Capital Efficiency for Modern Portfolios with Andrew Okrongly

Capital Efficiency for Modern Portfolios with Andrew Okrongly

May 21, 2026 · 27 min

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Andrew Okrongly discusses capital efficiency in modern portfolio construction and its implications for diversification.

Andrew Okrongly , Director of Modern Portfolios at WisdomTree , examines how capital efficiency can help advisors solve one of the harder diversification questions: not whether to diversify, but what has to be sold to make room for it. Rather than treating alternatives, gold, commodities, or managed futures as trade-offs against core equity and fixed income exposure, Okrongly frames capital-efficient ETFs as a way to preserve the exposures clients already need while layering in complementary return streams. That framework extends from efficient core strategies like NTSX to equity-plus-diversifier and inflation-sensitive approaches, with each structure pairing a funded sleeve with a futures overlay. Okrongly also addresses the practical considerations advisors need to understand, including collateral, tax treatment, funding costs, and why the point is not leverage for speculation, but a more flexible approach to modern portfolio construction. Resources: WisdomTree Important Information: Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Funds before investing. For a prospectus or, if available, a summary prospectus, containing this…

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