- What does OCTZ invest in?
- This exchange-traded fund (ETF) is actively managed and endeavors to meet its investment goals primarily by allocating its assets to options linked to an underlying index. Its core strategy involves both buying call options and simultaneously selling put options. These options are based on either the S&P 500 Price Index directly or an ETF that tracks the S&P 500, with these trades being initiated on each "Initial Investment Day" and set to expire on the subsequent "Roll Date." It should be noted that this fund does not maintain a diversified portfolio.
- What is the expense ratio of OCTZ?
- TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETF (OCTZ) charges an expense ratio of 0.79%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- How big is OCTZ?
- TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETF (OCTZ) manages $43.0M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.
- Is OCTZ actively managed or an index fund?
- OCTZ is actively managed — the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (OCTZ's is 0.79%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.
- When was OCTZ launched?
- TrueShares Structured Outcome (October) ETF (OCTZ) launched in September 2020 and is managed by TrueShares.
- How has OCTZ performed?
- OCTZ's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.
