Global asset manager WisdomTree has launched a up-to-date digital asset fund that introduces a established options strategy to the supply chain, highlighting the growing convergence between established asset management and blockchain-based financial infrastructure.
The WisdomTree Equity Premium Income Digital Fund, listed under token ticker EPXC and fund ticker WTPIX, is designed to track the price and performance of the PutWrite Volos US Vast Cap Target 2.5% Index.
The benchmark models a systematic put-writing strategy in which the index sells cash-secured puts to generate income. Instead of writing options directly on the S&P 500, the strategy uses contracts linked to the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), effectively earning premiums by acting as an option seller.
For investors concerned about volatility or downside risk, a put can provide a predictable stream of premium income and a modest buffer in stable or slightly withering markets.
EPXC is available to both institutional and retail investors. Because the fund is tokenized, it can also be accessed by crypto-native users who operate blockchain infrastructure, which offers faster settlements and more adaptable transferability compared to established fund structures.
Will Peck, chief digital asset officer at WisdomTree, said the launch is intended to give investors more choice in pursuing their investment strategies online, marking the next step in the company’s broader approach to tokenized assets.
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WisdomTree has emerged in the early stages of tokenization as the wealth industry catches up
WisdomTree was one of the first asset managers to transition to tokenization and currently operates 15 tokenized funds across several blockchains, including Ethereum, Avalanche, and Base.
Its Government Money Market Digital Fund – a tokenized version of a established government money market fund that invests in short-term U.S. government securities – is the company’s most busy tokenized product, with more than $730 million in assets, according to industry data.
As previously reported by Cointelegraph, the asset manager also launched a tokenized private credit fund in September. The up-to-date facility offers investors blockchain-based access to privately originated loans and has seen a rapid inflow of funds following its launch.
The broader financial and wealth management industries have been slower to adopt, with institutions such as Goldman Sachs and BNY Mellon only recently introducing tokenized money market products.
Some industry participants see this trend as a potential response to the rapid growth of stablecoins, which now serve as de facto monetary instruments in enormous parts of the digital asset ecosystem.
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