Stratified LargeCap Hedged ETF (SHUS) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to provide investment results corresponding to the performance of the Stratified U.S. Large Cap Hedged Index before fees and expenses. The fund employs a passive management strategy to track its benchmark index, which is designed to offer exposure to U.S. large-cap equities while incorporating a dynamic hedging mechanism against broad market declines using put options; it categorizes holdings into stratified tranches based on market capitalization and volatility characteristics to optimize risk-adjusted returns. SHUS offers investors a single-ticker solution for large-cap equity participation with downside protection, targeting institutional and retail investors seeking equity-like upside potential with reduced volatility.
The fund operates within the exchange-traded products segment of the asset management industry, with primary geographic focus on U.S. domestic large-cap stocks. It was launched in 2023 and is managed by ProcureAM, LLC, headquartered in New York, New York, with no notable subsidiaries or parent company relationships publicly disclosed.
In recent developments, SHUS benefited from heightened investor interest in hedged equity strategies amid market volatility in 2024-2025; ProcureAM announced enhancements to the underlying index methodology in early 2025 to improve hedging efficiency during periods of elevated VIX levels, alongside a strategic marketing partnership with several major broker-dealers to expand distribution channels. No significant acquisitions, funding rounds, or name changes have been reported for the fund or its sponsor within the last two years.