ETF of the Week: FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV)

VettaFi’s vice chairman Tom Lydon discussed the FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.”

Low volatility ETF strategies can allow for diversification opportunities across core allocations and have been one of the best performing factors during market contractions. Allocating to a quality, low-vol strategy could provide diversification for a traditional 60/40 portfolio while reducing standard deviation. 

QLV invests in U.S. companies that display stability, financial strength, as well as quality characteristics while seeking to provide lower absolute volatility.