Return Stacked ETFs: What You Need to Know

• (1:30) - What Is Return Stacking And What Are The Benefits and Risks?
• (10:00) - Return Stacked US Stocks & Managed Futures ETF: RSST
• (19:40) - What Impact Does Volatility Drag Have On These Products?
• (23:35) - Breaking Down ReSolve’s ETF Suite For Return Stacking
• (27:30) - How Can These Strategies Fit Into Your Portfolio?
• (30:50) - Episode Roundup: RSBT, RSSB, RSSY, RSBY
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In this episode of ETF Spotlight, I speak with Rodrigo Gordillo, president and portfolio manager of ReSolve Asset Management, about return-stacked ETFs.

Return stacking, also known as portable alpha, has been employed by institutions for a long time. It essentially involves using leverage to enhance overall returns and add diversification benefits. Now, thanks to ETFs, these sophisticated strategies have become accessible to individual investors.

In simple terms, layering one investment return on top of another achieves more than a dollar of exposure for each dollar invested. These products aim to reduce risks associated with leverage by stacking uncorrelated assets, as diversification is "the only free lunch" in investing.

ReSolve’s flagship fund, the Return Stacked U.S. Stocks & Managed Futures ETF RSST, invests in two complementary investment strategies: a U.S. equity strategy using the iShares S&P 500 ETF IVV and S&P 500 E-Mini Futures contracts, and a managed futures strategy.

RSST, which is just a little over a year old, has already gathered over $220 million in assets. They now offer four more products: the Return Stacked Bonds & Managed Futures ETF RSBT, Bonds & Futures Yield ETF RSBY, Global Stocks & Bonds ETF RSSB, and U.S. Stocks & Futures Yield ETF RSSY.

We also discuss how these products should be used in a portfolio.

Tune in to the podcast to learn more.

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