ALLW had its highest asset class exposure to global nominal bonds, but also included commodities, global equities, and inflation-linked bonds. The ETF rose 11.2% between its early March inception and September 30. Demand has also been building steadily. In the second quarter, the ETF gathered $127 million of new money and followed this up with an additional $161 million in the third quarter. It's an institutional-caliber strategy being purchased by retail investors. State Street Investment Management's acti ...

All-season tires can be decent in winter conditions, but may not usually be best in a place like Phoenix, where summer tires shine year round. If the stock market had seasons, it has been (mostly) summer for a long time, and that has made a tough sell for specialty funds that are designed to handle sun, rain and the occasional blizzard. So-called risk-parity funds have struggled to get much attention since just after the 2008 financial crisis — but that may be changing. The very small category of risk-par ...