CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index ETF Tax Rates
Index Description
The index is designed to measure the total rate of return of a hypothetical "buy-write", or "covered call", strategy on the S&P 500 Index. This strategy consists of a hypothetical portfolio consisting of a "long" position indexed to the S&P 500 Index (i.e. purchasing the common stocks included in the S&P 500 Index) and the sale of a succession of one-month, at- or slightly out-of-the-money S&P 500 Index call options that are listed on the Chicago Board Options Exchange.
ETFs Tracking The CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index
The following table presents sortable tax data for ETFs currently tracking the CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index.
As Of 05/24/2012| Symbol | Name | ST Cap Gains Rate | LT Cap Gains Rate | Tax Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBP | S&P 500 BuyWrite Portfolio | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
| BWV | CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index ETN | 35% | 15% | 1099 |
Other Long-Short ETFs
ETFdb staff has allocated each ETF in the ETF database, as well as each index, to a single "best-fit" ETFdb Category. Other ETFs in the Long-Short ETFdb Category are presented in the following table.
As Of 05/24/2012Other Long-Short Indexes
Other indexes tracked by ETFs in the Long-Short ETFdb Category include:
- CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index
- Credit Suisse 130/30 Large-Cap Index
- First Trust Enhanced 130/30 Large Cap Index
- S&P Commodity Trends Indicator - Total Return
- RAFI US Equity Long/Short Index
- Dow Jones U.S. Thematic Market Neutral Momentum Total Return Index
- Dow Jones U.S. Thematic Market Neutral Total Return Size Index
- Dow Jones U.S. Thematic Market Neutral Quality Total Return Index
- Dow Jones U.S. Thematic Market Neutral Anti-Momentum Total Return Index
- Dow Jones U.S. Thematic Market Neutral Value Total Return Index
- Dow Jones U.S. Thematic Market Neutral Beta Total Return Index
- Dow Jones U.S. Thematic Market Neutral Anti-Beta Total Return Index
- HS Market Neutral Index Powered by HOLT Index
- DBIQ Duration-Adjusted Inflation Index
- DBIQ Duration-Adjusted Deflation Index
- Dow Jones Credit Suisse 30-Year Inflation Breakeven Index
- Dow Jones Credit Suisse 30-Year Inflation Breakeven Index (-100%)
- Dow Jones Credit Suisse 10-Year Inflation Breakeven Index (300%)
- Dow Jones Credit Suisse 10-Year Inflation Breakeven Index (-300%)
Mutual Funds Tracking CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index
ETF Database categorizes mutual funds for the Mutual Fund to ETF Converter tool. Mutual funds tracking CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index include: VEPAX, VEPBX, VEPCX and VEPIX.









