ROUS / Defensive Value ETF ‘ROUS' Outpaces IWD as Volatility Grows

Major U.S. stock market benchmarks declined for the third consecutive month in October. U.S. equities struggled last month due to volatile and increas more_horizontal

A multifactor ETF may be the solution for investors who want to maintain equity exposure but limit downside risk. As volatility picked up in global eq more_horizontal

Hartford Funds' defensive value ETF is outpacing the benchmark as volatility in the market is on the rise. The Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF (RO more_horizontal

Growing volatility in U.S. equities is sending investors searching for ways to safeguard portfolio gains, such as allocating to a multifactor ETF. Vol more_horizontal

Many advisors expect market volatility to increase soon, creating uncertainty around how to capture gains while preparing for a recession. Advisors un more_horizontal

Tech stocks are lagging the broader market this month, signaling potential strength for value stocks. September to date, the technology sector is lagg more_horizontal

Stocks have largely held steady over the past month, but the market saw higher volatility on Friday. The past month has seen very low volatility, at l more_horizontal

While cap-weighted ETFs can introduce unintended risks to portfolios, multifactor ETFs can help reduce exposure to certain risks. Many investors look more_horizontal