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NBOSNeuberger Option Strategy ETF

Get income9y track recordRanked #606 of 1,650 in this goal

Seeks long-term growth of capital and income generation.

By Neuberger Berman · Launched 2016

Annual Cost

0.57%

#3,008 of 5,861 · average

Fund Size

$446M

#1,689 of 5,861 · large

Dividend YieldGoal

7.40%

Track Record

9 years

#1,445 of 5,861 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$11,712+17.1%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Alternative

Strategy

Option income

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 99.7% of fundconcentrated

United States Treasury
14.1%
United States Treasury
13.7%
United States Treasury
13.2%
United States Treasury
12.9%
United States Treasury
12.6%
United States Treasury
12.1%
United States Treasury
11.7%
United States Treasury
6.2%
State Street Global Advisors
3.0%
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
0.1%

Asset allocation

Bonds
74.7%
Cash
26.3%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
8.2%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-12.7%Mild

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
Unavailable

Needs 3+ years of history

Sortino (3Y)
Not yet

Needs 3+ years of history

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks long-term growth of capital and income generation.
Strategy
Primarily writes collateralized put options on U.S. indices, including the S&P 500 Index, to generate income through option premiums while investing in fixed income instruments to reduce volatility. Engages in active trading to achieve its investment goals.
Inception date
September 16, 2016
Fund family
Neuberger Berman

Our take

Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.

Covered call
Warning

The big yield isn't extra money

The headline distribution comes from selling call options, which caps the fund's upside. Across a full market cycle that trade costs more than it brings in — often 1 to 3 percentage points a year against just holding the index. Monthly payouts make the gap easy to miss on a return summary.

Sources: Israelov & Ndong, 'A Devil's Bargain: When Generating Income Undermines Investment Returns' (NDVR, 2023)

Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More

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Data updated on 2026-08-04