PUTWWisdomTree Equity Premium Income Fund
The Advisor intends to implement its principal investment strategies primarily through the use of put options on the S&P 500® Index in place of put options of the SPDR S&P 500® ETF. The index tracks the value of a cash-secured (i.e., collateralized) put option sales strategy, which consists of (1) selling (or “writing”) put options on the SPDR S&P 500® ETF Trust (“SPY”) (the “SPY Puts”) and (2) a cash collateral account that accrues interest at a theoretical three-month Treasury bill rate on a daily basis. The fund is non-diversified.
WisdomTree · Since 2016 (10 years)
0.44%
#1989 out of 5,332 ETFs
$332M
#1737 out of 5,332 ETFs
11.58%
10 years
#1408 out of 5,332 ETFs
Performance
1 Year
+20.7%
3 Years
+14.3%
5 Years
+10.1%
What's inside
Top holdings
Risk profile
9.0%
Moderate
-28.4%
Worst peak-to-trough loss
1.04
Excellent risk-adjusted returns
1.41
Good downside protection
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Our take
Structural notes on how this fund behaves. Read our guide on the 6 warning signs.
Covered call ETF — yield ≠ total return
The high distribution yield is not free income — it comes from selling upside via call options. Research finds these strategies systematically underperform their underlying index over full cycles, typically by 100–300 basis points per year depending on the option-overlay design. The monthly distributions make the shortfall hard to see in return summaries.
Source: Israelov & Ndong, 'A Devil's Bargain: When Generating Income Undermines Investment Returns' (NDVR, 2023)
Why we flagged this: strategy=option_income + option_income_strategy
Educational analysis of structural product characteristics. Not investment advice. Always read the fund prospectus and consult a qualified advisor before investing. More
Data updated on 2026-05-05