The two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) provide downside protection while maintaining uncapped upside exposure through an options-based strategy.

VistaShares has launched the Shield family of exchange traded funds (ETFs), adding two products focused on providing downside protection for investors in US equities. The ETFs offer an eight percent downside buffer each month and seek to preserve 50% of losses beyond that level The funds are the VistaShares Shield S&P 500 Enhanced Protection ETF (VOOB) and the VistaShares Shield Nasdaq-100 Enhanced Protection ETF (QQQB). The ETFs offer an eight percent downside buffer each month and see