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ALTY vs YLD

Global X Alternative Income ETF vs Principal Active High Yield ETF

ALTY

Global X Alternative Income ETF

Annual cost

0.50%

Fund size

$44M

YLD

Principal Active High Yield ETF

Annual cost

0.39%

Fund size

$545M

Key differences

ALTY is an alternative ETF, while YLD is a fixed income ETF. ALTY charges 0.50% a year and YLD 0.39%.

  • ALTY is an alternative fund, while YLD is a fixed income fund. They carry different risk/return profiles.
  • ALTY follows a option income strategy; YLD uses active selection.
  • ALTY covers North America; YLD covers global markets.
  • YLD costs 0.11% less per year.
  • YLD 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

ALTYYLD
Annual cost (TER)0.50%0.39%
Fund size (AUM)$44M$545M
Since20152015
Dividend yield7.37%7.29%
Asset classalternativefixed income
Regionnorth americaglobal
Strategyoption incomeactive selection
CAGR 1Y+15.4%+6.7%
CAGR 3Y+11.6%+8.9%
CAGR 5Y+5.5%+4.9%
Sharpe 3Y0.880.90
Volatility 1Y5.80%4.35%
Max drawdown-51.47%-28.34%

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