December 23, 2020
Swan Global Investments, a specialized asset management firm with a 20-year track record in hedged equity solutions, announced on Wednesday the launch of the Swan Hedged Equity Exchange-Traded Fund (HEGD). HEGD is the first ETF launched by Swan Global Investments.
HEGD aims to address long-term investors’ need for capital appreciation while hedging against the risks and volatility associated with today’s often volatile markets. This differentiated solution combines the benefits of low-cost, passive investing with an actively managed hedging strategy.
The fund is anchored by Swan’s proprietary Defined Risk Strategy (DRS), which is a time-tested, disciplined approach that utilizes hedged equity and options-based strategies seeking to help investors grow their capital while also seeking to mitigate market risk. HEGD pairs the benefits of passive investing in equity index ETFs with actively managed options strategies, potentially resulting in a less volati