Alternative ETFs
Most of these ETFs employ various strategies such as managed futures, merger arbitrage strategies, Inflation expectations, which are also known as non-traditional investments to achieve desired investment results. Alternative ETFs can provide a measure of alpha during periods of uncertainty for traditional asset classes. Because of this characteristic, theses ETFs may be suited for moderate investors who are somewhat less willing to accept variations in their portfolio's balance.
C
Category Grade
This category ranks #34 out of 65 ETF categories.
B
Buy
Avg. SMART Grade
The average cap-weighted SMART Grade for ETFs in this category is B (Buy).
| Fund Symbol/Name | Last | Open | High | Low | 52-Wk Hi | 52-Wk Lo | Day Chg | YTD Chg | 12-Mo Chg | AUM | Exp. Ratio | SMART Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QAI IQ Hedge MultiIQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF |
30.62 | 30.67 | 30.67 | 30.52 | 32.01 | 26.58 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
-0.58% | 0.69% | 753.74M | 0.80% |
A Strong Buy |
| MNA IQ Merger Arbitrage ETF |
31.62 | 31.46 | 31.75 | 31.45 | 33.56 | 26.21 | +0.07 (0.22%) |
-4.76% | 0.25% | 683.06M | 0.77% |
A Strong Buy |
| FIVG Defiance Next Gen Connectivity ETF |
27.36 | 27.36 | 27.36 | 27.36 | 28.00 | 18.66 | -0.40 (-1.44%) |
5.06% | 11.90% | 368.33M | 0.30% |
A Strong Buy |
| HDG ProShares Hedge Replication ETF |
45.76 | 45.69 | 45.76 | 45.69 | 47.71 | 37.63 | -0.18 (-0.39%) |
-1.85% | 0.57% | 29.71M | 0.95% |
A Strong Buy |
| UOCT Innovator S&P 500 Ultra Buffer ETF - October |
25.07 | 25.16 | 25.16 | 24.93 | 25.47 | 21.25 | -0.05 (-0.20%) |
0.49% | 0.10% | 24.45M | 0.79% |
A Strong Buy |
| BOCT Innovator S&P 500 Buffer ETF - October |
26.19 | 26.14 | 26.19 | 25.94 | 26.96 | 19.89 | -0.08 (-0.30%) |
-0.10% | 4.11% | 23.57M | 0.79% |
A Strong Buy |
| QMN IQ Hedge Market Neutral Tracker ETF |
26.50 | 26.50 | 26.50 | 26.50 | 27.17 | 23.78 | +0.03 (0.11%) |
-0.75% | 0.51% | 19.85M | 0.67% |
A Strong Buy |
| POCT Innovator S&P 500 Power Buffer ETF - October |
25.38 | 25.42 | 25.52 | 25.23 | 25.63 | 20.53 | -0.05 (-0.20%) |
0.71% | 0.24% | 12.69M | 0.79% |
A Strong Buy |
| QED IQ Hedge Event-Driven Tracker ETF |
22.00 | 22.00 | 22.00 | 22.00 | 22.16 | 17.70 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
1.59% | 2.86% | 8.80M | 0.78% |
A Strong Buy |
| MRGR ProShares Merger ETF |
37.82 | 37.83 | 37.83 | 37.81 | 39.02 | 33.46 | +0.04 (0.11%) |
-1.18% | 0.48% | 7.57M | 0.75% |
A Strong Buy |
| UJUL Innovator S&P 500 Ultra Buffer ETF - July |
25.37 | 25.37 | 25.40 | 25.25 | 26.60 | 21.89 | -0.03 (-0.12%) |
0.63% | -2.31% | 4.44M | 0.79% |
A Strong Buy |
| BJUL Innovator ETFs Trust Innovator S&P 500 Buffer ETF - July |
27.25 | 27.27 | 27.27 | 27.07 | 28.38 | 21.08 | -0.01 (-0.04%) |
-1.38% | 4.40% | 4.09M | 0.79% |
A Strong Buy |
| PJUL Innovator S&P 500 Power Buffer ETF - July |
26.93 | 27.13 | 27.13 | 26.78 | 27.51 | 21.70 | -0.08 (-0.30%) |
0.67% | 3.72% | 4.04M | 0.79% |
A Strong Buy |
| PUTW WisdomTree CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Strategy Fund |
25.27 | 25.58 | 25.58 | 25.20 | 29.10 | 20.14 | -0.13 (-0.51%) |
-11.27% | -9.17% | 120.84M | 0.44% |
B Buy |
| FMF First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund |
44.31 | 44.01 | 44.33 | 44.01 | 49.70 | 41.10 | -0.07 (-0.16%) |
3.40% | 0.09% | 30.95M | 0.95% |
B Buy |
| VQT iPath S&P VEQTOR ETN |
183.76 | 181.96 | 184.35 | 181.96 | 203.25 | 155.89 | -0.06 (-0.03%) |
10.70% | 9.43% | 11.17M | 0.95% |
B Buy |
| ALTS ProShares Morningstar Alternatives Solution ETF |
34.67 | 34.77 | 34.77 | 34.64 | 38.81 | 29.97 | -0.09 (-0.26%) |
-8.21% | -7.25% | 6.92M | 0.95% |
B Buy |
| FUT ProShares Managed Futures Strategy ETF |
39.19 | 39.21 | 39.21 | 39.19 | 41.03 | 38.10 | -0.13 (-0.33%) |
0.00% | -0.73% | 3.34M | 0.75% |
B Buy |
| CCOR Core Alternative ETF |
27.37 | 27.51 | 27.59 | 27.32 | 30.66 | 22.88 | -0.29 (-1.05%) |
-1.14% | 0.38% | 130.72M | 1.23% |
C Neutral |
| VRAI Virtus Real Asset Income ETF |
18.79 | 18.91 | 19.10 | 18.66 | 25.90 | 13.31 | -0.42 (-2.19%) |
-24.51% | -25.08% | 105.82M | 0.55% |
C Neutral |
| WTMF WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund |
34.77 | 34.80 | 34.82 | 34.70 | 39.43 | 34.39 | -0.08 (-0.23%) |
-6.26% | -8.40% | 102.90M | 0.65% |
C Neutral |
| FFHG Formula Folios Hedged Growth ETF |
23.04 | 23.32 | 23.37 | 22.96 | 29.39 | 20.67 | -0.30 (-1.29%) |
-18.57% | -14.59% | 62.22M | 1.15% |
C Neutral |
| TCTL Premise Capital Diversified Tactical ETF |
26.25 | 26.29 | 26.29 | 26.16 | 33.47 | 23.29 | -0.01 (-0.04%) |
-18.98% | -15.29% | 31.51M | 0.86% |
C Neutral |
| TAIL Cambria Tail Risk ETF |
22.18 | 22.17 | 22.26 | 22.08 | 27.23 | 19.22 | +0.07 (0.32%) |
15.16% | 9.91% | 24.40M | 0.59% |
C Neutral |
| DIVY Realty Shares DIVS ETF |
22.67 | 22.67 | 22.67 | 22.61 | 27.94 | 11.65 | -0.02 (-0.09%) |
-15.06% | -14.01% | 20.14M | 0.85% |
C Neutral |
| HDGE Ranger Equity Bear Bear ETF |
5.08 | 5.08 | 5.08 | 5.08 | 7.95 | 4.32 | +0.08 (1.60%) |
-5.22% | -21.73% | 162.87M | 3.12% |
D Sell |
| VPC Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF |
17.01 | 17.20 | 17.20 | 16.92 | 26.38 | 11.69 | -0.28 (-1.62%) |
-28.27% | -32.74% | 25.19M | 8.32% |
D Sell |
| FLSP Franklin Liberty Systematic Style Premia ETF |
22.83 | 22.82 | 22.85 | 22.82 | 25.61 | 21.94 | +0.04 (0.18%) |
-8.71% | -8.08% | 52.21M | 0.65% |
NR Not Rated |
| JPMF JPMorgan Managed Futures Strategy ETF |
20.85 | 20.86 | 20.87 | 20.85 | 28.10 | 17.29 | -0.03 (-0.14%) |
-9.97% | -13.18% | 31.38M | 0.59% |
NR Not Rated |
| FLYT Direxion Flight to Safety Strategy ETF |
52.26 | 52.24 | 52.26 | 51.89 | 62.70 | 43.76 | +0.17 (0.33%) |
5.44% | 4.80% | 29.95M | 0.40% |
NR Not Rated |
| ABEQ Absolute Core Strategy ETF |
22.09 | 22.09 | 22.09 | 22.09 | 28.20 | 18.01 | -0.23 (-1.03%) |
-11.31% | -11.58% | 29.00M | 0.85% |
NR Not Rated |
| ESNG Direxion MSCI USA ESG - Leaders vs. Laggards ETF |
52.59 | 52.59 | 52.59 | 52.59 | 53.89 | 36.34 | -0.23 (-0.44%) |
5.03% | 4.20% | 13.24M | 0.42% |
NR Not Rated |
| MARB First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF |
19.51 | 19.46 | 19.51 | 19.46 | 20.14 | 17.68 | +0.02 (0.10%) |
-2.59% | -2.59% | 12.66M | 1.94% |
NR Not Rated |
| LCR Leuthold Core ETF |
25.63 | 25.79 | 25.79 | 25.63 | 26.59 | 21.26 | -0.09 (-0.35%) |
2.19% | 2.19% | 7.07M | 0.86% |
NR Not Rated |
| MSUS LHA Market State U.S. Tactical ETF |
22.90 | 22.90 | 22.90 | 22.90 | 25.51 | 19.97 | -0.07 (-0.30%) |
-8.74% | -3.65% | 6.30M | 1.18% |
NR Not Rated |
| SMDY Syntax Stratified MidCap ETF |
25.98 | 25.98 | 25.98 | 25.98 | 30.50 | 17.67 | -0.38 (-1.44%) |
-13.29% | -13.28% | 2.64M | 0.30% |
NR Not Rated |
| PFLD AAM Low Duration Preferred and Income Securities ETF |
23.35 | 23.35 | 23.35 | 23.35 | 25.45 | 16.25 | +0.02 (0.09%) |
-4.36% | -6.56% | 2.33M | 0.45% |
NR Not Rated |
| HDIV QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. High Dividend ETF |
22.53 | 22.49 | 22.53 | 22.49 | 24.78 | 17.76 | -0.23 (-1.01%) |
-5.14% | -5.98% | 2.28M | 0.75% |
NR Not Rated |
| BEMO Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF |
29.97 | 30.11 | 30.11 | 29.97 | 33.10 | 27.59 | -0.12 (-0.40%) |
-1.15% | -9.45% | N/A | N/A |
NR Not Rated |
| FFEB FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - February |
29.65 | 29.85 | 29.85 | 29.42 | 33.31 | 22.89 | -0.18 (-0.60%) |
-1.56% | -1.54% | N/A | N/A |
NR Not Rated |
| DFEB FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - February |
30.16 | 30.12 | 30.21 | 29.92 | 31.00 | 25.24 | +0.02 (0.07%) |
-0.56% | -0.56% | N/A | N/A |
NR Not Rated |
| ARMR Exchange Listed Funds Trust Armor US Equity Index ETF |
17.95 | 18.03 | 18.03 | 17.88 | 22.67 | 13.99 | -0.04 (-0.22%) |
-11.27% | -11.30% | N/A | 0.60% |
NR Not Rated |
| BFEB Innovator S&P 500 Buffer ETF - February |
24.21 | 24.18 | 24.33 | 24.18 | 25.66 | 17.00 | -0.06 (-0.25%) |
-1.94% | -1.94% | N/A | 0.79% |
NR Not Rated |
| PFEB Innovator S&P 500 Power Buffer ETF - February |
24.38 | 24.31 | 24.45 | 24.30 | 25.12 | 19.47 | -0.09 (-0.37%) |
-1.18% | -1.18% | N/A | 0.79% |
NR Not Rated |
| UFEB Innovator S&P 500 Ultra Buffer ETF - February |
24.52 | 24.66 | 24.66 | 24.50 | 25.01 | 20.87 | -0.09 (-0.37%) |
-0.45% | -0.45% | N/A | 0.79% |
NR Not Rated |
| WDTI WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund |
39.60 | 39.62 | 39.62 | 39.52 | 41.80 | 38.34 | +0.04 (0.10%) |
-4.49% | -4.60% | N/A | N/A |
NR Not Rated |
| BDEC Innovator S&P 500 Buffer ETF - December |
26.72 | 26.83 | 26.83 | 26.47 | 27.78 | 20.14 | -0.09 (-0.34%) |
-0.71% | 1.67% | N/A | 0.79% |
NR Not Rated |
| PDEC Innovator S&P 500 Power Buffer ETF - December |
26.78 | 26.65 | 26.78 | 26.65 | 27.37 | 21.58 | -0.01 (-0.04%) |
0.15% | 1.73% | N/A | 0.79% |
NR Not Rated |
| UDEC Innovator S&P 500 Ultra Buffer ETF - December |
26.64 | 26.70 | 26.70 | 26.63 | 27.08 | 23.05 | -0.11 (-0.41%) |
-0.09% | 1.06% | N/A | 0.79% |
NR Not Rated |
| FNOV FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - November |
31.17 | 31.38 | 31.38 | 30.92 | 32.53 | 23.91 | -0.01 (-0.03%) |
-0.53% | 1.73% | N/A | N/A |
NR Not Rated |
| DNOV FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - November |
31.02 | 31.06 | 31.10 | 30.91 | 32.47 | 26.25 | -0.05 (-0.16%) |
0.10% | 1.55% | N/A | N/A |
NR Not Rated |
| DAUG FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Deep Buffer ETF - August |
30.79 | 30.63 | 30.82 | 30.45 | 31.17 | 25.95 | +0.01 (0.03%) |
0.41% | 2.08% | N/A | N/A |
NR Not Rated |
| FAUG FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - August |
31.03 | 30.93 | 31.03 | 30.93 | 31.57 | 24.12 | -0.08 (-0.26%) |
0.48% | 2.87% | N/A | N/A |
NR Not Rated |
| BNOV Innovator S&P 500 Buffer ETF - November |
26.57 | 26.55 | 26.57 | 26.41 | 27.43 | 20.06 | 0.00 (0.00%) |
-0.27% | 3.43% | N/A | 0.79% |
NR Not Rated |
| PNOV Innovator S&P 500 Power Buffer ETF - November |
26.28 | 26.28 | 26.29 | 26.28 | 26.67 | 21.07 | -0.02 (-0.08%) |
0.23% | 2.50% | N/A | 0.79% |
NR Not Rated |
| UNOV Innovator S&P 500 Ultra Buffer ETF - November |
26.16 | 26.16 | 26.16 | 26.16 | 26.48 | 22.53 | -0.04 (-0.15%) |
0.15% | 2.04% | N/A | 0.79% |
NR Not Rated |
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