The potential for a downside protection and upside participation is how minimum volatility strategies have delivered strong risk-adjusted returns over the long term.
EMDEs saw their economic growth contract to 3.4% in 2015, as compared to 4.2% one year previously. For 2016, the World Bank expects their growth to be 3.5%.
Minimum volatility funds have outperformed broader markets in the long term. By limiting the downside during the troughs of a volatile market, the minimum volatility index is better able to capitalize on rebounds.
India is part of the BRICS nations. Tracking their economic growth is important. They represent large and growing economies in five of the seven continents.
