Factor investing european low-volatility factor

European low-volatility factor strategies gained 1.9% this quarter, outperforming MSCI Europe’s 1.3%. "Factor investing" focused on defensive names is gaining traction amid ECB’s cautious stance on rate policy. Factor investing focuses on certain traits exhibited by companies. According to information from BlackRock Inc. , five of those factors that have outperformed over the long term are small size, high momentum, value, low volatility and high quality. Quality focuses on companies with high profit margins, low debt and consistent earnings. According to BlackRock’s documents, these companies have tended to do best when the economy is slowing like the U.S. economy has done this year. We offer a range of Nasdaq UCITS ETFs offering exposure to growing companies with strong fundamentals. Access disruptive technologies, revolutionary giants, and household names from a range of different sectors, helping provide investors with unique diversification benefits with the US large- and mid-cap equity space. The FTSE RAFI 1000 Index, a fundamental factor-based benchmark, is up 4.8% over 3 months. "Factor investing" methodologies using fundamental weights are proving resilient against short-term market shocks.