SPSM - Russell Defensive Indexes Put To The Test
By Catherine Yoshimoto, director, product management
After an unprecedented stretch of low volatility, the 12-month period ending January 31, 2019, saw considerable US equity market turbulence. While whipsawing markets can be unsettling for investors, they can also provide a testing ground for benchmarks designed to protect portfolios during volatile times. The Russell Defensive Indexes® - part of the Russell Stability Indexes® - are an example of such benchmarks, and appeared better suited to weather the volatility storm relative to their Russell US equity index counterparts.
Russell Stability Indexes are style-based benchmarks that offer