Clough Global Dividend and Income Fund (GLV) belongs to the Global Equity Income category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with GLV. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.
Cheapest Alternatives to GLV
GLV charges 0.02% annually. There are 2 mutual funds in the Global Equity Income category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income... | 0.01% | — | Jul 2007 | GLV vs ETJ | |
| Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunit... | 0.02% | — | Mar 2005 | GLV vs IGD | |
| Janus Henderson International Dividend Fund Class ... | 0.90% | — | Jun 2017 | GLV vs HDDVX | |
| Janus Henderson Global Equity Income Fund Class T | 0.95% | — | Nov 2006 | GLV vs HFQTX | |
| NXG NextGen Infrastructure Income Fund | 1.00% | — | Sep 2012 | GLV vs NXG |
Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to GLV
GLV has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 62. No mutual funds in the Global Equity Income category have higher risk-adjusted ranks; the top alternatives shown here go as high as 56.
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janus Henderson Global Equity Income Fund Class T | 56 | — | Nov 2006 | GLV vs HFQTX | |
| NXG Cushing® Midstream Energy Fund | 53 | — | Aug 2007 | GLV vs SRV | |
| Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunit... | 48 | — | Mar 2005 | GLV vs IGD | |
| NXG NextGen Infrastructure Income Fund | 48 | — | Sep 2012 | GLV vs NXG | |
| Janus Henderson International Dividend Fund Class ... | 44 | — | Jun 2017 | GLV vs HDDVX |
Top Performing GLV Alternatives (YTD)
GLV is at 12.02% YTD. There are 7 mutual funds in the Global Equity Income category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 31.93%.
| Symbol | Name | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NXG Cushing® Midstream Energy Fund | 31.93% | — | Aug 2007 | GLV vs SRV | |
| NXG NextGen Infrastructure Income Fund | 24.20% | — | Sep 2012 | GLV vs NXG | |
| Janus Henderson International Dividend Fund Class ... | 15.78% | — | Jun 2017 | GLV vs HDDVX | |
| Janus Henderson International Dividend Fund Class ... | 15.75% | — | Aug 2012 | GLV vs HDQVX | |
| abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund | 13.13% | — | May 2006 | GLV vs AGD |
Lowest Volatility Alternatives to GLV
GLV has 12.50% 1-year volatility. There are 3 mutual funds in the Global Equity Income category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.13%.
| Symbol | Name | Volatility 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income... | 11.13% | — | Jul 2007 | GLV vs ETJ | |
| Janus Henderson Global Equity Income Fund Class T | 11.43% | — | Nov 2006 | GLV vs HFQTX | |
| Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunit... | 12.13% | — | Mar 2005 | GLV vs IGD | |
| Janus Henderson International Dividend Fund Class ... | 13.43% | — | Jun 2017 | GLV vs HDDVX | |
| Janus Henderson International Dividend Fund Class ... | 13.46% | — | Aug 2012 | GLV vs HDQVX |
Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to GLV
GLV has a 1-year max drawdown of -8.21%. There is 1 mutual fund in the Global Equity Income category with a shallower 1-year drawdown, going as shallow as -6.20%.
| Symbol | Name | Max Drawdown 1Y | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunit... | -6.20% | — | Mar 2005 | GLV vs IGD | |
| Janus Henderson Global Equity Income Fund Class T | -10.02% | — | Nov 2006 | GLV vs HFQTX | |
| Eaton Vance Risk-Managed Diversified Equity Income... | -10.40% | — | Jul 2007 | GLV vs ETJ | |
| Janus Henderson International Dividend Fund Class ... | -11.32% | — | Jun 2017 | GLV vs HDDVX | |
| Janus Henderson International Dividend Fund Class ... | -11.33% | — | Aug 2012 | GLV vs HDQVX |
Other Mutual Funds from Clough Capital
The 1 most viewed Clough Capital mutual funds shown here include GLQ and span 1 categories.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clough Global Equity Fund | Global Equities | 83 | 17.97% | — | Apr 2005 | GLV vs GLQ |
Often Compared With GLV
Investors most often compare GLV with EXG. These 1 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.
| Symbol | Name | Category | Risk / Return Rank | YTD Return | AUM | Inception | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity ... | Dividend, Global Equity Income | 23 | 2.69% | — | Feb 2007 | GLV vs EXG |
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