Q: I realize the fund is only a couple weeks old, so very new and small, but what do you think about it as an income vehicle. They're also offering single stock versions, which definitely looks more like single stock bets. Is this just a matter of Ninepoint needing to match its competitors offerings, or is it better than, say, Hamilton's offerings.
As a person living solely off my portfolio, I have ~4% of my equity holdings in various covered call offerings, understanding that I am giving up growth for immediate income.
Is Ninepoint's something that should be considered as well?
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As a person living solely off my portfolio, I have ~4% of my equity holdings in various covered call offerings, understanding that I am giving up growth for immediate income.
Is Ninepoint's something that should be considered as well?
Thanks as always, for your wonderful service.
5i Research Answer:
We think this is Ninepoint playing a 'me too' game simply trying to drive asset growth while a sector remains in focus. Monthly-pay covered call funds have been quite popular. We have no particular issue with their strategy, but in a market rally they will lag. ECHI focuses on a select group of Canadian blue chip stocks and then sells call options. This enhances income, and call option premium is considered capital gains. We are fine with this fund, but it is really not much different than what else is out there. We would wait to see if performance matches objectives over the next couple of quarters, and to see how asset growth fares.