WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund

WTMF

Market cap $176M

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By Alejandro Saltiel, CFA Head of Indexes, U.S. and Ayush Babel Global Associate Director, Quantitative Research Most managed futures strategies aim to generate returns by employing leverage and having a high degree of concentration in individual contracts and asset classes.

Most managed futures strategies aim to generate returns by employing leverage and having a high degree of concentration in individual contracts and asset classes. The WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund is diversified across asset classes, does not use leverage, and aims to deliver lower volatility and improved risk-adjusted returns.

Market volatility and ongoing investor uncertainty were hallmarks for much of the year. In an environment of elevated inflation and interest rates, advisors and investors increasingly turned to alternatives to diversify their portfolios.