Glenmede Secured Options Portfolio Institutional Class (GLSOX)

Fund Assets	280.96M
Expense Ratio	0.64%
Min. Investment	$10,000,000
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	0.03
Dividend Yield	0.20%
Dividend Growth	-56.40%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 17, 2026

Previous Close	14.57
YTD Return	11.97%
1-Year Return	14.40%
5-Year Return	42.70%
52-Week Low	13.62
52-Week High	15.10
Beta (5Y)	0.72
Holdings	12
Inception Date	Nov 9, 2016

About GLSOX

The Glenmede Secured Options Portfolio Institutional Class is an options-focused mutual fund designed to seek long-term capital appreciation alongside generating option premiums, all while maintaining a measured approach to risk. This fund primarily pursues its objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities and implementing systematic option writing strategies—most notably, selling cash-secured put options and covered calls on the S&P 500 Index. The approach aims to capitalize on the volatility risk premium inherent in equity options, providing a balance between harnessing premium income and mitigating portfolio volatility. A distinguishing feature of the fund is its emphasis on portfolio stability: it employs no external leverage, ensuring that all option positions are fully secured by cash or equivalent assets. Substantial allocations to U.S. Treasury Bills and holdings in exchange-traded funds tied to the S&P 500 Index further anchor its risk profile. Favoring institutional investors, the fund’s minimum initial investment is notably high, reflecting its specialized, risk-focused nature. This portfolio serves as a strategic diversifier for investors seeking exposure to option strategies and volatility management as part of a broader asset allocation, especially within the context of alternative investment approaches in modern portfolio construction.

• Fund Family: Glenmede
• Category: Options Trading
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: GLSOX
• Share Class: - Institutional Shares
• Index: CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Index

Performance

GLSOX had a total return of 14.40% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.61%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
GTSOX	- Advisor Shares	0.86%

Top 10 Holdings

161.01% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Options Clearing Corp. - S+P 500 INDEX	n/a	130.58%
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	VOO	7.43%
Goldman Sachs Asset Management - Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund	FGAXX	5.96%
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust	n/a	5.95%
United States Treasury - U.S. Treasury Bills	B.0 10.06.26	5.60%
Options Clearing Corp. - S+P 500 INDEX	n/a	4.39%
United States Treasury - U.S. Treasury Bills	B.0 08.11.26	1.58%
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. - FIXED INC CLEARING CORP.REPO	n/a	0.00%
Options Clearing Corp. - S+P 500 INDEX	n/a	-0.04%
Options Clearing Corp. - S+P 500 INDEX	n/a	-0.45%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 17, 2026	$1.0457	Jul 20, 2026
Apr 1, 2026	$0.0085	Apr 6, 2026
Dec 15, 2025	$0.9968	Dec 16, 2025
Oct 1, 2025	$0.0149	Oct 6, 2025
Jul 2, 2025	$0.0083	Jul 7, 2025
Apr 2, 2025	$0.0315	Apr 7, 2025

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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