GVIP is a passively managed vehicle offering exposure to about 50 hedge-fund darlings selected quarterly using Form 13F filings. I anticipate GVIP to underperform IVV this year owing to its strategy lag resulting from the 13F filings release schedule. Historically, GVIP performed worse than IVV in stressful conditions, including during the pandemic and the 2022 bear market, which welcomes the hypothesis that it will repeat this year.
Passively managed GVIP offers exposure to hedge funds' key bets identified using 13F filings. 2025 has been a clear success for it, as it has outmaneuvered IVV and GURU. The most recent rebalancing improved its quality and growth characteristics as more IT names have qualified.
GVIP is an index-based vehicle offering exposure to hedge fund darlings selected using 13F filings. With the strategy being alluring on the surface, GVIP's returns appear mixed, with timing issues resulting from the backward-looking methodology among possible culprits. Currently, with 49 equities in the portfolio, GVIP is positioned for offense and not defense, with large exposure to high-priced growth names. This is a risky proposition.
| Name | Quantity | Cost | Value | Profit ($) | Gain (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SkyOak Wealth SkyOak Wealth LLC | 12,208 | $774,231.36 | $2.15M | $1.37M | 177.56% |
| NK Nancy Kay Cross Staff Investments Inc. | 7,838 | $804,898.16 | $1.39M | $588,423.91 | 73.11% |
Amanda Hawley Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. | 3,376 | $419,247.69 | $597,518.24 | $178,270.55 | 42.52% |
| CAD Chelsea A. Delgado Main Street Group Ltd. | 290 | $42,261 | $50,384.6 | $8,123.6 | 19.22% |
Courtney Holt Compound Planning, Inc. | 1,569 | $194,657.26 | $274,582.84 | $79,925.58 | 41.06% |
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The fund is designed for investors looking to mimic the high-performing trends of long portfolios managed by hedge funds. By committing at least 80% of its assets into securities that are part of its underlying index, as well as in depositary receipts representing these securities or underlying stocks in respect of these depositary receipts, the fund aims to offer exposure to equity securities. These equities are chosen with the expectation that they will positively influence the returns of hedge fund long portfolios, thus providing investors an opportunity to potentially benefit from high-performance investment strategies.
This service involves the fund investing at least 80% of its assets into securities that are included in its underlying index. This strategy is designed to track the performance of equities expected to influence the long portfolios of hedge funds, providing a bridge for investors to gain exposure to high-potential investment strategies typically reserved for hedge funds.
Investing in depositary receipts representing securities included in its underlying index is another cornerstone of the fund's strategy. This involves acquiring both American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs), offering investors not just diversified geographical exposure but also the potential for tapping into the growth dynamics of foreign markets while hedging against domestic market volatility.
The fund seeks to deliver exposure to equity securities chosen for their potential to impact the performance of hedge fund long portfolios positively. This approach aims to leverage the predictive capacity of hedge fund investment trends, offering investors the chance to invest in securities with strong upside potential as identified through hedge fund performance analysis.