Borrow cheaply with Synthetic Loans

Synthetic loans are traded on stocks exchanges. SyntheticFi makes it easier for you to access them on your existing investment platforms.

What is a Synthetic Loan?

Synthetic loans are standardized contracts traded on stock exchanges. They allow you to receive cash front, and require repayment with interest later. The interest rate and due date are set ahead of time.

Their pricing is set through an open bid-ask process on stock exchange. That's why they are very competitive in pricing and usually much cheaper than margin loans offered by brokerage platforms.

We make it easier to borrow via Synthetic Loans

Borrowing via synthetic loan is like buying a stock. You will place an order with the amount to borrow. When the order is filled,  you can withdraw the cash, subject to margin requirements.

Get a loan like placing a trade

Get the best price based on bids and asks on exchange.

Withdraw using securities as collateral

Margin maintenance requirement from the custodian applies to make sure you can repay the loan.

How is a synthetic loan constructed?

At SyntheticFi, a synthetic loan is constructed with a short box spread on S&P 500 Index options traded on CBOE.

Not exposed to stock market fluctuations: it always settles with a fixed amount at expiration.

No early exercise risk: Options used are European-style with a pre-defined expiration date to repay.

Get the best rate: Interest rate is transparently set through competitive bidding on the exchange.

Who is using synthetic loans today?

Sophisticated retail investors are using synthetic loans to invest and borrow efficiently.

Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF

With $3 billion AUM, Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF (BOXX) invests exclusively in synthetic loans constructed from box spreads.

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Long-term investors on Bogleheads

Bogleheads is an investment forum for long-term, HNW individual investors. Read how they use box spreads to invest and borrow.

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