Alternatives ETF List

Number of ETFs: 300
Avg. Expense Ratio: 0.79%
Avg. Dividend Yield: 6.24%
Avg. 1 Year Return: 13.34%
Median Risk/Return Score: 80 / 100

300 results

Symbol	Full Name	Category	Inception	Expense Ratio	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
AUGU	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 Uncapped Aug ETF	Options Trading	Jul 31, 2024	0.74%	6.66%	—	0.00%	63
AUGW	AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer20 Aug ETF	Options Trading	Jul 31, 2023	0.74%	4.15%	—	0.00%	89
BFEB	Innovator S&P 500 Buffer ETF - February	Options Trading, S&P 500	Jan 31, 2020	0.79%	7.36%	—	0.00%	80
BSTP	Innovator Buffer Step-Up Strategy ETF	Options Trading	Mar 7, 2022	0.89%	5.08%	—	0.00%	63
BTAL	AGFiQ US Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund	Long-Short	Sep 13, 2011	2.11%	-20.15%	-5.05%	3.11%	0
BUFC	AB Conservative Buffer ETF	Options Trading	Dec 12, 2023	0.69%	2.52%	—	0.00%	60
BUFG	FT Cboe Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF	Options Trading	Oct 26, 2021	1.05%	5.77%	—	0.00%	73
BUFI	AB International Buffer ETF	Defined Outcome, Foreign Large Cap Equities	Dec 9, 2024	0.69%	5.42%	—	0.00%	50
BUFM	AB Moderate Buffer ETF	Defined Outcome, S&P 500	Dec 9, 2024	0.69%	3.01%	—	0.00%	64
BUFQ	FT Vest Laddered Nasdaq Buffer ETF	Nasdaq-100, Options Trading	Jun 15, 2022	1.10%	8.65%	—	0.00%	85
BUFR	FT Vest Laddered Buffer ETF	Defined Outcome	Aug 10, 2020	0.95%	5.93%	—	0.00%	86
BUFS	FT Vest Laddered Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF	Defined Outcome	May 29, 2024	1.01%	8.47%	—	0.00%	77
BUFT	FT Cboe Vest Buffered Allocation Defensive ETF	Options Trading	Oct 26, 2021	1.05%	5.24%	—	0.00%	96
BUFZ	FT Cboe Vest Laddered Moderate Buffer ETF	Options Trading	Oct 25, 2023	1.05%	4.67%	—	0.00%	88
CAIQ	Calamos Nasdaq Autocallable Income ETF	Nasdaq-100, Derivative Income	Nov 20, 2024	0.74%	12.03%	—	8.57%	—
CAOS	Alpha Architect Tail Risk ETF	Options Trading	Aug 14, 2013	0.63%	0.74%	—	0.00%	43
CBLS	Changebridge Capital Long/Short Equity ETF	Long-Short	Nov 13, 2020	1.95%	19.29%	—	0.75%	36
CLIX	ProShares Long Online/Short Stores ETF	Long-Short	Nov 14, 2017	0.65%	-9.83%	—	0.59%	14
CLSE	Convergence Long/Short Equity ETF	Long-Short	Feb 22, 2022	1.56%	25.17%	—	0.76%	96
CONY	YieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy ETF	Derivative Income	Aug 14, 2023	0.99%	-26.18%	—	199.22%	4

Best Alternatives ETFs by Risk/Return Score

The top Alternatives ETFs by PortfoliosLab Risk/Return Score are LAPR (99) and CPSP (98). The score measures risk-adjusted performance over the past year, accounting for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
LAPR	Innovator Premium Income 15 Buffer ETF - April	99	—	Mar 2024
CPSP	Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - Ap...	98	18.80M	Apr 2025
APRJ	Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - April	98	32.58M	Mar 2023
APRW	AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer20 Apr ETF	98	198.54M	May 2020
MARM	FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - March	98	107.20M	Mar 2024

Best-Performing Alternatives ETFs Over 5 Years

The top Alternatives ETFs is PFIX (17.43%). Across the lineup, Alternatives ETFs show an average 1-year return of 13.34% and an average 5-year return of 7.21%, providing a clearer view of performance across different investment horizons.

Symbol	Name	Return 5Y	AUM	Inception
PFIX	Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF	17.43%	228.58M	May 2021
HTUS	Hull Tactical US ETF	14.85%	137.43M	Jun 2015
BFEB	Innovator S&P 500 Buffer ETF - February	11.42%	247.14M	Jan 2020
FJUL	FT Cboe Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - July	11.37%	1.17B	Jul 2020
JULT	AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer10 Jul ETF	11.36%	52.31M	Jun 2020

Lowest-Cost Alternatives ETFs

The top Alternatives ETFs is XTR (0.25%). With an average expense ratio of 0.79%, Alternatives ETFs remain a low-cost option for investors seeking broad market exposure, sector allocations, and diversified portfolio building blocks.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
XTR	Global X S&P 500 Tail Risk ETF	0.25%	3.93M	Aug 2021
TOAK	Twin Oak Short Horizon Absolute Return ETF	0.25%	43.96M	Aug 2024
PAPI	Parametric Equity Premium Income ETF	0.29%	389.55M	Oct 2023
PHEQ	Parametric Hedged Equity ETF	0.29%	136.64M	Oct 2023
TLTW	iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond BuyWrite Strategy E...	0.35%	1.94B	Jun 2022

Highest-Yield Alternatives ETFs

The top Alternatives ETFs is CONY (199.22%). Across the lineup, Alternatives ETFs show an average dividend yield of 6.24%, offering investors a steady stream of income through regular dividend payments, making them attractive for income-seeking portfolios.

Symbol	Name	Dividend Yield	AUM	Inception
CONY	YieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy ETF	199.22%	374.72M	Aug 2023
IMRA	Bitwise MARA Option Income Strategy ETF	112.01%	2.81M	Apr 2025
CRCO	YieldMax CRCL Option Income Strategy ETF	111.07%	29.02M	Sep 2025
MRNY	YieldMax MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF	105.14%	89.05M	Oct 2023
TSLY	YieldMax TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF	83.90%	862.01M	Nov 2022

Top ETFs Asset Classes

Equity · 5,840 ETFs Bond · 1,711 ETFs Commodity · 295 ETFs Multi-Asset · 265 ETFs Cryptocurrency · 207 ETFs Real Estate · 124 ETFs Preferred Stock · 26 ETFs Currency · 18 ETFs Fixed Income · 11 ETFs Volatility · 10 ETFs Money Market · 1 ETFs

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Risk vs. Return Scatterplot

The Risk vs. Return Scatterplot allows you to quickly compare funds, stocks, and ETFs in one view. It displays the yearly return of an instrument on one axis and the risk (volatility) on the other.

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