By Andrew Okrongly, CFA and Joe Tenaglia, CFA, CMT Key Takeaways The U.S. Dollar as a Diversifier: The dollar has exhibited a strong negative correlation to equities (-0.56 vs. the S&P 500 over 3 years), making it a powerful portfolio hedge.
VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF implements a simple low-volatility strategy with a portfolio of 500 stocks. CFA is well-diversified with a focus on financials and industrials, and has value characteristics. CFA has underperformed the S&P 500 in return and Sharpe ratio since inception and shows a deeper drawdown, despite lower volatility.