Retirement portfolios experienced the squeeze and outsized impacts of inflation and aggressive rate hikes in 2022, and advisors began turning to more traditional sources of income in economically challenging times, namely dividends and strategies that reduced volatility. The top-read retirement income stories in 2022 reflected the research advisors were doing to find ETF options for both stocks and bonds during a painful period.
NUSI Offers A Measure of Downside Protection for Nasdaq Exposure
The most-read story on retirement income in 2022, and was written at the beginning of the second quarter when the world was very much in flux in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and inflation that crossed the 8% threshold for the first time in March.
March was also the first time the Fed had enacted an interest rate increase since 2018. It was the beginning of an aggressive hiking cycle that has culminated in economic slowing. This year, the toll has been high for forward p/e companies, such as many of the technology companies that populate the Nasdaq. In April, advisors were likely looking to get ahead of the curve and search out risk-managed options for the equity index likely to take the largest hits in the new economic environment.
Nationwide Expands Risk-Managed ETF Lineup
This was also a highly read story by advisors looking for risk-managed income opportunities within the major equity indexes. Nationwide launched their three companion funds to the Nationwide Nasdaq-100® Risk Managed Income ETF (NUSI) in December of last year that offers the same strategy within each of the major equity indexes: the Nationwide S&P 500® Risk-Managed ETF (NSPI), the Nationwide Dow Jones® Risk-Managed Income ETF (NDJI), and the Nationwide Russell 2000® Risk-Managed Income ETF (NTKI).
All seek high monthly income levels from dividends from the equity holdings and premiums earned from the options collar that the strategy employs. A collar strategy involves holding shares of the underlying asset while simultaneously buying protective put options and writing calls for the same security. A put option provides the owner the right to sell the underlying asset at a specific price during the life of the option but does not obligate them to do so. A call option provides its owner the right to buy the asset but does not obligate them to do so.
An Income ETF Strategy to Help Retirees Manage Portfolio Risk
The third most-read retirement income story in 2022 on the VettaFi platform was written in January and addressed the growing risk of inflation before it truly took off, and explained the importance of the years leading up to and immediately after retirement as the riskiest for retirement income portfolios.
A growing number of baby boomers are anticipated to retire this decade, and indeed, 2.5 million people have entered early retirement since the onset of the pandemic, according to Fed data. Retiring during a time of notable market volatility and turmoil can create unique challenges for retirement portfolios with advisors in research mode for strategies to help mitigate risk.
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KEY RISKS: The Nationwide Nasdaq-100® Risk-Managed Income ETF, Nationwide S&P 500® Risk-Managed Income ETF, Nationwide Dow Jones® Risk-Managed Income ETF, and Nationwide Russell 2000® Risk-Managed Income ETF (collectively, the “Risk-Managed Income ETFs”) are subject to the risks of investing in equity securities, including tracking stock (a class of common stock that “tracks” the performance of a unit or division within a larger company). A tracking stock’s value may decline even if the larger company’s stock increases in value. The Risk-Managed Income ETFs are subject to the risks of investing in foreign securities (currency fluctuations, political risks, differences in accounting and limited availability of information, all of which are magnified in emerging markets).
The Risk-Managed Income ETFs may invest in more-aggressive investments such as derivatives (which create investment leverage and illiquidity and are highly volatile). The Risk-Managed Income ETFs employ a collared options strategy (using call and put options is speculative and can lead to losses because of adverse movements in the price or value of the reference asset). The success of the Risk-Managed Income ETFs’ investment strategy may depend on the effectiveness of the subadviser’s quantitative tools for screening securities and on data provided by third parties. The Risk-Managed Income ETFs expect to invest a portion of their assets to replicate the holdings of an index. Correlation between Fund performance and index performance may be affected by Fund expenses and because the Fund may not be invested fully in the securities of the index or may hold securities not included in the index.
The Risk-Managed Income ETFs frequently may buy and sell portfolio securities and other assets to rebalance its exposure to various market sectors. Higher portfolio turnover may result in higher levels of transaction costs paid by the Risk-Managed Income ETFs and greater tax liabilities for shareholders. The Risk-Managed Income ETFs may concentrate on specific sectors or industries, subjecting them to greater volatility than that of other ETFs. The Risk-Managed Income ETFs may hold large positions in a small number of securities, and an increase or decrease in the value of such securities may have a disproportionate impact on the Funds’ value and total return. Although the Risk-Managed Income ETFs intend to invest in a variety of securities and instruments, the Risk-Managed Income ETFs will be considered non-diversified.
Additional risks include: Collared options strategy risk, correlation risk, derivatives risk, foreign investment risk, and industry concentration risk.
The Fund expects to invest a portion of its assets to replicate the holdings of an index. Correlation between Fund performance and index performance may be affected by Fund expenses and because the Fund may not be invested fully in the securities of the index or may hold securities not included in the index. The Fund frequently may buy and sell portfolio securities and other assets to rebalance its exposure to various market sectors. Higher portfolio turnover may result in higher levels of transaction costs paid by the Fund and greater tax liabilities for shareholders. The Fund may concentrate on specific sectors or industries, subjecting it to greater volatility than that of other ETFs. The Fund may hold large positions in a small number of securities, and an increase or decrease in the value of such securities may have a disproportionate impact on the Fund’s value and total return. Although the Fund intends to invest in a variety of securities and instruments, the Fund will be considered nondiversified. Additional Fund risk includes: Collared options strategy risk, correlation risk, derivatives risk, foreign investment risk, and industry concentration risk.
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S&P 500® Index: An unmanaged, market capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks of leading large-cap U.S. companies in leading industries; gives a broad look at the U.S. equities market and those companies’ stock price performance.
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Russell 2000® Index: An unmanaged index that measures the performance of the small-capitalization segment of the U.S. equity universe.
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The Nationwide Russell 2000® Risk-Managed Income ETF (“NTKI”) has been developed solely by Nationwide Fund Advisors. NTKI is not in any way connected to nor sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the London Stock Exchange Group plc and its group undertakings (collectively, the “LSE Group”). FTSE Russell is a trading name of certain of the LSE Group companies. All rights in the Russell 2000® vest in the relevant LSE Group company which owns the Index. “Russell®” is a trademark of the relevant LSE Group company and is used by any other LSE Group company under license. The Index is calculated by or on behalf of FTSE International Limited or its affiliate, agent or partner. The LSE Group does not accept any liability whatsoever to any person arising out of (a) the use of reliance on or any error in the Index or (b) investment in or operation of NTKI. The LSE Group makes no claim, prediction, warranty nor representation either as to the results to be obtained from NTKI or the suitability of the Index for the purpose to which it is being put by Nationwide Fund Advisors.
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