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ALTY vs HYLB

Global X Alternative Income ETF vs Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

ALTY

Global X Alternative Income ETF

Annual cost

0.50%

Fund size

$44M

HYLB

Xtrackers USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

Annual cost

0.05%

Fund size

$3.5B

Key differences

ALTY is an alternative ETF, while HYLB is a fixed income ETF. ALTY charges 0.50% a year and HYLB 0.05%.

  • ALTY is an alternative fund, while HYLB is a fixed income fund. They carry different risk/return profiles.
  • ALTY follows a option income strategy; HYLB uses index tracking.
  • HYLB costs 0.45% less per year.
  • HYLB is much larger than ALTY. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, ALTY has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

ALTYHYLB
Annual cost (TER)0.50%0.05%
Fund size (AUM)$44M$3.5B
Since20152016
Dividend yield7.37%6.44%
Asset classalternativefixed income
Regionnorth americanorth america
Strategyoption incomeindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+15.0%+6.4%
CAGR 3Y+11.3%+8.6%
CAGR 5Y+5.5%+4.0%
Sharpe 3Y0.860.93
Volatility 1Y5.80%3.73%
Max drawdown-51.47%-22.91%

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