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Global X Alternative Income ETF

ALTYNasdaqGlobal XB

$11.74+0.01 (+0.06%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 11.73 to 11.74. Range 11.71 to 11.80. Use the arrow keys to read each point.11.7611.7811.8010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.50%
Fund size
$45M
1Y total return
+6.3%
Yield · Last 12 months
7.99%
Holdings
22
Avg volume · 30D
19.3K sh
52W range
low $11.60high $12.58
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net ALTY Grade

B

Score 57 out of 100

Rank
5 of 15
Six-pillar profile for ALTY. Scores out of 100: Cost 79, Risk 55, Mission 50, Tradability 44, Holdings 33, Durability 62. Strongest: Cost (79). Weakest: Holdings (33). Leans toward Cost.

Score 57 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.
    A79 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 15
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    C50 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 11
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B55 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 15
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C44 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 15
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    D33 out of 100
    Rank 12 of 13
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    B62 out of 100
    Rank 8 of 15

Our read on ALTY

ETF.net Research

In short

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.

Stated mandate

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.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.globalxetfs.com

ALTY Performance

Launched Jul 13, 2015

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

ALTY$10,635
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$11,146
Oct 31, 2025 to Nov 2, 2026. ALTY $10,635. SPY $11,146. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$11,000Oct 2025May 2026Nov 2026

Oct 31, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026

Returns run to the Nov 2, 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.

Trailing total return for ALTY. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodALTY
Year to date+4.3%
1 month+0.3%
3 months−3.0%
1 year+6.3%
3 yearsper year+11.0%
5 yearsper year+4.6%
10 yearsper year+5.8%

With distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for ALTY
YearReturn barALTY
2026 YTD+4.3%
2025+11.1%
2024+10.9%
2023+10.6%
2022−11.9%
2021+23.1%
2020−12.8%

ALTY in the news

ALTY Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Nov 2, 2026.
7.99%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$0.94Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.08 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2023–2026

One bar per payment. 45 payments from 2023 to 2026 YTD. Feb 3, 2023 $0.07; Mar 3, 2023 $0.07; Apr 5, 2023 $0.07; May 3, 2023 $0.07; Jun 5, 2023 $0.07; Jul 6, 2023 $0.07; Aug 3, 2023 $0.07; Sep 6, 2023 $0.07; Oct 4, 2023 $0.07; Nov 3, 2023 $0.07; Dec 5, 2023 $0.07; Dec 28, 2023 $0.09; Feb 5, 2024 $0.07; Mar 5, 2024 $0.07; Apr 3, 2024 $0.07; May 3, 2024 $0.07; Jun 5, 2024 $0.07; Jul 3, 2024 $0.07; Aug 5, 2024 $0.07; Sep 5, 2024 $0.07; Oct 3, 2024 $0.07; Nov 5, 2024 $0.07; Dec 4, 2024 $0.07; Dec 30, 2024 $0.15; Feb 5, 2025 $0.07; Mar 5, 2025 $0.07; Apr 3, 2025 $0.07; May 5, 2025 $0.07; Jun 4, 2025 $0.07; Jul 3, 2025 $0.07; Aug 5, 2025 $0.07; Sep 4, 2025 $0.07; Oct 3, 2025 $0.08; Nov 5, 2025 $0.08; Dec 3, 2025 $0.08; Dec 30, 2025 $0.08; Feb 4, 2026 $0.08; Mar 4, 2026 $0.08; Apr 6, 2026 $0.08; May 5, 2026 $0.08; Jun 3, 2026 $0.08; Jul 6, 2026 $0.08; Aug 5, 2026 $0.08; Sep 3, 2026 $0.08; Oct 5, 2026 $0.08. Use the arrow keys to read each point.2023202420252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 5, 2026Oct 13, 2026$0.08
Sep 3, 2026Sep 11, 2026$0.08
Aug 5, 2026Aug 12, 2026$0.08
Jul 6, 2026Jul 13, 2026$0.08
Jun 3, 2026Jun 10, 2026$0.08
May 5, 2026May 12, 2026$0.08
Apr 6, 2026Apr 13, 2026$0.08
Mar 4, 2026Mar 11, 2026$0.08
Feb 4, 2026Feb 11, 2026$0.08
Dec 30, 2025Jan 7, 2026$0.08
Dec 3, 2025Dec 10, 2025$0.08
Nov 5, 2025Nov 13, 2025$0.08

See all 134 payments⁠

$10,000 in ALTY 10 years ago paid $6,850 in dividends.⁠

ALTY Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
7.6%
Annualised · 36 months to Oct 2026
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
1.00
vs 3-month T-bills · to Oct 2026
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−18.5%
Trough Oct 2022
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.79
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

ALTY Cost

Overpaying vs DINE, cheapest in Multi-Asset Income

$6,842

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • ALTY 0.50%

    $9,979

  • DINE 0.15% Cheapest

    $3,137

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • ALTY 0.50%
  • DINE 0.15%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2K$4K$6K$8K$10K051015202530ALTY $9,979DINE $3,137

Year by year

YearALTYDINEOverpaying
10$900$274$626
20$3,460$1,071$2,389
30$9,979$3,137$6,842

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