Simplify Volatility Premium ETF (SVOL)

With investor uncertainty comes an opportunity to invest in ETFs targeting the VIX—the fear index—although these funds carry unusual risks.

Investors are often driven by the pursuit of massive gains and few assets capture this ambition better than individual stocks–like Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:

When investors get concerned, the VIX (or the Fear Index) tends to go up and stock prices down. These exchange-traded products provide an access point.

Some ETFs that use options to hedge against market volatility and pay juicy dividends have been quite popular with investors since last year.

After a shaky 2022 that saw the S&P 500 (INDEX: .INX) lose almost 20%, the first half of 2023 has seen a strong reversal with a more than 16% gain. 

In this episode of ETF Battles, Ron DeLegge @etfguide referees an audience requested triple header between high yield income funds from Cornerstone Strategic Value, Simplify Volatility Premium ETF and the iShares 20+ Year US Treasury BuyWrite ETF.