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The Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF may be a friend to risk-averse investors. It's an actively managed, low-cost ETF offered by the mutual funds giant.
President Donald Trump's recent address to the nation did little to calm investor concerns around the ongoing conflict with Iran, which has now entered its fifth week.
This trio of Vanguard ETFs can help investors protect their portfolio. A couple of these ETFs also offer attractive income profiles.
Relative to other Vanguard offerings, this low volatility ETF is unheralded. It shouldn't be because it bests some of its direct competitors.
After a three-year bull market in U.S. stocks, it's worthwhile to consider different ways to protect some of those gains. Investing in bonds and low-volatility stocks are two common ways to reduce broader portfolio risk.
The Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF is reliable safe haven in today's market dynamics. The Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF provides exposure to 11,444 government and investment-grade corporate bonds.
The Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF targets low aggregate volatility with a diversified, value-tilted portfolio of 198 U.S. stocks. VFMV has underperformed the Russell 3000 benchmark and most low-volatility peers since inception. The return, Sharpe ratio, dividend yield, and growth are unattractive, and key competitor FDLO offers better risk-adjusted performance.
D.A. Davidson and CO. reduced its holdings in shares of Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF (BATS: VFMV) by 11.1% in the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,190 shares of the company's stock after selling 400 shares during
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