Aptus Capital Advisors is leaning further into the growing appetite for “smoother ride” investing. The firm has unveiled a new laddered buffered ETF — ABUF — priced at a 0.30% expense ratio, a level it argues undercuts many existing products in a category that has...
Watch our recent webinar as JD Gardner, CFA & CMT, and Brad Rapking, CFA, discuss our strategy on building edge in these simple structures. Topics Portfolio Role for Buffered Funds Structural Edge in Aptus Buffered ETFs Mechanics of ABUF Or contact us at...
JD spent a few minutes with Wealth Management.com at the Advyzon conference to speak about Aptus' More Stocks, Less Bonds approach to the options-based ETF space. As options-based ETFs surge in popularity, this conversation breaks down where real asset-allocation...
Recently, JD sat down with Keith Black, Managing Director of the RIA Channel, to discuss why buffer ETFs can offer better hedging characteristics than fixed-income allocations. There has been significant innovation in ETFs, adding buffer and defined outcome strategies...
Recently, Brian Jacobs, CFA, joined Bloomberg ETF IQ during the Drill Down segment (join at 16:38 to jump ahead to UPSD). The show focuses on the opportunities, risks and current trends tied to the trillions of dollars in the global exchange traded funds industry....
Our federal government is operating at substantial deficits. While that may add to the risk of a debt crisis, we think the real risk for investors is losing purchasing power. JD recently spoke with David Dierking of IBD about our approach to embracing risk assets,...
Recently, JD sat down with Keith Black, Managing Director of the RIA Channel, to discuss using options to transform asset allocation. Aptus has two sides to its business, one managing options-based ETFs and the other helping advisors manage and grow their practices. ...