#Latest news with #equityhedgedWall Street Journal01-06-2025BusinessWall Street JournalFunds Promising Shelter From Wild Swings Are Booming. But Do They Deliver?Americans have poured money into funds promising shelter from the stock market's wild swings. They don't always work as expected. Assets under management for so-called equity hedged exchange-traded and mutual funds tracked by Morningstar have surged to $56 billion this year, roughly double the figure just five years ago. More than two dozen have launched since the start of 2024.
Wall Street Journal01-06-2025BusinessWall Street JournalFunds Promising Shelter From Wild Swings Are Booming. But Do They Deliver?Americans have poured money into funds promising shelter from the stock market's wild swings. They don't always work as expected. Assets under management for so-called equity hedged exchange-traded and mutual funds tracked by Morningstar have surged to $56 billion this year, roughly double the figure just five years ago. More than two dozen have launched since the start of 2024.