
The fund's primary investment strategy centers on implementing an exchange-listed options technique known as a "box spread." Under typical market conditions, the fund consistently commits a substantial portion—specifically, no less than 80%—of its overall assets to these Box Spreads. A critical characteristic of these investments is that their weighted average time to maturity, determined by expiration dates, consistently remains below 90 days.
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For investors seeking momentum, Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF BOXX is probably on the radar. The fund just hit a 52-week high and has risen 4.06% from its 52-week low price of $113.50/share.

The ETF industry's cash-management arms race is moving beyond traditional Treasury funds, with GraniteShares launching a new product as the box-spread ETF category has swelled to $10.7 billion in assets.

With stock and bond markets looking iffy, investors are trying to shore up their cash positions.

For investors seeking momentum, Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF BOXX is probably on the radar. The fund just hit a 52-week high and has risen 4.08% from its 52-week low price of $113.13/share.

Alternative ETFs and their growing role as portfolio diversifiers were the focus of this week's ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci welcomed Cinthia Murphy, director of research at VettaFi, followed by Matt Bartolini of State Street Investment Management.