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Introducing the S&P 500 Defined Outcome Index Series
Since the launch of the first defined outcome ETF in 2018, defined outcome strategies have moved from the margins to mainstream. In markets shaped by concentration risk, volatility and interest rate uncertainty, strategies that offer market participants upside participation with downside protection—via caps, buffers, floors and outcome periods—may help offset the risk of long-only equity…
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Beyond Borders: The Significance of the S&P 500 in Options-Based Strategies
In the U.S. market, options-based ETFs have experienced exponential growth in recent years, with total assets reaching USD 245 billion as of December 2025. These strategies have been increasingly adopted as mainstream tools in portfolio construction, offering more predictable outcomes and income diversification. Other regions are catching up with this trend at varying rates, with…
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Indexing Modern Income: Covered Calls Uncovered
Capital markets offer several primary sources of income to investors, including money market interest, bond coupons and stock dividends. Alternative sources of income abound and, most recently, innovation within the exchange-traded fund (ETF) industry has introduced options-based income strategies to a wider range of market participants. In the U.S., investors both large and small have…
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Defining Paths: The Expanding Landscape of Options-Based Index Strategies
The investment landscape is in a perpetual state of evolution, with market participants continually seeking innovative tools. In recent years, options-based strategies—particularly those delivered through an ETF wrapper—have surged in popularity. Once the domain of institutional investors or structured product users, options-based strategies like covered call and buffered strategies have been democratized. This growth represents…
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