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Global Secured Options

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Global Secured Options

Investment Objective

Long-term capital appreciation and option premiums consistent with reasonable risk to principal.

The strategy seeks to gain an efficient exposure to the Volatility Risk Premium, by selling secured put options against Global Equity Indices. Our active options selection process is designed to potentially dampen volatility, capture option premium income, balance upside participation with a downside cushion and provide additional diversification to traditional asset allocation. We believe that flexibility inside of mandated parameters may have advantages over systematic strategies.

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Key Tenets of Our Approach
Key 1

Long-term capital appreciation and option premiums consistent with reasonable risk to principal

Key 2

Designed to seek balance between upside participation and a downside cushion

Key 3

No External Leverage: 100% of the total notional value is invested across various Global Equity Index Options

Universe
  • Global Equity Index Options that expire in less than 3 months (S&P 500 Index, Russell 2000 Index, MSCI EAFE and MSCI Emerging Markets)
Benchmark
  • MSCI ACWI Index
  • Blended Putwrite Benchmark
Operating Target
  • Underlying equity exposure: MSCI ACWI Index
  • Seek to be fully invested in cash-secured puts or covered calls on the Global Equity Indices
Constraints
  • Targets 100% cash-secured puts or covered calls on Global Equity Indices
  • No external leverage
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The MSCI EAFE Index is an equity index which captures large and mid cap representation across 21 Developed Markets countries around the world, excluding the US and Canada. With 798 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the free float- adjusted market capitalization in each country. The Index is unmanaged.

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index captures large and mid cap representation across 24 Emerging Markets (EM) countries. With 1,422 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. The Index is unmanaged.

The MSCI All Country World captures large and mid-cap representation across 23 Developed Markets (DM) and 23 Emerging Markets (EM) countries. With 2,480 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the global investable equity opportunity set. The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged, market capitalization weighted total return index widely used as representative of equity performance in Europe, Australia and the Far East It includes dividends net of foreign withholding taxes. Returns are sourced from MSCI. The Index is unmanaged.

The Blended PutWrite Index is comprised of four benchmarks, weighted 40% CBOE S&P 500® PutWrite T-W Index, 10% CBOE Russell 2000® PutWrite Index, 40% CBOE MSCI EAFE PutWrite Index and 10% CBOE MSCI Emerging Markets PutWrite Index. It is provided so that investors may compare the performance of the Portfolio with the performance of a combination of indices that the Advisor considers similar to the Portfolio. The Index is unmanaged.

One cannot invest directly in an index.

This website is for informational purposes only. GIM products are actively managed and their characteristics will vary. All investment has risk, including the risk of loss of principal. There can be no assurance that efforts to manage risk or to achieve any articulated investment objective will be successful. An investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. For additional information regarding risks and about the firm, please refer to Related Literature and Disclosures.

This website is for informational purposes only and is not a solicitation for any product or service. GIM products are actively managed and their characteristics will vary. All investment has risk, including the risk of loss of principal. There can be no assurance that efforts to manage risk or to achieve any articulated investment objective will be successful. An investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing.

Performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Products have fees that reduce their performance, indexes do not.

Glenmede Investment Management, LP claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®). GIPS® is a registered trademark of CFA Institute. CFA Institute does not endorse or promote this organization, nor does it warrant the accuracy or quality of the content contained herein.

*Prior to 08/30/2022, this composite was known as the Quantitative U.S. Large Cap Socially Responsible Composite.

Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

The Bank of America Merrill Lynch 1-3 US Year Treasury Index is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of the direct sovereign debt of the U.S. Government having a maturity of at least one year and less than three year.

The CBOE Put/Write T-W Index is a benchmark index designed to track the performance of a hypothetical short put strategy. CBOE introduced the CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite T-W Index on July 3, 2014. The PWT Index replicates the methodology used to calculate the PUT Index, with one exception. That is, on each roll date the SPX puts are deemed to be sold at the Ptwap, a price equal to the time-weighted average of reported bid prices, of the selected SPX put option beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET and ending at 12:00 p.m. ET. Accordingly, Ptwap is used in place of the Pvwap on PWT roll dates. CBOE has not calculated a separate series of historical values for the PWT Index prior to July 3, 2014. Rather, historical values for the PWT Index prior to July 3, 2014, may be considered the same as PUT Index values. The Index is unmanaged.

The FTSE 3 Month US T Bill Index Series is intended to track the daily performance of 3 month US Treasury bills. The indexes are designed to operate as a reference rate for a series of funds. The Index is unmanaged.

The ICE BofA 1 to 3 Year Govt/Agency Index total return comprises price appreciation/depreciation and income as a percentage of the original investment. The Index is market value weighted and is designed to measure the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed rate securities with minimum term to maturity greater than one year and less than or equal to three years. The Index is unmanaged.

The MSCI All Country World captures large and mid-cap representation across 23 Developed Markets (DM) and 23 Emerging Markets (EM) countries. With 2,480 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the global investable equity opportunity set. The Index is unmanaged.

The MSCI World ex US Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the US. The MSCI World ex US Index consists of the following 22 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The Index is unmanaged.

The S&P 500 Index consists of 500 widely held common stocks. This unmanaged Index is a total return index with dividends reinvested.

The Russell 1000 Index is an unmanaged, market value weighted index, which measures performance of the largest 1,000 companies in the market.

The Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged, market value weighted index, which measures performance of the largest 1,000 companies in the market. Returns include the reinvestment of dividends and other income.

The Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged, market value weighted index, which measures the performance of those 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged, market value weighted index, which measures performance of the 2,000 companies that are between the1,000th and 3,000th largest in the market.

The Russell 3000 Index is an unmanaged market value weighted index with dividends reinvested, which measures performance of the 3,000 largest companies in the market.

The Blended PutWrite Index is comprised of four benchmarks, weighted 40% CBOE S&P 500® PutWrite T-W Index, 10% CBOE Russell 2000® PutWrite Index, 40% CBOE MSCI EAFE PutWrite Index and 10% CBOE MSCI Emerging Markets PutWrite Index. It is provided so that investors may compare the performance of the Portfolio with the performance of a combination of indices that the Advisor considers similar to the Portfolio. The Index is unmanaged.

One cannot invest directly in an index.

This website is for informational purposes only. GIM products are actively managed and their characteristics will vary. All investment has risk, including the risk of loss of principal. There can be no assurance that efforts to manage risk or to achieve any articulated investment objective will be successful. An investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. For additional information regarding risks and about the firm, please refer to Related Literature and Disclosures.

As of 4/30/25
QTD
YTD
1 Year
3 Year
5 Year
10 Year
Since Inception
Inception Date
Global Secured Options (gross)
1.29 %
2.00 %
11.62 %
9.44 %
11.94 %
#N/A %
7.55 %
4/30/2017
Global Secured Options (Net)
1.24 %
1.81 %
11.01 %
8.85 %
11.29 %
#N/A %
6.87 %
4/30/2017
MSCI ACWI
0.93 %
-0.40 %
11.84 %
10.27 %
13.07 %
8.63 %
9.76 %
4/30/2017
As of 4/30/25
QTD
1.29 %
YTD
2.00 %
1 Year
11.62 %
3 Year
9.44 %
5 Year
11.94 %
10 Year
#N/A %
Since Inception
7.55 %
Inception Date
4/30/2017
As of 4/30/25
QTD
1.24 %
YTD
1.81 %
1 Year
11.01 %
3 Year
8.85 %
5 Year
11.29 %
10 Year
#N/A %
Since Inception
6.87 %
Inception Date
4/30/2017
As of 4/30/25
QTD
0.93 %
YTD
-0.40 %
1 Year
11.84 %
3 Year
10.27 %
5 Year
13.07 %
10 Year
8.63 %
Since Inception
9.76 %
Inception Date
4/30/2017
For information on mutual fund performance, click here.

This website is for informational purposes only and is not a solicitation for any product or service. GIM products are actively managed and their characteristics will vary. All investment has risk, including the risk of loss of principal. There can be no assurance that efforts to manage risk or to achieve any articulated investment objective will be successful. An investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing.

Performance quoted is past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Products have fees that reduce their performance, indexes do not.

Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

Glenmede Investment Management, LP claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®).

GIPS® is a registered trademark of CFA Institute. CFA Institute does not endorse or promote this organization, nor does it warrant the accuracy or quality of the content contained herein.

Glenmede Investment Management, LP, a registered Investment Advisor, is an affiliate of the Glenmede Trust Company, NA (GTC). The “Firm” is defined as all investment advisory accounts managed by Glenmede Investment Management LP. Effective January 1, 2007, the Investment Product Management Group of GTC became Glenmede Investment Management, LP. All performance prior to January 1, 2007, shown here as the performance of GIM, was previously reported as the performance of the Investment Product Management Group of the Glenmede Trust Company.

All of the composites’ valuations and returns are computed and stated in U.S. Dollars. Net numbers are net of max allowable management fee for this strategy. Additional information regarding the Company’s policies for valuing portfolios, calculating performance and preparing compliant presentations, is available upon request. A GIPS® compliant presentation, as well as a complete list of firm composites and performance, can be requested from GIM Client Service at 215.419.6662. Please see the GIPS® presentation for further explanation.

The Bank of America Merrill Lynch 1-3 US Year Treasury Index is an unmanaged index that tracks the performance of the direct sovereign debt of the U.S. Government having a maturity of at least one year and less than three year.

The CBOE Put/Write T-W Index is a benchmark index designed to track the performance of a hypothetical short put strategy. CBOE introduced the CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite T-W Index on July 3, 2014. The PWT Index replicates the methodology used to calculate the PUT Index, with one exception. That is, on each roll date the SPX puts are deemed to be sold at the Ptwap, a price equal to the time-weighted average of reported bid prices, of the selected SPX put option beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET and ending at 12:00 p.m. ET. Accordingly, Ptwap is used in place of the Pvwap on PWT roll dates. CBOE has not calculated a separate series of historical values for the PWT Index prior to July 3, 2014. Rather, historical values for the PWT Index prior to July 3, 2014, may be considered the same as PUT Index values. The Index is unmanaged.

The FTSE 3 Month US T Bill Index Series is intended to track the daily performance of 3 month US Treasury bills. The indexes are designed to operate as a reference rate for a series of funds. The Index is unmanaged.

The ICE BofA 1 to 3 Year Govt/Agency Index total return comprises price appreciation/depreciation and income as a percentage of the original investment. The Index is market value weighted and is designed to measure the performance of U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed rate securities with minimum term to maturity greater than one year and less than or equal to three years. The Index is unmanaged.

The MSCI All Country World captures large and mid-cap representation across 23 Developed Markets (DM) and 23 Emerging Markets (EM) countries. With 2,480 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the global investable equity opportunity set. The Index is unmanaged.

The MSCI World ex US Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the US. The MSCI World ex US Index consists of the following 22 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The Index is unmanaged.

The S&P 500 Index consists of 500 widely held common stocks. This unmanaged Index is a total return index with dividends reinvested.

The Russell 1000 Index is an unmanaged, market value weighted index, which measures performance of the largest 1,000 companies in the market.

The Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged, market value weighted index, which measures performance of the largest 1,000 companies in the market. Returns include the reinvestment of dividends and other income.

The Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged, market value weighted index, which measures the performance of those 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged, market value weighted index, which measures performance of the 2,000 companies that are between the1,000th and 3,000th largest in the market.

The Russell 3000 Index is an unmanaged market value weighted index with dividends reinvested, which measures performance of the 3,000 largest companies in the market.

The Blended PutWrite Index is comprised of four benchmarks, weighted 40% CBOE S&P 500® PutWrite T-W Index, 10% CBOE Russell 2000® PutWrite Index, 40% CBOE MSCI EAFE PutWrite Index and 10% CBOE MSCI Emerging Markets PutWrite Index. It is provided so that investors may compare the performance of the Portfolio with the performance of a combination of indices that the Advisor considers similar to the Portfolio. The Index is unmanaged.

One cannot invest directly in an index.

This website is for informational purposes only. GIM products are actively managed and their characteristics will vary. All investment has risk, including the risk of loss of principal. There can be no assurance that efforts to manage risk or to achieve any articulated investment objective will be successful. An investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. For additional information regarding risks and about the firm, please refer to Related Literature and Disclosures.