDLO) by 59.1% in the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 31,134 shares of the company's stock after selling 44,982 shares during the period. JPMorgan

Fidelity Low Volatility Factor ETF is a passively managed ETF currently offering exposure to 126 common stocks with a weighted average 24-month beta of 0.78. FDLO is beating IVV in 2026 amid the capital rotation yet lagging low volatility-focused vehicles like SPLV and LGLV. The issue is that FDLO has more in common with IVV than with SPLV, including exposure to the trillion-dollar league.