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Stan Wong iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Index USMV-N COMMENT Jan 22, 2015

US low volatility ETF? He likes the iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility (USMN-N). Low volatility has outperformed recently, but only because volatility has gone up. If we have an economy that accelerates in the US, you may want to own a more growthier name, which may not be low volatility.

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