Low Volatility Funds and ETFs: Examples by Provider

Several asset managers sell funds that follow a low volatility or minimum variance approach. The list below comes from the archived site and reflects the situation at that time. It is not a recommendation, and funds change or close. Before investing in any fund, read its documents and talk to a financial adviser about the objectives, team, fees and past performance.

iShares (BlackRock)

Minimum volatility index funds covering emerging markets (EEMV), developed markets outside North America (EFAV), the United States (USMV) and the whole world (ACWV).

PowerShares

Low volatility portfolios based on S&P indexes for emerging markets (EELV), the S&P 500 (SPLV) and international developed markets (IDLV).

Ossiam

Minimum variance ETFs for Europe, the United States, the FTSE 100 and emerging markets, listed in London.

Others

• Direxion: a volatility-response product for Latin America.
• BMO Asset Management: a low volatility Canadian equity ETF (ZLB).
• QuantShares: a US market-neutral anti-beta fund (BTAL).
• Robeco: global, emerging and European conservative equity funds, offered to non-US investors.
• Summit Global Investments: a US low volatility equity mutual fund (SILVX).

For funds aimed at institutions, see the institutional managers page.