A high beta index is a basket of stocks that exhibit greater volatility than a broader market index like the S&P 500. The S&P 500 High Beta Index is the most well-known of these indexes.

・Stocks with betas higher than 1.0 are considered more volatile than the market, while stocks with betas lower than 1.0 are considered less volatile. ・The beta of a stock is statistically calculated ...

When high-beta stocks stumble and markets turn volatile, AGFiQ U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund (NYSEARCA:BTAL) is designed to deliver. The fund goes long low-beta stocks and short high-beta stocks, ...

The U.S. stock market will remain volatile as investors are worried about who will lead the Federal Reserve. The possibility of a government shutdown is adding to the concerns. Beta measures the ...

State Street® SPDR® US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF offers exposure to a cohort of U.S. stocks with a weighted average 24-month beta of just 0.5. It makes perfect sense to consider low beta ...