Global X - Nasdaq 100 Tail Risk ETF
$34.85−0.12 (−0.33%)
- 0.25%
- $11M
- +18.2%
- 16.22%
- 0M sh
- $35.21
- low $27.65high $37.40
The ETF.net QTR Grade
B
Score 62 out of 100
- 2 of 12
Score 62 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.A97 out of 100Rank 1 of 12Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.F17 out of 100Rank 11 of 12Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.D31 out of 100Rank 9 of 12Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.A85 out of 100Rank 1 of 6Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D38 out of 100Rank 11 of 12
Our read on QTR
BQTR owns the Nasdaq-100 and buys puts 10% below the index, so it wears the first leg of a selloff and passes the deep-drop risk to the options market. Insurance you pay for, not a capped buffer.
QTR seeks to buffer market selloffs through a protective-put strategy that owns Nasdaq-100 stocks and buys 10% out-of-the-money puts on the Nasdaq-100 Index. It aims to generally track the Nasdaq-100 Quarterly Protective Put 90 Index's price and yield performance before fees and expenses.
Why people hold it
- Protection is bought outright rather than funded by selling upside calls, so the trade-off is the running cost of the puts instead of a ceiling on gains.globalxetfs.com
- 0.25% a year, a fraction of the going rate in its Nasdaq-100 downside-protection peer group, where 0.50% (PGIM's Buffer 12 series) to 0.79% (QBUF) is typical.
- The puts roll on the quarterly schedule set by its index, so there is no defined outcome period to time an entry around.
- Holds the Nasdaq-100 stocks directly, roughly 100 names, and sits among the stronger implementations in its peer group.
Worth knowing
- The puts sit 10% out of the money. The first 10% of an index drop is fully yours; the hedge only engages past that.
- You pay put premiums whether or not markets fall, a standing cost that weighs on results in calm and rising markets.
- A small fund that trades thinly next to the big buffer franchises, so spreads can run wider. Limit orders help.
QTR Holdings
- Stocks
- 105
- 47%
- NVDA
Sectors
- Technology61.0%
- Communication11.7%
- Consumer Discretionary9.8%
- Industrials5.7%
- Consumer Staples5.6%
- Health Care3.6%
- Utilities1.1%
- Materials0.9%
- Energy0.5%
- Financials0.2%
Geography
- United States94.68%
- United Kingdom1.64%
- Netherlands1.35%
- Canada0.97%
- Singapore0.75%
- Uruguay0.38%
- Ireland0.22%
QTR Performance
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QTR$11,821
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 | QTR |
|---|---|
| Year to date | +15.2% |
| 1 month | +3.6% |
| 3 months | +0.6% |
| 1 year | +18.2% |
| 3 years | +20.8% |
| 5 years | +12.2% |
| 10 years | — |
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 | QTR |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +15.2% | |
| 2025 | +14.5% | |
| 2024 | +21.4% | |
| 2023 | +45.5% | |
| 2022 | −29.9% | |
| 2021 | +4.2% |
QTR in the news
QTR Dividends
- 16.22%
- $5.67
- $0.04 per share
- Twice a year
Distribution history
QTR Risk
- 16.3%
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.
- 1.02
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.
- −31.7%
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.
- 1.16
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
QTR Cost
0.25%
QTR0.25%
- The middle half of Nasdaq-100 Buffer 9-12% funds
- Median 0.79%
No Nasdaq-100 Buffer 9-12% fund charges less.
Other funds in Nasdaq-100 Buffer 9-12%
- APQAPPGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - AprilExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +19.5%
- BPQOCPGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - OctoberExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +17.9%
- BPQJAPGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - JanuaryExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +18.6%
- CPQJLPGIM Nasdaq-100 Buffer 12 ETF - JulyExpense ratio 0.50%1 year return +14.2%
- CQBUFInnovator Nasdaq-100 10 Buffer ETFExpense ratio 0.79%1 year return +8.9%