Launch Roundup
Subversive ETFs listed S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 funds that exclude Elon Musk's companies
Global X Alternative Income ETF
$11.73+0.02 (+0.17%)
- 0.50%
- $45M
- +8.5%
- 8.01%
- 0M sh
- $11.70
- low $11.65high $12.58
The ETF.net ALTY Grade
B
Score 56 out of 100
- 6 of 15
Score 56 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A71 out of 100Rank 4 of 15Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.C49 out of 100Rank 9 of 11Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B62 out of 100Rank 5 of 15Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C45 out of 100Rank 8 of 15Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.D32 out of 100Rank 12 of 13Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.B63 out of 100Rank 8 of 15
Our read on ALTY
BIncome from the corners bonds don't cover. ALTY tracks the Indxx SuperDividend Alternatives Index, a global and emerging-market mix of high-payout alternative income sources, and distributes monthly.
ALTY seeks to track the price and yield performance of the Indxx SuperDividend Alternatives Index before fees and expenses.
Why people hold it
- One ticker for an income sleeve most DIY investors can't easily build: a global, emerging-market-inclusive basket of high-yield alternatives, held in a standard 1940 Act ETF.globalxetfs.com
- 0.50% a year, below the typical fee in its multi-asset allocation peer group, for exposure that is far more specialized than a plain stock-and-bond blend.
- Pays monthly, and has been running since 2015. That is a long track record for a niche income idea, and a cadence that lines up with monthly bills.
Worth knowing
- A small, thinly traded fund. Spreads can run wider than in the big allocation ETFs, which matters more on large or hurried orders.
- Global X discloses that distributions can include return of capital, meaning part of a payout may be your own money back rather than income earned.assets.globalxetfs.com
- The mix is set by the index's yield-first rules, not a manager reading the market, so the sleeve holds whatever screens in at each rebalance.assets.globalxetfs.com
ALTY Holdings
- Stocks
- 21
- 88%
- QYLD
Sectors
- Real Estate30.8%
- Technology22.1%
- Energy21.1%
- Utilities11.8%
- Communication4.6%
- Consumer Discretionary3.7%
- Consumer Staples2.1%
- Industrials2.0%
- Health Care1.4%
- Materials0.3%
- Financials0.1%
Geography
- United States100.00%
ALTY Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
ALTY$10,847
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | ALTY |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +4.0% |
| 1 month | −3.0% |
| 3 months | −3.6% |
| 1 year | +8.5% |
| 3 years | +11.4% |
| 5 years | +5.1% |
| 10 years | +5.3% |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | ALTY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +4.0% | |
| 2025 | +11.1% | |
| 2024 | +10.9% | |
| 2023 | +10.6% | |
| 2022 | −11.9% | |
| 2021 | +23.1% | |
| 2020 | −12.8% |
ALTY in the news
ALTY Dividends
- 8.01%
- $0.94
- $0.08 per share
- Monthly
Distribution history
ALTY Risk
- 7.8%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.84
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −18.5%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 0.79
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
ALTY Cost
0.50%
ALTY0.50%
- The middle half of Multi-Asset Income funds
- Median 0.65%
3 of the 15 Multi-Asset Income funds charge less.
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