Bridgewater’s Famous ‘All Weather’ Strategy Arrives in ETF Form

Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio’s famous “All Weather” strategy has arrived in the exchange-traded fund market, just as the kind of macro-driven turmoil it seeks to guard against sweeps global assets.

The SPDR Bridgewater All Weather ETF begins trading on Thursday under the ticker ALLW, according to a press release. The fund, which charges 0.85% annually, will be managed by State Street Global Advisors and sub-advised by Bridgewater, which will provide a daily model portfolio for the ETF.

All Weather is arguably the most well-known example of risk parity, an investment approach that allocates to different assets based ...