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Investor Demand For 'Volatility Funds' Continues To Rise
18 August 2017
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
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Despite a stable stock market and CBOE Volatility Index that
reached a record intraday low in July, investor demand for
volatility funds remains strong, according to Morningstar data that
shows a $1.49-billion net total of in-flows into volatility-focused
mutual funds, ETFs and notes in the first seven months of 2017. The
demand for downside protection may be fueled by investors'
uncertainty regarding the potential impact of looming interest rate
hikes on stock prices, The Wall Street Journal
reports.
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