Volatility-Linked ETFs Follow VIX Higher in Stock Sell-Off
August 18, 2011 at 10:00 AM EDT
Volatility-linked exchange traded funds rallied Thursday along with the CBOE Volatility Index as the Dow Jones Industrial average shed over 300 points in early trading. Some traders are using volatility ETFs to manage the market’s swings and hedge equity portfolios. The VIX jumped nearly 20%...