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Buying into a commodity rally late can leave investors with modest gains and a taxable distribution tied to earlier fund activity. Jonathan Flynn examines the gap between headline returns and estimated buyer returns, why distribution timing matters and how the WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity Strategy Fund (GCC) approaches futures investing.
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Different holdings can fall together when market stress exposes shared risks. Brian Manby examines how trend following, option income and commodities offer distinct approaches to broadening portfolio return sources when volatility resurfaces.
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WisdomTree expands its systematic alternatives lineup with WSLS and WTAL, two new ETFs designed to pursue differentiated sources of alpha through quantitative long/short strategies. Brian Manby explains how the funds apply this approach across U.S. small caps and global equities.
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Copper inventories are sliding toward multi-decade lows, gold has given back nearly a fifth of its January highs and energy markets face a deepening supply deficit, four commodity stories moving in entirely different directions in 2026. Chris Gannatti explains how the WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity Strategy Fund (GCC)’s active sector weighting and carry-aware roll strategy account for these divergent forces across energy, metals and agriculture heading into 2027.
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A dollar invested in the WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (WTMF) held steady while the classic 60/40 portfolio dropped nearly four cents amid 2026’s market stress. Chris Gannatti examines the attribution data behind WTMF’s performance and what it reveals about the case for managed futures.
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In 2022, the S&P 500 fell roughly 18% and the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index fell roughly 13%, the worst year for the 60/40 framework in decades. Christopher Gannatti makes the case for why the structural conditions behind that breakdown have not fully resolved, and why the WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (WTMF) deserves a serious look in today’s persistently uncertain market.
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The WisdomTree Inflation Plus Fund has delivered a strong first year by taking a broader approach to inflation protection. Ayush Babel and Alejandro Saltiel explain how its adaptive mix of commodities, Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, precious metals and bitcoin exposure is designed to help investors navigate changing inflation regimes.
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Most option-income strategies sell options, but not all of them benefit from the same market environment. Christopher Gannatti explains why covered-call strategies and systematic S&P 500 put-writing strategies can produce very different outcomes depending on whether markets are rallying, moving sideways or correcting.
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Private credit is often discussed as a single asset class, but the opportunity set extends far beyond direct lending. Kevin Flanagan and Chris Acito, CEO of Gapstow Capital Partners, explore why diversification across multiple credit sectors and a clear understanding of liquidity can help investors build more resilient income-focused portfolios.
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Big drawdowns don’t just hurt returns, they make the recovery math brutally harder, with a 30% loss requiring a 43% rebound just to break even. Christopher Gannatti explains why low-volatility strategies can behave very differently in stressed markets and makes the case that the WisdomTree Equity Premium Income Fund (WTPI) offers a smoother, more resilient path through volatility.
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A traditional 60/40 portfolio forces every new allocation to come at the expense of something else. In Part 2 of the “Adding, Not Replacing, the Age of Efficient Capital” blog series, Christopher Gannatti explains how WisdomTree’s Efficient Capital framework removes that trade-off, allowing investors to add managed futures without sacrificing core exposures.
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A traditional 60/40 portfolio may not be the most efficient way to capture returns at a given level of risk. In Part 1 of our “Adding, Not Replacing, the Age of Efficient Capital” blog series, Christopher Gannatti explains how separating capital from exposure allows investors to add commodities through the WisdomTree Enhanced Commodity Strategy Fund (GCC) without sacrificing core allocations.
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