FolioBeyond Alternative Income and Interest Rate Hedge ETF (RISR US) – Investment Proposition

FolioBeyond Alternative Income and Interest Rate Hedge ETF (RISR) provides targeted exposure to instruments designed to generate income while offsetting portfolio sensitivity to rising interest rates. The strategy is actively managed and emphasizes interest-only mortgage-backed securities alongside U.S. Treasuries to combine negative-duration characteristics with high-quality rate exposure. The portfolio’s philosophy seeks diversification within fixed income by pairing assets that can benefit when prepayments slow and rates move higher, while still aiming to produce current income in more stable rate regimes. Key characteristics include meaningful interest-rate asymmetry, potential convexity to upside rate shocks, and sensitivity to mortgage prepayment dynamics; return drivers may differ from traditional core bonds and can complement duration-heavy allocations. Use cases include an interest-rate-hedge sleeve for multi-asset portfolios, an alternative income complement to core bonds, and a tactical overlay when shortening effective duration without selling legacy holdings. Suitable investors include allocators managing rate risk across defined-outcome or liability-aware mandates and income-oriented investors seeking nontraditional fixed-income sources. Regimes with persistent or volatile rate increases can be favorable; abrupt rate declines may challenge results. Monitor prepayment/basis risk and the complexity of IO MBS.

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