The evolving investment landscape in 2026 is being defined by a search for new defensive tools and income. That said, more investors and financial advisors are turning to options-based strategies to address these factors.
Heading into the fourth and final quarter of 2025 continues to bring a high level of uncertainty. This isn't relegated to the equities market, but also the bond markets.
The ETF wrapper has provided issuers a powerful tool for a growing diversity of ETF strategies, and few fund types have benefited as significantly as options ETFs. VettaFi's Alternatives Symposium took on that topic and the growing ETF category Thursday, with leaders from firms like Fidelity Investments taking part.
Fidelity Investments has expanded its offerings of alternative investments with the addition of a managed futures ETF. Fidelity launched the Fidelity Managed Futures ETF (FFUT) on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC on June 5.
Fidelity Investments has expanded its offerings of alternative investments with the addition of a managed futures ETF. Fidelity launched the Fidelity Managed Futures ETF (FFUT) on Nasdaq/NMS Global Market on June 5.
Options-based strategies remain popular with equity investors in a year of ongoing market volatility and uncertainty. Advisors and investors need look no further than the recently launched Fidelity options-based ETFs for their equity investing needs.
It looks like we are feeling good about markets these days, which are hovering at all-time highs, but not completely confident in what comes next.