Low Volatility ETFs

It can seem counterintuitive to many investors, but stocks that are less volatile than their counterparts have historically produced comparable or better returns. This means that on a riskadjusted basis, low volatility stocks have been superior investments. We measure low volatility in two ways. The standard deviation measures the volatility of each of the fund's holdings on a standalone basis. Beta also accounts for a stock's correlation with other stocks. The combined score uses both metrics. Since we are measuring low volatility, funds with high scores for this factor will be the least volatile.

ETFs with Most Low Volatility Factor Exposure

Ticker Total
Assets		 Expense
Ratio		 Total
Holdings
SPLV $9,357,697,000 0.25% 102
HUSV $133,886,100 0.70% 76
LSLT $6,720,295 0.60% 101
LGLV $572,555,500 0.12% 139
USMV $28,602,660,000 0.15% 177
VSL $8,893,633 0.65% 26
VFMV $46,190,000 0.13% 135
DURA $53,770,120 0.29% 75
FDLO $489,464,800 0.29% 129
LVHD $740,289,000 0.27% 91
JMIN $20,572,590 0.12% 235
FVL $12,752,540,000 0.70% 208
FVD $12,752,540,000 0.70% 208
QLV $163,442,400 0.22% 114
VSDA $348,894,600 0.35% 77
SPMV $24,209,440 0.10% 96
FTCS $9,309,076,000 0.56% 51
FLLV $148,448,400 0.29% 89
VPN $54,700,700 0.50% 26
XRLV $50,464,630 0.25% 101
OMFL $1,656,021,000 0.29% 174
HDIV $5,628,340 0.75% 100
DIV $690,148,400 0.45% 51
DEF $253,584,000 0.53% 102
FDL $1,805,914,000 0.45% 101
VSMV $164,052,200 0.35% 64
XMLV $1,450,348,000 0.25% 79
DVOL $129,712,500 0.60% 51
AUSF $182,041,400 0.27% 190
HDV $7,602,992,000 0.08% 81
GLIF $3,880,910 0.46% 88
PSET $97,508,070 0.15% 151
UTRN $73,928,870 0.75% 26
RBUS $124,183,700 0.30% 251
TMDV $21,054,890 0.36% 66
TDVG $65,808,200 0.50% 102
USMC $1,718,670,000 0.12% 45
SPHD $3,034,000,000 0.30% 49
SRVR $1,323,158,000 0.60% 24
ROUS $376,408,400 0.19% 345
KVLE $32,044,460 0.56% 72
PFM $670,277,200 0.53% 349
ABEQ $50,181,240 0.88% 28
VIG $76,580,000,000 0.06% 271
DJD $169,430,000 0.07% 28
DIVO $949,983,400 0.55% 29
DGRW $6,316,074,000 0.28% 300
CCOR $152,300,800 1.09% 49
FLQL $1,352,384,000 0.15% 258
QDEF $454,111,000 0.37% 133
SIXL $145,605,800 0.88% 242
SMMV $827,110,000 0.20% 344
IOO $3,158,730,000 0.40% 119
CLRG $329,291,600 0.25% 104
EDOW $145,952,000 0.50% 31
CDC $1,148,735,000 0.37% 104
DGRO $23,138,930,000 0.08% 422
FMK $145,952,000 0.70% 31
KNG $9,357 0.75% 128
PID $495,410,600 0.53% 53
ONEV $538,842,900 0.20% 434
NOBL $9,747,012,000 0.35% 66
SDY $19,657,740,000 0.35% 116
SCHD $25,894,380,000 0.06% 104
QUS $933,404,300 0.15% 620
MGV $4,520,000,000 0.07% 151
IWX $1,204,628,000 0.20% 155
CDL $247,410,500 0.35% 104
DIA $30,647,830,000 0.16% 31
DLN $3,135,510,000 0.28% 301
DTN $557,537,000 0.38% 94
CWS $31,933,030 0.77% 27
GBDV $2,872,090 0.29% 93
MBCC $31,457,000 1.25% 25
REGL $1,059,235,000 0.41% 54
SMLV $215,637,500 0.12% 437
TPHD $133,099,800 0.52% 101
SIXH $253,195,000 0.87% 56
SIXA $170,172,400 0.86% 53
PLDR $572,294 0.59% 3
NULV $1,286,536,000 0.35% 116
CFCV $4,009,198 0.49% 40
DHS $812,548,800 0.38% 315
RFDA $3,398,145 0.52% 71
QARP $20,889,090 0.19% 396
VYM $48,500,000,000 0.06% 824
XLG $1,938,283,000 0.20% 53
SPYV $12,893,970,000 0.04% 451
FDRR $555,698,700 0.29% 128
DTD $964,580,200 0.28% 642
FBCV $93,423,330 0.59% 73
PEY $956,719,600 0.52% 51
OEF $8,873,910,000 0.20% 105
KRMA $681,475,600 0.43% 182
KLCD $52,323,880 0.42% 129
JQUA $418,095,100 0.12% 274
EQWL $100,684,500 0.25% 103
FQAL $265,919,900 0.29% 129
FEDX $1,869,791 0.60% 23
DIVZ $46,992,150 0.65% 31
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