: The group of 10 stocks has, for the most part, performed well since then, according to Market Watch. When we put the low-volatility list together, the S&P 500 Index SPX, -3.19% had fallen 3% for the year. That was based on the results of a study showing that portfolios with lower price volatility tend to outperform those with higher volatility over long periods. Following Thursday decline of 2.1% and Friday decline of 3.2%, the index is now down 4.3% in 2015 . On Friday, the VIX fear index registered its largest weekly move ever. Our Jan. 30 list included the 10 S&P 500 member companies with lowest monthly price volatility over three years. So low-volatility stocks can be viewed as defensive or even safe — relatively, that is.
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