LVHD News and Press, Legg Mason Low Volatility High Dividend ETF From 01/20/23

Summary 2023 may be an inflection point for the equity markets. When we look at the valuations around the globe at the region or country level, everything looks really cheap. We believe the markets will stay volatile in 2023. By Melda Mergen, CFA, CAIA, Global Head of Eq...

Summary Amid the worst rout for US stocks in more than a decade, Value stocks showed impressive staying power, finishing in 2022 with far smaller losses than their Growth counterparts and the US market overall. Though Value’s outperformance versus Growth spanned most industries i...

Summary In earlier articles, I made recommendations for ETFs and mutual funds that one should consider given the unusual combination of conditions we don't often see. How successful were these recommendations made under very high inflation, the Growth fund collapse, steeply rising Fed f...

Summary Avoiding growth last year paid enormous dividends, but I didn’t predict that growth stocks would fall in 2022, just that I couldn’t own them and fulfill our fiduciary duty. Near-term stock market performance is negatively correlated with economic growth. Commod...

Summary Can low volatility stocks shield investors from volatile markets? Low volatility stocks don't necessarily lead to low returns. Why low volatility stocks may be facing a 'goldilocks' environment. Markets are facing waves of volatility amid high inflation, ri...

Summary 2022 was the first year since 2016 that value investing thoroughly trounced growth investing. Growth had a nice spurt off the lows in June and October ’22 but the higher 10-year Treasury yield is acting like a wet blanket for growth stocks. I continue to think that no...

Summary Inflation continues to moderate, not only here, but also in Europe. Despite the negative economic reports and the reaction to the Fed rate hike, the US Dollar barely budged for the week. Value yet again outperformed Growth in the last week, this time by a spread of almost 1%...

Summary Avoiding envy, and its associated pitfalls, is one of the simple secrets to a successful investment portfolio. Value once again outperformed Growth in the last week. After closing below the 200-day moving average for two weeks running, the US Dollar seems firmly entrenched i...

Summary There’s a growing valuation discount between our portfolios and their respective indices. Today, one can purchase a higher-quality portfolio for a discounted price relative to the index. This creates an attractive entry point for our actively managed small- to mid-cap...

Summary USMV is a leading low-volatility ETF with over $31 billion in assets under management. Fees are reasonable at 0.15%, and the ETF has a solid 11-year performance track record. This article compares USMV with three other low-volatility ETFs: SPLV, QLV, and SPMV. One consistent the...