Low Beta VRP
Our Low Beta VRP strategy seeks to capture VRP using a transparent and rules-based investment process without the use of leverage. It offers a beta target of 0.3, comparable to many hedge funds.
Our Low Beta VRP strategy seeks to capture VRP using a transparent and rules-based investment process without the use of leverage. It offers a beta target of 0.3, comparable to many hedge funds.
The Low Beta VRP strategy is designed to target a distinct and diversifying risk premium. The strategy follows a transparent, rules-based investment process that targets an equity beta comparable to hedge funds, without the use of leverage. It employs a mix of fully collateralized S&P 500® Index options to seek increased returns without increased risk.
Low Beta VRP can be used as a standalone allocation or in a core-satellite framework with a portfolio of hedge funds, potentially reducing the overall fees associated with a typical alternatives portfolio without compromising risk-adjusted returns. The strategy’s objective is absolute return.
The volatility risk premium represents the amount paid by option buyers in exchange for the insurance-like protection that options can provide. Option sellers receive this premium amount embedded in option prices, as the premium for providing liquidity to option buyers.
Low Beta VRP is one of Parametric's VRP strategies which include a spectrum ranging from covered calls to cash-secured put selling, and include hybrid strategies which vary the underlying portfolio as well as the mix of options. All of these strategies are designed to target a client’s specific risk/return objectives.
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1Ge (2015), “Liquid Alternative as a Viable Investment Choice” The Journal of Index Investing
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