There have been few places to hide from this year's dramatic crash in stock markets around the world. Cash, US Treasuries and a select group of government bonds in foreign markets have been a rare source of safety. For funds that held risk assets, managed futures strategies have also been an island of calm, at least for some portfolios, including several of the largest ETFs in this niche.
Consider the largest-five managed futures ETFs, based on assets, according to ETFdb.com. Four of the five funds have delivered relative stability vs. the US stock market, as