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Low Volatility Continues To Gain SteamDavid Fabian • Thu, Mar 21
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SPHB vs. ETF Alternatives
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The PowerShares S&P 500® High Beta Portfolio (Fund) is based on the S&P 500® High Beta Index (Index). The Fund will invest at least 90% of its total assets in common stocks that comprise the Index. The Index is compiled, maintained and calculated by Standard & Poor's and consists of the 100 stocks from the S&P 500 Index with the highest sensitivity to market movements, or beta, over the past 12 months. Beta is a measure of how closely correlated a stock's returns are to that of the market, which for the Index includes all of the stocks included in the S&P 500® Index.
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- In Your Portfolio: A Guide to Strategy ETFs
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- Monday, May 20, 10:47 AM "High Beta" is hot with the PowerShares S&P 500 High Beta Portfolio (SPHB) pulling ahead of the Low Volatility Portfolio (SPLV) YTD after notably underperforming in Q1 and early Q2. Markets make opinions, and Sam Stovall thinks the momentum in high beta is set to continue as yield-starved investors look to capital gains instead of dividends. 1 Comment
- Friday, March 22, 2:29 PM Bill Luby takes a look at the low volatility fad, checking the performance of the popular SPLV against the high beta SPHB. Over longer periods - and even in bull markets - low volatility appears to have a high probability of outperforming high beta, particularly when risk-adjusted. The biggest risk is a sharp bull move similar to the last few months in which high beta leaves the defensive stocks in the dust. Comment!
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