
Normally investing at least 80% of assets in equity securities. Investing in equity securities of companies with market capitalizations generally similar to companies in the S&P 500® Index or Russell 1000 Index. Generally using computer-aided, quantitative analysis of historical valuation, growth, profitability, and other factors to select a broadly diversified group of stocks that may have the potential to provide a higher total return than that of the S&P 500® Index.
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The evolving investment landscape in 2026 is being defined by a search for new defensive tools and income. That said, more investors and financial advisors are turning to options-based strategies to address these factors.

Questionable valuations in large-cap tech, namely those spending heavily on artificial intelligence (AI), is bringing volatility back to the markets. The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) has risen close to 50% from the middle of August to the middle of November.

Heading into the fourth and final quarter of 2025 continues to bring a high level of uncertainty. This isn't relegated to the equities market, but also the bond markets.

The ETF wrapper has provided issuers a powerful tool for a growing diversity of ETF strategies, and few fund types have benefited as significantly as options ETFs. VettaFi's Alternatives Symposium took on that topic and the growing ETF category Thursday, with leaders from firms like Fidelity Investments taking part.

I hope you enjoyed a great July, whether you were on vacation or not. I've been catching up on the fantastic content our team at ETF Trends and ETF Database produced in July 2025.