For investors seeking momentum, Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF BOXX is probably on the radar now. The fund just hit a 52-week high and is up 4% from its 52-week low price of $112.76 per share.
Federal Reserve hikes are increasingly likely, with inflation increasing and unemployment stable. Lots of investments and ETFs should outperform during a period of rising rates. I'll be giving a quick rundown of four such ETFs in this article. Funds vary in risk, from cash ETFs to riskier choices, with the possibility of outstanding gains.
If you keep cash in a money market fund and pay California's top marginal rate, you hand roughly half of your yield to two governments before you spend a dollar of it.
| Name | Quantity | Cost | Value | Profit ($) | Gain (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMB Timothy M. Bidwell Hazlett, BURT & WATSON Inc. | 892 | $101,994.4 | $104,752.02 | $2,757.62 | 2.7% |
| JD Jim Dushek HARBOUR INVESTMENTS Inc. | 7,866 | $881,281.94 | $923,705.17 | $42,423.23 | 4.81% |
| DW Drew Waldron Canvas Wealth Advisors LLC | 10,940 | $1.24M | $1.28M | $48,784.59 | 3.95% |
Daren Blonski Fermata Advisors LLC | 15,739 | $1.81M | $1.85M | $37,725.52 | 2.08% |
| AL Acas LLC Acas LLC | 79,686 | $8.87M | $9.36M | $490,849.88 | 5.53% |
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The fund is notable for its specialized investment strategy, focusing primarily on a technique known as the Box Spread. By targeting investments that have a weighted average maturity of less than 90 days, it aims to allocate substantially all, if not at least 80%, of its total assets in Box Spreads. This investment approach is predicated on utilizing exchange-listed options to execute the box spread strategy, making it distinct in its operational methodology under normal market conditions.
A deep dive into the fund's products and services reveals a sophisticated approach to investment, with a key emphasis on the use of Box Spreads as its principal strategy. Below is a detailed explanation of the fund's primary investment tool: