WisdomTree CBOE Russell 2000 PutWrite Strategy Fund

Frequently Asked Questions About RPUT

What does RPUT invest in?

The investment seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Cboe Russell 2000 PutWrite Index (the "index"). Normally at least 80% of the fund's total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) will be invested in component securities of the index and investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the economic characteristics of such component securities. The index tracks the value of a cash-secured put option sales strategy, which consists of selling Russell 2000 Index put options and investing the sale proceeds in one-month Treasury bills. The fund is non-diversified.

What is the expense ratio of RPUT?

WisdomTree CBOE Russell 2000 PutWrite Strategy Fund (RPUT) charges an expense ratio of 0.43%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is RPUT?

WisdomTree CBOE Russell 2000 PutWrite Strategy Fund (RPUT) manages $1.0M 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 RPUT actively managed or an index fund?

RPUT is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (RPUT's is 0.43%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was RPUT launched?

WisdomTree CBOE Russell 2000 PutWrite Strategy Fund (RPUT) launched in February 2018 and is managed by WisdomTree.

How has RPUT performed?

RPUT'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.