ETF investors face highest risk as oil volatility batters energy funds

Crude futures seesaw between negative territory and recovery

Mike Sheen
clock • 5 min read

Extreme volatility seen in oil price movements over the past week, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to severely hamper demand for the commodity, could lead to emergency measures for hard hit energy funds, but mass flows into oil ETFs may leave passive investors exposed to much greater risks.

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