##  [# Daily ETF Watch: Volatility Funds Planned](/sections/daily-etf-watch/daily-etf-watch-volatility-funds-planned) 

 

# Daily ETF Watch: Volatility Funds Planned

 

 

IndexIQ files for 'Target Volatility' ETFs.



 

 

 

 

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[By Heather Bell](/contributors/heather-bell)

 Oct 27, 2015

 Edited by: Heather Bell

 

 

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IndexIQ has [filed for a trio of ETFs](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1415995/000089109215009082/e66529_485apos.htm) covering the U.S. and global markets and seeking to achieve a specific level of volatility. The funds will select the largest companies from their respective markets and use an optimization process to select long, short and cash positions in the components to achieve the appropriate volatility level.

The funds and their target volatility levels are as follows:

- IQ U.S. Target Volatility ETF, 8 percent
- IQ International Target Volatility ETF, 8 percent
- IQ Emerging Markets Target Volatility ETF, 11 percent

The indexes were co-developed by IndexIQ and Cornerstone Capital Management, and the two international funds are 50 percent currency-hedged. The prospectus notes that in times of lower volatility, the ETFs will allocate less to cash and short positions.

The filing did not include tickers or expense ratios, nor did it include the listing exchange for the funds.

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*Contact Heather Bell at <hbell@etf.com>.*



 

 

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  Heather Bell is a former managing editor of etf.com. She has also held editorial positions at Dow Jones Indexes and Lehman Brothers. Bell is a…   [View Bio](/contributors/heather-bell)

 



 

 


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