Alternatives ETF List

Number of ETFs: 303
Avg. Expense Ratio: 0.79%
Avg. Dividend Yield: 7.52%
Avg. 1 Year Return: 13.08%
Median Risk/Return Score: 80 / 100

303 results

Symbol	Full Name	Category	Inception	Expense Ratio	YTD Return	10Y Return (Annualized)	Dividend Yield	Risk / Return Rank
PSFO	Pacer Swan SOS Flex (October) ETF	Options Trading	Sep 30, 2021	0.60%	5.98%	—	0.00%	78
PSMO	Pacer Swan SOS Moderate (October) ETF	Options Trading	Sep 30, 2021	0.60%	5.05%	—	0.00%	80
PSTP	Innovator Power Buffer Step-Up Strategy ETF	Defined Outcome	Mar 7, 2022	0.89%	3.42%	—	0.00%	56
QAI	IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF	Long-Short	Mar 25, 2009	0.79%	8.50%	3.92%	1.39%	85
QALT	SEI DBi Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF	Multistrategy	Sep 3, 2025	0.80%	5.99%	—	5.47%	—
QBER	TrueShares Quarterly Bear Hedge ETF	Options Trading	Jun 28, 2024	0.79%	-0.50%	—	3.28%	8
QBSF	AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer15 ETF	Defined Outcome	Jun 30, 2025	0.64%	2.50%	—	0.00%	—
QBUL	TrueShares Quarterly Bull Hedge ETF	Options Trading	Jun 28, 2024	0.79%	1.44%	—	8.82%	33
QCAP	FT Vest NASDAQ-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - April	Nasdaq-100, Options Trading	Apr 18, 2024	0.90%	4.39%	—	0.00%	94
QCJL	FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Conservative Buffer ETF - July	Nasdaq-100, Defined Outcome	Jul 19, 2024	0.90%	5.21%	—	0.00%	84
QFLR	Innovator Nasdaq-100 Managed Floor ETF	Nasdaq-100, Options Trading	Jan 24, 2024	0.89%	4.33%	—	0.00%	64
QIS	Simplify Multi-Qis Alternative ETF	Multistrategy	Jul 10, 2023	1.00%	-25.86%	—	1.82%	1
QMFE	FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - February	Defined Outcome	Feb 21, 2025	0.90%	8.47%	—	0.00%	89
QMMY	FT Vest Nasdaq-100 Moderate Buffer ETF - May	Nasdaq-100, Defined Outcome	May 17, 2024	0.90%	4.64%	—	0.00%	76
QQQY	Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options Income ETF	Nasdaq-100, Options Trading, Dividend	Sep 13, 2023	0.99%	15.43%	—	35.39%	68
QSPT	FT Cboe Vest Nasdaq-100 Buffer ETF – September	Nasdaq-100, Options Trading	Sep 17, 2021	0.90%	8.68%	—	0.00%	68
QTJA	Innovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF - January	Options Trading	Dec 31, 2021	0.79%	9.41%	—	0.00%	71
QTOC	Innovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF - October	Options Trading	Sep 30, 2021	0.79%	9.95%	—	0.00%	57
RBUF	Innovator U.S. Small Cap 10 Buffer ETF - Quarterly	Defined Outcome	Jun 28, 2024	0.79%	6.73%	—	0.00%	87
RDTE	Roundhill Small Cap 0DTE Covered Call Strategy ETF	Derivative Income	Sep 9, 2024	0.95%	14.54%	—	45.06%	57

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	19.60M	Apr 2025
APRJ	Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF - April	98	32.66M	Mar 2023
APRW	AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer20 Apr ETF	98	197.53M	May 2020
MARM	FT Vest U.S. Equity Max Buffer ETF - March	98	107.33M	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 13.08% and an average 5-year return of 7.28%, providing a clearer view of performance across different investment horizons.

Symbol	Name	Return 5Y	AUM	Inception
PFIX	Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF	17.43%	226.44M	May 2021
HTUS	Hull Tactical US ETF	14.85%	137.43M	Jun 2015
BFEB	Innovator S&P 500 Buffer ETF - February	11.42%	253.33M	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%	52.17M	Jun 2020

Lowest-Cost Alternatives ETFs

The top Alternatives ETFs is TOAK (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
TOAK	Twin Oak Short Horizon Absolute Return ETF	0.25%	43.96M	Aug 2024
XTR	Global X S&P 500 Tail Risk ETF	0.25%	3.96M	Aug 2021
PAPI	Parametric Equity Premium Income ETF	0.29%	401.56M	Oct 2023
PHEQ	Parametric Hedged Equity ETF	0.29%	137.12M	Oct 2023
SDMF	Simplify DBi CTA Managed Futures Index ETF	0.35%	31.42M	Feb 2026

Highest-Yield Alternatives ETFs

The top Alternatives ETFs is TSYY (280.23%). Across the lineup, Alternatives ETFs show an average dividend yield of 7.52%, offering investors a steady stream of income through regular dividend payments, making them attractive for income-seeking portfolios.

Symbol	Name	Dividend Yield	AUM	Inception
TSYY	GraniteShares YieldBOOST TSLA ETF	280.23%	87.99M	Dec 2024
CONY	YieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy ETF	199.22%	360.65M	Aug 2023
IMRA	Bitwise MARA Option Income Strategy ETF	112.01%	2.81M	Apr 2025
CRCO	YieldMax CRCL Option Income Strategy ETF	111.07%	28.88M	Sep 2025
MRNY	YieldMax MRNA Option Income Strategy ETF	105.14%	85.42M	Oct 2023

Top ETFs Asset Classes

Equity · 5,839 ETFs Bond · 1,711 ETFs Commodity · 295 ETFs Multi-Asset · 264 ETFs Cryptocurrency · 206 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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